Laptops

[fudgums]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I'm still looking. I really liked the Lenovo's but they currently aren't being sold.  I've come to like these though. I can't decide whether or not it'd be worth the extra cash for the higher processor or not. Thoughts?

http://www.dell.com/en-us/member/shop/productdetails/inspiron-15-7559-laptop?view=configurations

[EagleDNY]

Acer makes good laptops and pads that are reasonably priced.

www.acer.com

We've bought Acers for people over the years too.   Only problem I find with them is some of the Acer bloatware is pretty obnoxious.  I remove all of it before I let a machine go out onto my networks. 

[jskibo]

Recently picked up a couple deals on Alienware's for me and the wife.

i7-6820HK, 32GB, GTX1070, 1TB 7200, 256GB M2, 4k UHD screen for $1555 less $155 cashback (Dell Refurb)

i7-6700H, 16GB, GTX1070, 1TB 7200 RPM, 120hz G-sync 1080 screen for $1367 less $137 cashback (Dell New)

Both are awesome, and run Oculus fantastic.  I don't need a desktop anymore

[Maverick]

It all depends on what you want the computer for. I just got the wife a new laptop after the old one, a dell 6 years old finally died. I got her a Lenovo 110. It's a base model, decent processor, 4 gigs ram and 500 gig HD. Of course winblows 10..... sigh. All she wanted was something for the internet and picture storage with very very minor games like solitaire, zombie plant killer and some puzzle games. It was the base model at Best buy. We were going to wally world for another dell but another shopper got the last one just as we got to the electronics desk. It was about $285. We spent about $310 or so at Best buy. There are a TON of tablets with keyboards now masquerading as a laptop but you can't store many pics with 32 or 64 gigs flash drive.

[Shuffler]

It all depends on what you want the computer for. I just got the wife a new laptop after the old one, a dell 6 years old finally died. I got her a Lenovo 110. It's a base model, decent processor, 4 gigs ram and 500 gig HD. Of course winblows 10..... sigh. All she wanted was something for the internet and picture storage with very very minor games like solitaire, zombie plant killer and some puzzle games. It was the base model at Best buy. We were going to wally world for another dell but another shopper got the last one just as we got to the electronics desk. It was about $285. We spent about $310 or so at Best buy. There are a TON of tablets with keyboards now masquerading as a laptop but you can't store many pics with 32 or 64 gigs flash drive.

The Samsung 10.1 pad  with 32 gig on board and with sd expandable to 128 more gig will hold around 60 hours of HD movies.

Just depends on what you want or need.

[fudgums]

Is the slightly higher rated processor worth the extra $90? I'm illiterate when it comes to these things.

[Skuzzy]

The Wife got an ASUS ROG laptop, not for gaming, but it was the only one she could find which met her hardware requirements for running all the AutoDesk applications she has to run.

We both hate the keyboard.  Worst keyboard ever!  It is a red backlit keyboard, which means you cannot see the keys unless you have a flashlight, or a very bright overhead light as the screen brightness overwhelms the keyboard lighting making it pretty much invisible.

I went the painful route of removing all the keys, cutting the letters from the backside with my mill, then air brushing the letters in.  Now she can see them.

The other option is to use an external keyboard, but then you have the screen a long way from you.

I will never buy another one.

[Bizman]

I understand... ROG - Republic Of Gay-mers, the red light visualizing a brothel...

[eagl]

Lenovo Thinkpad T-series.  I've had a few and they have all been superb.  The T420s I currently have was a slight step backwards when it comes to field serviceability since the mobo was mounted upside down turning a simple heatsink replacement job into a complete teardown of the entire computer, but most of them are much more easily serviceable with a single Philips screwdriver.

Hardware service manuals are available online at Lenovo support, probably worth looking at BEFORE buying so you can see what's really under the covers first.

Next might be Lenovo X series.

[cav58d]

I know they are over priced, I know most people hate macs, but I applaud my 2013 MacBook Air.  Thing has literally traveled around the world with me, and I've taken piss poor care of it.  In fact, fell off my bed (again) this morning with the screen open.  No damage, sucker just keeps on plugging away.  I'm seriously impressed with how durable this has been for me.