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I need something for work outside the office. Unfortunately there are a couple programs I use daily that aren’t fully-featured on mobile devices. Ray of sunshine for your time.
Requirements : cheap, small. Convertible t ablet functionality would be nice, but cheap is the prime factor here. I haven’t used a computer regularly ever since smartphones became so capable, so I no longer know much about the market. Can I still get USB and SD card ports?
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Samsung brand Chrime book. It’s is by far the best super cheap laptop option out there in my opinion. That being said, you can’t run MS word on it.
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I used Bing Rewards points at the online Microsoft Store and got an excellent discount off a Dell Inspiron 15. Full keyboard, touchscreen, CD/DVD and SD drives, 1 TB HD, and IIRC 12GB of RAM. I wish it had a stronger graphics setup but for what I paid I have no complaints.
ASUS and the mid-tier Acers are good values.
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What exactly is cheap? I just got one of these for work and I like it a lot. It will even game if you are interested.
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honestly buy a refurb’d or used thinkpad T450 or T460,
or HP elitebook 840 G2 or G3, or a Dell Latitude E7450 or 7470... buy RAM + SSD yourself and get one with FHD display
. Easy to work on, reliable, built well, should be under $400 total and way better than anything new under $700
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Web based? = chromebook
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I like Dells, been ordering them through their small business website - I like their low/mid grade basic business models with a hotter I5 chip, (no goofy touch screens, nothing fancy but everything I need.)
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D o you need full on Windows or just a full web browser? I’ve had my wife on nothing but a Chromebook for the past couple years. This one has good resolution, small, cheap, and flips.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1352621-REG/asus_c213sa_ys03_c213sa_ys02_n3350_4gb_32gb.html
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We went with those for school, they seem to be holding up just fine.
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Mid 2012 MacBook Pro. Last MacBook with all the proper hook ups and cd/dvd drive.
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I have always had Toshiba Satellites , they have never broken, always last until I want to upgrade.
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That was my first choice. Seems like the go-to. Now to see if I can find one at a low enough price to consider...
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I like the chrome book idea, but I need E xcel. The Google equivalent gives me formatting issues that are a bit of a headache. Does Office not play nice with Chromebooks?
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There’s no way to install full-on Office on a Chromebook, but if your company is on Office 365, you can pull up your Excel and other Office files through a browser.
That said, I’ve never fully relied on the O365 web apps as my primary way to get work done, I’ve only used them in a pinch.
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hey are you still looking for a laptop?