Need a laptop

czgunner · Aug 3, 2019

My trusty OLD Lenovo laptop is crapping out after about 7 years.
I'm very out of the loop of what's what these days.
I've got a budget of under $600.
Just need it to stream videos and browse the web. No gaming.
What has the best display and biggest screen?
DVD player would be cool, but not necessary.
Definitely do not want a touch screen and prefer windows.
I have a Costco membership, not sure if they have anything decently.
Also I'm a disabled veteran and have access to discounts to Lenovo via ExpertVoice.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

solv3nt · Aug 3, 2019

You can get a Dell laptop for under $200. If you don't do photo storage or anything like that, look at Chromebooks, which can also be had for under $200. Chromebooks require an internet connection to operate as they don't have anything stored on the computer.

User 1234 · Aug 3, 2019

If you are a veteran check out the PX, either online or in person.

RicInOR · Aug 3, 2019

New?

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CountryGent · Aug 3, 2019

I like the Macbook Air for travel. Super light weight, can dual boot between macOS and a Winblows 7 image (which I rarely boot too these days), and Unix under the hood. It does not have a DVD player, but an external drive can handle that.

The Heretic · Aug 3, 2019

My MacBook Air is still working well after 8 years - but it may be difficult to update to the latest OS, and Chrome won't update on this older OS. OTOH, I have to reboot my work Lenovo once a week (corp policy), which is probably a good idea, while I have to restart my MBA twice a year.

Apple has refurbished computers with a one year Applecare warranty on them. Not sure you will find a laptop there for $600 or less though.

I am getting a new Dell at work and I have had a lot of problems with the Lenovo they gave me. Generally Dells are probably better.

Joe13 · Aug 3, 2019

czgunner said:
My trusty OLD Lenovo laptop is crapping out after about 7 years.
I'm very out of the loop of what's what these days.
I've got a budget of under $600.
Just need it to stream videos and browse the web. No gaming.
What has the best display and biggest screen?
DVD player would be cool, but not necessary.
Definitely do not want a touch screen and prefer windows.
I have a Costco membership, not sure if they have anything decently.
Also I'm a disabled veteran and have access to discounts to Lenovo via ExpertVoice.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Got my wife a screaming deal on a refurbished 3n1 a year ago at Fry's. Personally I think it was worth the drive.

arakboss · Aug 3, 2019

czgunner said:
My trusty OLD Lenovo laptop is crapping out after about 7 years.
I'm very out of the loop of what's what these days.
I've got a budget of under $600.
Just need it to stream videos and browse the web. No gaming.
What has the best display and biggest screen?
DVD player would be cool, but not necessary.
Definitely do not want a touch screen and prefer windows.
I have a Costco membership, not sure if they have anything decently.
Also I'm a disabled veteran and have access to discounts to Lenovo via ExpertVoice.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

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DirectDrive · Aug 3, 2019

czgunner said:
My trusty OLD Lenovo laptop is crapping out after about 7 years.
I'm very out of the loop of what's what these days.
I've got a budget of under $600.
Just need it to stream videos and browse the web. No gaming.
What has the best display and biggest screen?
DVD player would be cool, but not necessary.
Definitely do not want a touch screen and prefer windows.
I have a Costco membership, not sure if they have anything decently.
Also I'm a disabled veteran and have access to discounts to Lenovo via ExpertVoice.
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

The best sound that I ever heard out of a laptop was an HP equipped with Beats Audio.
IIRC, it was a Costco purchase.

One of my best laptop purchases was a used Dell "off-lease" Latitude.
Which is their "business class" .....more durable than their consumer grade stuff.
I had a Dell Studio that slowly just fell apart.

Ura-Ki · Aug 3, 2019

Costco has back to school deals this time of year, Dad scored a killer deal on a Lenovo touchscreen with SSD and plenty of storage, does really good streaming shows, movies and Utoob, and was on sale for $399! STAY AWAY from the chrome books, they are very limited in what they can do, and have no internal storage, not worth the price brake compared to an actual laptop!

Oregonhunter5 · Aug 4, 2019

I remember when you couldn't buy a laptop for under $2,500.
Times have changed.
I've never seen quality like apple though. Good stuff

Mygrainman · Aug 4, 2019

My daughter has a hp touch screen that she's trying to sell for $250
Let me know if your interested... I live in kelso

czgunner · Aug 4, 2019

Thanks for the help. Like I said, no touchscreen. Not interested in the chrome stuff.
I store my music in iTunes, so it needs a hard drive.
I only want new.

arakboss · Aug 4, 2019

czgunner said:
Thanks for the help. Like I said, no touchscreen. Not interested in the chrome stuff.
I store my music in iTunes, so it needs a hard drive.
I only want new.

This one is $140:

Lenovo ideapad 330 15.6" Laptop, Windows 10, Intel Core i3-8130U Dual-Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive - Onyx Black - Walmart Inventory Checker - BrickSeek

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I would call ahead to Hayden Meadows store to confirm they actually have in stock. Inventory shows 2 in stock.