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Benedict Arnold

I'm looking to buy a new laptop. What's your experience with Lenovo and Dell?

Posted - March 13, 2017
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  • I'm on a Lenovo ideapad 300 right now.  I'm quite happy with it.
      March 13, 2017 7:18 PM MDT
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  • Thanks, Whistle.  I'll look up the reviews on it., 
      March 13, 2017 7:24 PM MDT
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  • 17584
    I have found Dell to be a solid product.  When the Thinkpad was an IBM product it was the best laptop on the market.  It was a solid rough tough workhorse.  They sold the brand to Lenovo and as far as I can tell, it's now rubbish. 

    I currently have a Dell desktop, an Acer laptop still in the box and an HP laptop which I am using now.  I'm traveling and my nine year old Dell 10" laptop started a slow death so I stopped and bought this HP at a big box store which was a new and educating experience.  The masses must get ripped from stem to stern by patronizing those stores.  I must say  I am enjoying  my first HP product.
      March 13, 2017 9:09 PM MDT
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  • They're a beautiful machine to use but have more than their share of technical problems. I hope you have a good one. 
      March 13, 2017 10:56 PM MDT
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  • 17584
    It's a $500 laptop that is replacing my dying Dell which is my travel machine.  This will be my travel machine now.  It will have sporadic heavy use at most. 
      March 14, 2017 10:13 PM MDT
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  • 508
    Lenovo because well, its not Dell or even Acer. This post was edited by Skunky Stinkerson at March 14, 2017 7:15 AM MDT
      March 14, 2017 12:05 AM MDT
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  • Thanks, Skunky.
      March 14, 2017 3:22 AM MDT
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  • Lenovo is the better of the two brands by far but ASUS is the best for the money. Take a look at them first! 

    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 14, 2017 12:09 PM MDT
      March 14, 2017 7:17 AM MDT
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  • Thanks, Rooster.
      March 14, 2017 11:59 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    i have a dell laptop that works pretty good
      March 14, 2017 2:41 PM MDT
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  • Thanks, Pearl. That's a good recommendation.
      March 14, 2017 10:45 PM MDT
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  • 184
    I do believe you will do the wise thing and research what you really need plus what you want and triple check all reviews then buy the one you want. Good luck. (I am sorry but I an not that great recommending computers.)
      March 14, 2017 3:03 PM MDT
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  • I did read some reviews before asking the question, Ancient. You were perfectly correct. I settled on a Lenovo. I think I'm happy with it but haven't loaded all the software yet.
      March 14, 2017 10:47 PM MDT
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  • 184
    Enjoy your new machine. I know you will put it to the test, "The Didge Overload".
      March 15, 2017 3:04 AM MDT
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  • Thanks, Ancient. I'll try not to work it too hard. :)
      March 15, 2017 3:28 AM MDT
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  • 508
    hows everything working out for you? how is the new laptop?.. my new HP Chromebook 14 (Intel G4) arrived in the mail the other day (had to order it from the states because well, Canada only has Acer at best buy) and i like it lots.. the screen display is slightly washed out, but it has good performance for what i use it for, has decent sound, and a fantastic keyboard. This post was edited by Skunky Stinkerson at March 16, 2017 12:39 AM MDT
      March 16, 2017 12:27 AM MDT
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  • I think we're going to be very happy together. My only problem is the tiny Shift key on the right side. I type rather quickly and my finger hasn't yet learned how to find it without looking. But it seems likely to be everything I want.

    (Had a hiccup yesterday when it took ages to do a major repair on the HD. I was a bit apprehensive but it seems to have solved whatever problem occurred.)
      March 16, 2017 12:41 AM MDT
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