just need it for school so nothing fancy

    • foggy@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 years ago

      Yeah if specs, VMs, etc aren’t an issue you can get a banger of a Chromebook for like $150-$250

  • djmarcone@lemm.ee
    3·
    2 years ago

    Right now the best cheap laptop I know of with usb c charging etc is the t480 and t580. A refurb or renew with an i5 and 16gb ram is around 300 or less all day long. They are cheap to buy, cheap to fix, modify, or replace and will run great now and for years to come.

    With the internal and external batteries, they can have 2 at once, they can run all day easily and then some.

    Get the 1080 screen tho.

    For $500 or less they can be had with i7 and bigger ram for more powerful duties.

    They just don’t disappoint.

  • riley0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    3·
    2 years ago

    The last laptop I bought is a Dell Inspiron from 2013. I got it at a ReStore (Habitat for Humanity) thrift shop for $125 ~2 yrs ago. i5 processor; built like a tank. Had to replace wifi chip b/c original was very slow. Got that on ebay for $25 (pkg of 5, but that’s the only way they came). When W10 goes away, I’ll make it a chromebook, if I haven’t first figured out how to install Linux on it. If I need a usb c port, I’ll find an adapter, as that would put less strain on my budget.