Laptop recommendation needed
April 22, 2023 4:38 PM Subscribe
Please recommend a laptop, that can be purchased in Canada, ideally online
Looking for a replacement for the family laptop (Windows), which will be most often used for streaming Netflix, online shopping, downloading shows to watch on vacation (decent storage/memory), and very occasionally Word or Excel. Needs decent speakers, a 17" screen, and a good life expectancy. Doesn't have to be light or have a touch screen (though that may be unavoidable). This the the laptop that gets juggled one handed into the kitchen for someone to half watch a show on while making dinner. I'm not saying it will get dropped, but it won't get handled with kid gloves.
Budget is $1000, and needs to be buyable online in Canada. Thanks in advance
Looking for a replacement for the family laptop (Windows), which will be most often used for streaming Netflix, online shopping, downloading shows to watch on vacation (decent storage/memory), and very occasionally Word or Excel. Needs decent speakers, a 17" screen, and a good life expectancy. Doesn't have to be light or have a touch screen (though that may be unavoidable). This the the laptop that gets juggled one handed into the kitchen for someone to half watch a show on while making dinner. I'm not saying it will get dropped, but it won't get handled with kid gloves.
Budget is $1000, and needs to be buyable online in Canada. Thanks in advance
lord god no that laptop has an HDD in 2023, sorry i can't recommend anything better, i don't know the Canadian market at all but if you do nothing else, do not get a laptop with a mechanical hard disk drive (that's the "Hard Drive - 1 TB HDD" in the specs table).
posted by glonous keming at 8:49 PM on April 22, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by glonous keming at 8:49 PM on April 22, 2023 [1 favorite]
Are you willing to compromise on the 17 inch size requirement? 14 and 16 inch screens seem to be becoming the norm so you'd likely have many more options with a 16 inch.
posted by piyushnz at 12:55 AM on April 23, 2023
posted by piyushnz at 12:55 AM on April 23, 2023
I've had good experiences with Lenovo Thinkpads and Ideapads, though I don't know if they have a 17 inch screen.
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 5:30 AM on April 23, 2023
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 5:30 AM on April 23, 2023
Not 17" and not sure about the speakers but this looks pretty good System76. You could install Windows on it relatively easily.
posted by VyanSelei at 5:45 AM on April 23, 2023
posted by VyanSelei at 5:45 AM on April 23, 2023
My recommendation is actually ~ $1,311 CAD so please disregard if too far out of budget.
posted by VyanSelei at 6:32 AM on April 23, 2023
posted by VyanSelei at 6:32 AM on April 23, 2023
I just got an open-box IdeaPad for ~$800 from a best buy.ca marketplace seller. It's a great machine and robust feeling, BUT it is 14-inches.
Best buy.ca is a good place to look. In addition to Best Guy's own stock, they have a lot of small re-sellers for open-box, refurbished, etc. The search filter is good: you can specify size, ram, hard-drive, etc.
posted by jb at 2:40 PM on April 23, 2023
Best buy.ca is a good place to look. In addition to Best Guy's own stock, they have a lot of small re-sellers for open-box, refurbished, etc. The search filter is good: you can specify size, ram, hard-drive, etc.
posted by jb at 2:40 PM on April 23, 2023
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posted by akk2014 at 6:37 PM on April 22, 2023