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Recommendations for laptop under $500

Triguy
Mayor / Maire

Looking for a new laptop running Windows for streaming videos, email, and internet use.  Don't need any high end specs.

 

 

edit: moved to lounge by mimmo

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Triguy
Mayor / Maire

Family member already has a tablet.  They currently use a laptop connected to a flatscreen tv to watch movies. It is a few years old so looking for something new.

stonechucker
Mayor / Maire

@Triguy, is the form factor of a laptop a firm requirement?

 

If you need the portability, a tablet device may be enough for your needs.  There are some pretty good tablets available with Android OS that could do the trick, and the screen sizes vary.

 

Is this going to be used with an external monitor and keyboard/mouse?  Knowing how you or someone else is going to interact would provide a wider range or suggestions for best suited and valued suggestions.

JackQuint
Model Citizen / Citoyen Modèle

Not sure where you live, but if you are in Western Canada, check out London Drugs. They have some Asus and some Lenovo laptops right around that price that should do fine. They also have some HP as well, but I find it harder to debloat HP PC's than some of the others.

 

Best Buy as well, but you'll find London Drugs has better salespeople who are more interested in being helpful.

 

If you're not uncomfortable with a lesser know retailer, more of a parts/computer place than a major retailer, Canada Computers has a really good deal on this Lenovo: https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_367&item_id=112198 which is pretty well spec'd for your needs although it is a bit above your price point.

Anonymous
Not applicable

May I suggest The Lounge. @Triguy we're down here now.

Edit: I have a long-standing brand loyalty to HP. I'm typing on a 2009, then top of the line, laptop now. Does all I need it to do. But since before then as well. I've replaced the keyboard, the fan, the HD, the motherboard.  The HD was an upgrade to SSD. So basically I've replaced the thing 🙂 but everything else still works.

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