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Dec 5, 2019
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Jesse Pinkman
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For myself, I just buy high-end business laptops on ebay
Laptops you'd pay $1,200 from Dell new can be had for around $250 in good condition.
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Laptops under $500 - is Costco the way to go?
BlackBart
12/5/19 4:36pm
Any IT guy would tell you to pay more
2FarGone
12/5/19 4:38pm
RE: Any IT guy would tell you to pay more
supertux
12/5/19 4:42pm
I have to mitigate against the invariable abuse of a fine machine
BlackBart
12/5/19 4:46pm
this is not true
BertoChavez
12/5/19 4:59pm
Nah. Our IT guys have been pushing chrome books for years.
ebv
12/5/19 5:12pm
major?
BertoChavez
12/5/19 4:39pm
likely STEM
BlackBart
12/5/19 4:45pm
I know you can easily get through HS with a chromebook. Not sure about Universit
BertoChavez
12/5/19 5:03pm
What's the point of a Chromebook if you can surf the web on your phone?
Genghis Spreads
12/5/19 6:22pm
Writing papers, watching movies, researching--the usual student laptop stuff.
ebv
12/5/19 6:36pm
For myself, I just buy high-end business laptops on ebay
Jesse Pinkman
12/5/19 4:47pm
how long do they last? my challenge is I'd likely would want some type of
BlackBart
12/5/19 4:51pm
I bought one about 3 years ago. Still going strong.
Jesse Pinkman
12/5/19 4:59pm
Bought my wife an HP from Costco close to 3 years. It is just starting to wear
Ode to Hoy
12/5/19 4:49pm
I have just recently been through this and here is my advice
Styro
12/5/19 5:08pm
You can use Office products (either Microsoft or otherwise) on Chromebooks
ebv
12/5/19 5:14pm
Yep, Office products specifically you can but there is much that you can't
Styro
12/5/19 5:22pm
ASUS laptops are really sturdy.
Genghis Spreads
12/5/19 6:40pm
It is the <$500 laptops that make people think Apple is so great.
Zoobieman
12/5/19 8:41pm
BestBuy offers a college discount program.
mbs6
12/6/19 6:08am
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