I don't want to get a Dell, but so far it has one that most closely matches my mother's specs. Though it ain't going for the six hundred bucks she was hoping for.
My experience with their machines has always been good.
I can't see my mother being willing to stomach any more than $850, and preferably less, of course.
This one is similar to what I have.
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Have you looked at Asus? I had a Zenbook for many years and loved it. At the time I bought it, touch screens were new and extra $$$ so I passed on that feature. The standard screen was lovely to look at and I do nasty tiny spreadsheets nearly all day at work. This model that seems to fit your specs Vivobook on Amazon. Bad news is new is $800 but there are used at less $ if she'd consider them. There may also be better deals out there on the Asus. It may be worth looking around/watching for sales. EDIT: Just saw Kat56's post -- her link has an i5 processor, mine has an i7 which may not be worth the difference. See deals are out there!
May you have the best of luck with your Dell. They have been extremely unkind to me.Have you looked at Asus? I had a Zenbook for many years and loved it. At the time I bought it, touch screens were new and extra $$$ so I passed on that feature. The standard screen was lovely to look at and I do nasty tiny spreadsheets nearly all day at work. This model that seems to fit your specs Vivobook on Amazon. Bad news is new is $800 but there are used at less $ if she'd consider them. There may also be better deals out there on the Asus. It may be worth looking around/watching for sales. EDIT: Just saw Kat56's post -- her link has an i5 processor, mine has an i7 which may not be worth the difference. See deals are out there!
My BIL loved Lenovo for years until IBM sold it and he wasn't happy with them afterwards (he's a geek). I was considering one anyway when I had to replace the Asus. However, the company my brother works for was bought by Dell so, sorry Dell haters, I now have an XPS13. It was an offer I couldn't pass up!
Sweet dreams and good luck with the laptop search.Sleep tightGoodnight random folks
That looks pretty darn good. If it doesn't have a touch screen, it's almost certain to be anti-glare/matte (and reviews tell me that, yes, it is).
Hey @Zazie if you don't mind my asking, why 16gb? What will she be using it for?
Argh! If only it had twice the RAM!This one is similar to what I have.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Laptop 15.6 Screen Intel Core i7 8GB Memory 512GB Solid State Drive Windows 11 Home - Office Depot
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