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Dell:
Precision - Very powerful desktop replacements - great warranty, ridiculously expensive - Usually overpriced or overkill

Latitude - Good Laptops - Great warranty! Highly recommended for any Business environment - Sometimes expensive.

Vostro  - Lower end Business Machines - Better Priced - still durable - Usually 1 Year warranty.

XPS - The nicer looking dell machines, Some are better than others...

Inspiron - YMMV Every model is different

(Plain) Insprion Series - Dells lowest end laptop
(R) Insprion Series - Perfect Home use, dependable, decent build quality, recommended
(Z) Insprion Series - A little slimmer than the R series, Some are Ultrabooks (Very often don't include Optical Drives)

HP:

Spectre - Top of the line personal (dragonfly is the top of the line for business) - lightest laptops, and beautiful!

Pavilion - YMMV (Some better than others)

Probook - Stable durable business systems - Usually a little on the heavy side.

Elitebook - Business Higher end systems, usually pretty expensive

ENVY - Used to be the HP sleek and nicer systems, they pretty much replaced most of the standard pavilions now and call them either ENVY or sleekbooks

Sleekbook - like it sounds slimmer line of laptops

Lenovo:

Thinkpad Series - Very Dependable Business Machine, Expensive (Not Pretty but Durable)

IdeaPad Series -

S Series
U Series - Usually the slimmer line Ultrabooks, Doesn't always include DVD Drive
Y Series - Nice machines with good specs and features (Cool Backlit Keyboards)
Z Series - Step up from the G Series, all around decent build, priced nicely, great home use laptop
G Series - Lower end

Samsung:

Series 3
Series 5
Series 7
Series 9 - The nicest, sleekest looking laptops I've seen in a long time - Can pass for a Macbook!!


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A great post by caliheat:
I believe that there are many factors when deciding what laptop to purchase.
1) What is your intended use and necessary features. e.g. light use vs. heavy use & optical drive, computer speed etc.
2) As mentioned several times in this thread, RAM itself is very easy to upgrade after you purchase.
3) Brand - IMHO this is pretty important as well - which do your prefer vs. which brand do people recommend.
4) Price - you should decide a price range that best suits your needs.
5) Operating System - Many people like myself prefer Windows 7 vs. 8.1, so this would be another consideration.
6) Warranty - does it include 1 year or more, cost for extending warranty.
7) Detailed Specs:
  Processor  - model and speed i3, i5, & i7 2.0 Ghz, 3.0 Ghz etc.
  RAM - This IMHO should be minimum 8GB, especially if running 8.1, however can be added easily.
  Hard Drive - SATA vs. SSD, the latter being much faster. SATA itself offers 5400 RPM vs. 7200 RPM again, the latter being faster.
  Screen Size - this is a personal preference as you can always attach a larger screen in an office setting.
  Battery & Weight - overall laptop weight preference & battery life.
  Graphics - Integrated graphics vs. dedicated graphics, e.g. Intel 4400 vs. Nvidia GTX etc.

In summary, you have to decide what are you priorities, what can be upgraded and what you are flexible on.



Excellent article about the differences between the Intel processor suffixes.

Excellent "Laptop Buying Guide" by @dailykasha, written for Black Friday 2021, updated for holidays 2023

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11180 on: September 04, 2017, 04:08:08 PM »
https://m.costco.com/Acer-Swift-3-Laptop---Intel-Core-i5---1080p.product.100371449.html
Intel i5 7200 with 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB ssd and full HD .
A bonus is fingerprint scanner, approx 3.X (amazon says 3.3 costco 3.9) lbs .7 inch and claimed 10 hour battery.
$499 after discount but if you're a member with credit card you get $10 or $20 back (not sure).
 The real kicker is the 4 year warranty if you use the Costco cc (2 from Costco 2 from cc).
What do you guys say, should I go for this, and would you recommend this over the dell aspiron for $429.
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11181 on: September 04, 2017, 04:49:54 PM »
https://m.costco.com/Acer-Swift-3-Laptop---Intel-Core-i5---1080p.product.100371449.html
Intel i5 7200 with 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB ssd and full HD .
A bonus is fingerprint scanner, approx 3.X (amazon says 3.3 costco 3.9) lbs .7 inch and claimed 10 hour battery.
$499 after discount but if you're a member with credit card you get $10 or $20 back (not sure).
 The real kicker is the 4 year warranty if you use the Costco cc (2 from Costco 2 from cc).
What do you guys say, should I go for this, and would you recommend this over the dell aspiron for $429.
I don't have an answer. But to keep in mind: Acer is considered somewhat a lower tier manufacturer, and it is only 14"

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11182 on: September 05, 2017, 09:42:06 AM »
My hard disk of HP is broken. Many files lost. are there any ways  to recover it?

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« Reply #11183 on: September 05, 2017, 09:20:43 PM »
My hard disk of HP is broken. Many files lost. are there any ways  to recover it?
http://www.dhdatarecovery.com/
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11184 on: September 08, 2017, 01:07:19 AM »

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&oc=cai155w10p7b012c2&prg=1&VEN1=11410577-5873920-edealpc&AID=5873920&dgc=CJ&DGSeg=DHS&c=us&s=dhs&cid=198375&lid=45846&acd=12309198375458460&VEN3=820181042516097482
Use code INSPSAVEBIG it brings the price down from $749.99 to $429.99, it's an excellent deal with everything you asked for other than the graphics being just "standard".
Does that coupon still work? Trust tried and did not work.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11185 on: September 08, 2017, 03:01:33 AM »
What is the better choice between these 2 computers? Or something else to recommend in this ball park?

https://m.costco.com/.product.100362802.html?&EMID=jobid

https://m.costco.com/HP-Pavilion-15-cc023cl-Touchscreen-Laptop---intel-Core-i5.product.100358110.html

Thanx

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11186 on: September 08, 2017, 01:02:46 PM »
Looking for a tablet recommendation for my grandmother who wants to "follow the news"  :-\
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11187 on: September 08, 2017, 02:39:31 PM »
Looking for a laptop or AIO desktop in $600-$900 range for kids school work, online school (I guess that would be similar to video chat?)  and some basic work...spreadsheets browsing etc.
Hows this one?
https://www.costco.com/Dell-Inspiron-15-5000-Series-2-in-1-Touchscreen-Laptop---Intel-Core-i7---1080p.product.100354851.html

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11188 on: September 10, 2017, 12:59:32 AM »
Looking for a laptop or AIO desktop in $600-$900 range for kids school work, online school (I guess that would be similar to video chat?)  and some basic work...spreadsheets browsing etc.
Hows this one?
https://www.costco.com/Dell-Inspiron-15-5000-Series-2-in-1-Touchscreen-Laptop---Intel-Core-i7---1080p.product.100354851.html
It is a very good device, and worth the price (if you are willing to spend it, that is...)

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11189 on: September 10, 2017, 08:31:17 PM »
Does that coupon still work? Trust tried and did not work.

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« Reply #11190 on: September 10, 2017, 08:34:25 PM »

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« Reply #11191 on: September 10, 2017, 08:51:44 PM »
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« Reply #11192 on: September 10, 2017, 09:00:39 PM »
Any suggestions for laptop in 500 range. Minimum i5 and 8gb ram. If possibility ssd also

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« Reply #11193 on: September 10, 2017, 09:12:23 PM »
Any suggestions for laptop in 500 range. Minimum i5 and 8gb ram. If possibility ssd also
https://costco.com/Acer-Swift-3-Laptop---Intel-Core-i5---1080p.product.100371449.html

$500 if you're a Costco member, 5% more if not.

Processor & Memory:
Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Processor at 2.5GHz
8GB DDR4 SDRAM

Drives:
256GB Solid State Drive
No Optical Drive

Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 10 Home (64 bit)
Graphics & Video:
14" LED-backlit Widescreen FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) Display
Intel® HD 620 Integrated Graphics

No touchscreen, though.
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Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11194 on: September 10, 2017, 10:00:42 PM »
https://costco.com/Acer-Swift-3-Laptop---Intel-Core-i5---1080p.product.100371449.html

$500 if you're a Costco member, 5% more if not.

Processor & Memory:
Intel Core i5-7200U Processor at 2.5GHz
8GB DDR4 SDRAM

Drives:
256GB Solid State Drive
No Optical Drive

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64 bit)
Graphics & Video:
14" LED-backlit Widescreen FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) Display
Intel HD 620 Integrated Graphics

No touchscreen, though.
Ty. What's the minimum I'll need to spend to get that in dell or hp?

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11195 on: September 11, 2017, 10:23:31 AM »
Im looking to purchase a laptop for my sister as she starts college.... something simple doenst have to be anything special. Any good deals out there?

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« Reply #11196 on: September 11, 2017, 11:37:46 AM »
Im looking to purchase a laptop for my sister as she starts college.... something simple doenst have to be anything special. Any good deals out there?

How about this?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6-laptop-amd-a6-series-4gb-memory-amd-radeon-r4-500gb-hard-drive-black/5828200.p
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11198 on: September 11, 2017, 03:40:16 PM »
Is this worth anything?
https://www.adorama.com/dei53681024g.html?sdtid=10496004&emailprice=t&sterm=3NV3JjxAlzUTVM4X9n3u5111UkmzbuwGvUqc280&kbid=62905
It is definitely worth something, but it depends on what you are looking for. (This is 13.3 inch but not super portable.)

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11199 on: September 12, 2017, 09:34:56 AM »
Any suggestions for something portable? Anything under 800 is fine. Would want 16 gb ram and touchscreen. Thanks