Best laptop for the money?
May 6, 2019 18:26:30 #
Hello all,
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
May 6, 2019 18:41:46 #
We've had two Toshiba Satellites for years and they do well.
But, there's dozens out there....
(Mine is has an Intel Core I5 processor, 4Gb RAM, 600Gb Hard drive, but it's from Feb of 2012!)
Wow, I've had this one over seven years!
But, there's dozens out there....
(Mine is has an Intel Core I5 processor, 4Gb RAM, 600Gb Hard drive, but it's from Feb of 2012!)
Wow, I've had this one over seven years!
May 6, 2019 19:23:47 #
streetmarty wrote:
Hello all,
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
Marty - I bought an Acer Aspire from Staples a couple of years ago, for just about $200 (with coupons.)
It has an AMD 3.5 Ghz CPU, a 1GB HD, and 8GB RAM - the latest, too - what is it, now? … 2600???
Haven't done much with it (bought it as a gift for my lady) but it has a base of MS software, built-in. Of course, you only get to use WordPad, Access, and the others for a month, then you have to pay on-line.
Never thought I'd buy an Acer (the desktops aren't much to cry about) - but this one's a REAL winner!!!
May 7, 2019 06:43:09 #
catchlight..
Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway
streetmarty wrote:
Hello all,
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
A good gaming laptop like Asus G Force. You want the money in the video/ graphics card mostly, and the screen image resolution will be the much better.
Other than that, use external (portable size) storage hard drives. They are inexpensive and a better way to store information.
May 7, 2019 06:45:18 #
streetmarty wrote:
Hello all,
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
Don't buy anything less-
https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-envy-x360-15-cn0013nr?jumpid=ma_weekly-deals_product-tile_laptops_9_4hh53ua_hp-envy-x360---15-cn
May 7, 2019 06:52:10 #
catchlight..
Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway
par4fore wrote:
Not rated all that well... Asus G Force and other Gaming laptops will out perform.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-UHD-Graphics-620-GPU-Review-Benchmarks-and-Specs.239936.0.html
Quote: the drivers however are not that fast updated and tested as with GeForce graphics cards. In our tests, the UHD 620 is most suited for casual games like Team Fortress 2, Rocket League or Farming Simulator 17. See below for a list of modern games tested with various models.
May 7, 2019 07:42:09 #
catchlight.. wrote:
Not rated all that well... Asus G Force and other Gaming laptops will out perform.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-UHD-Graphics-620-GPU-Review-Benchmarks-and-Specs.239936.0.html
Quote: the drivers however are not that fast updated and tested as with GeForce graphics cards. In our tests, the UHD 620 is most suited for casual games like Team Fortress 2, Rocket League or Farming Simulator 17. See below for a list of modern games tested with various models.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-UHD-Graphics-620-GPU-Review-Benchmarks-and-Specs.239936.0.html
Quote: the drivers however are not that fast updated and tested as with GeForce graphics cards. In our tests, the UHD 620 is most suited for casual games like Team Fortress 2, Rocket League or Farming Simulator 17. See below for a list of modern games tested with various models.
I should have been clear that I was referring to the RAM, HD size and other specs.
May 7, 2019 08:29:58 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
The OP said that $700 is the highest he's willing to go, but some of you are recommending laptops costing a minimum of $200 more. I only use a laptop for photo processing when I'm taking a workshop away from home and that Dell laptop cost me $2000 over a year ago. Otherwise, I use a desktop for photo processing. You want a good screen, a good video card, a fast hard drive? Not cheap.
May 7, 2019 08:40:23 #
streetmarty wrote:
Hello all,
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
I know zero about laptops, I would just like to upload photographs and edit them with Lightroom and transfer to flash drives. Do not need to store a large amount in memory. I’d like to spend about 500 dollars but am will to go as high as 700 if I had to. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank Marty.
You might want to check the outlet site for the brand you settle on. Good deals can be had on refurbished machines.
For instance here is a Dell machine for $539 with;
Processor: Intel Core 8th Generation i5-8250U Processor (Quad Core,1.60GHz,6MB Cache,15W)
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
256GB M.2 SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive
8GB (1x8GB) 2400MHz DDR4 Non-ECC
13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Truelife LED-Backlit Touch Display with Wide Viewing Angles-IR Camera
Intel HD Graphics
https://outlet.us.dell.com/ArbOnlineSales/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw%2fPR7UdXeqHxPJcYvP7GFFWHTxnbn50iqPF%2fB0qNm9zOIVu%2bXxK%2f46hNPeRjCOw4ZEzRFSaPm08t1mUIaq%2fTL8lz7vbdRuaeCMiru2HToBNNHLZcKOdcJGDajFANb%2fy%2fQJjr1CCm688QK%2bEMuqHcd1KfeifjVEhHAiFUrwnIQ5mQCXAn2P77is1%2bUwM5c%3d
May 7, 2019 08:49:33 #
There is a shop here in Austin that sells recertified Dells. I've bought a good bit of stuff over the years from them. Nice and knowledgeable folks. You can even get someone on the phone. They also sell online.
This might be an option:
https://www.discountelectronics.com/dell-latitude-5580-core-i5-7th-gen-8gb-ram-laptop/
This might be an option:
https://www.discountelectronics.com/dell-latitude-5580-core-i5-7th-gen-8gb-ram-laptop/
May 7, 2019 08:59:02 #
catchlight..
Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway
par4fore wrote:
I should have been clear that I was referring to the RAM, HD size and other specs.
All of that is good, but the graphics card and monitor are the most important, plus the monitor screen.
May 7, 2019 09:43:47 #
cyclespeed
Loc: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Macs are good for those who are not spec nerds because all the hardware parts and software are fully matched from the start. No need to purchase some software initially loaded that expires after you are hooked.
SSD drives are now standard so i would not buy a spinning hd unless it was one of a group used as back up.
SSD drives are now standard so i would not buy a spinning hd unless it was one of a group used as back up.
May 7, 2019 11:02:53 #
cyclespeed wrote:
Macs are good for those who are not spec nerds because all the hardware parts and software are fully matched from the start. No need to purchase some software initially loaded that expires after you are hooked.
SSD drives are now standard so i would not buy a spinning hd unless it was one of a group used as back up.
SSD drives are now standard so i would not buy a spinning hd unless it was one of a group used as back up.
I agree, but again, the MacBooks are expensive, ranging from +/- $1100.00 on up to well over $2K for a MacBook Pro, and up to $1200.00, give or take for a MacBook Air, so they would be out of the OP's price range.
May 7, 2019 11:03:01 #
Best value for money is a Lenovo laptop from Overstock .com I have supplied over 30m to my customers and have had no callbacks on them except viruses
May 7, 2019 11:03:55 #
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