[6o4__boi]

Looking for a laptop to replace my ancient one from 6 years ago.

Budgets around $500-$600
Nothing fancy but looking for something that's going to be reliable for at least the next three years.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[Dragon-88]

Lenovo Thinkpads, well build business class notebooks. Make sure you look at the thinkpad line and not the ideapads.

[freakshow]

+1 for thinkpads

[6o4__boi]

Thanks, will definitely keep that in mind when looking around.

Just browsing around a few right now, and Asus & Lenovo seem to be the better ones around.

Any thoughts on Toshiba/Acer? I seem to recall an Acer one from either Newegg or Memory Express or NCIX that was decently priced and had pretty decent specs.

[sonick]

I am pretty picky for my electronics, but my current laptop is an Acer. They used to be very unreliable and I would not have touched them with a 10 foot pole, but in recent years they have been better. They have the better performance value, but do not have the build quality that Asus or Lenovo has.

If its for in-home use where you aren't throwing it around much and its just being moved from room to room, it is fine. But if you need it to use it outside of the house (going in and out of laptop bags, moved around desks, etc.), and need something more rugged I would stick to Lenovo and Asus.

[VeeDubya]

Just bought an Acer V3-772G and couldn't be happier. Runs pretty much every game out there and is good for day to day stuff and didn't completely break the bank!

[Kidnapman]

Lenovo Thinkpads, well build business class notebooks. Make sure you look at the thinkpad line and not the ideapads.

+1 for thinkpads


Really? Have you guys ever owned one? In my family we got 3 X series models and they were all shit. Keyboard and trackpad would not work every once in awhile. It overheats every now and then. Construction of some parts are crap and break easily. Screen is pretty crappy compared to others. Batteries always break and even when the batteries aren't broken they still use up pretty quick. Some USB ports stop functioning every now and then. All in all, shitty computer for the price.

K done bashing the IBMs. Next laptop is definitely gunna be an Acer.

[Zedbra]

I've had several brands of laptops including Dell, HP, Asus, Acer, Toshiba, and Lenovo. The ones that have been the toughest thus far and no problems have been the Toshibas. My kids beat the heck out of theirs - spill milk, juice all over it, pull the screen down flat, and all I have ever done is replace the keyboard once. Never turn it off and keeps ticking after 5 years. Hence, I bought another one for my personal use.

The worse laptops were the Lenovos and Dells - both having overheating issues and crappy keyboards.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

honestly, if you are one who properly cares for electronics, you won't have a problem with any brand.

if your laptop lasted 6 years. you're probably ok.

some ppl don't respect electronics. moving shit around when its on, then complaining later when their disc drives die.

let it get dirty as fuck. then complaining about heat problems when u use it on your bed... or other dusty non ventilated areas.

dead batteries when you leave it plugged in CONSTANTLY... or using it on your bed where it's hot as fuck and battery life is deteriorated.

if it doesn't look brand new and clean all the time. you're treating your electronics wrong. they're fragile machines.

for instance... people with crumbs all over their keyboards and smudge gross drink splash/spill marks on their screens. fucking disguising.

the fact that they even let that scenario happen... ie they let drinks or food NEAR their computers shows that they're not adept to avoid those situations. they really have no right to complain unless they bought some rugged all weather condition laptop.

that being said... i've had a dell one for over 10 years now. im about to throw it out. and i have had an asus for 2 years. no complaints from me.

i'd just go for the one with the best warranty and customer service.

[Presto]

Acer has improved greatly in the last few years. If you do need service, their repair center is in Burnaby. Recently, I had to get my tablet repaired, and was able to setup the RMA via their online chat. Took less than 5 min. I was in the area, so I chose to drop off the tablet, and they shipped it back to me in less than a week.

My wife has a Lenovo T410 that I purchased from IBM's EPP (http://www.ibm.com/shop/ca/en/epp). It has the best laptop keyboard that I have laid my hands on. They have some decent deals on business-class laptops. It might be worth a look. Shipping is included, 7 day money-back, 90 day warranty. $40 off with coupon code: ibmepp

[6o4__boi]

Acer has improved greatly in the last few years. If you do need service, their repair center is in Burnaby. Recently, I had to get my tablet repaired, and was able to setup the RMA via their online chat. Took less than 5 min. I was in the area, so I chose to drop off the tablet, and they shipped it back to me in less than a week.

My wife has a Lenovo T410 that I purchased from IBM's EPP (http://www.ibm.com/shop/ca/en/epp). It has the best laptop keyboard that I have laid my hands on. They have some decent deals on business-class laptops. It might be worth a look. Shipping is included, 7 day money-back, 90 day warranty. $40 off with coupon code: ibmepp


hmm, never knew Acer's repair centre is in Burnaby that's a good thing to know.

I'm coming from an Acer and asides from it being a bit slow and unable to smoothly play higher res vids, it still does okay with day to day things. Most of my friends/coworkers have Macs but I can never justify spending that kinda money lol

The laptops probably gonna be home most of the time except for the occasional times where i take it for school/work. Depending on what the best deal is out there, I may stick around with Acer now that I know their repair center is near me

[sonick]

it being a bit slow and unable to smoothly play higher res vids,

That's probably moreso just slow/outdated CPU/Video Card than the laptop brand itself.

[Manic!]

Step one is to figure out what screen size you want.

[6o4__boi]

14"-15"

[G-spec]

what about those tablet laptops ? where you can take the screen off ?
I'm in the market for one of those myself just have no idea which one is good, my wifes piece of shit Samsung laptop from future shop just died after only 2 years, personally have a horrible record with Samsung I don't know about you guys, all the 1 big screen LCD dead, Samsung S3 nothing but issues and eventually died just months after warranty, now the laptop....
so I guess from my personal experience I wouldn't go with Samsung would be my recommendation

[murd0c]

I'm actually looking at getting my first laptop as well in the next bit and don't really have a clue what I should go with. Mainly for surfing the next, torrents, pics and music. My budget is about $1000 tho. My PC is 8 years old and it's time to upgrade.

[Manic!]

After you pick the screen size you want to look at HD space. Many laptops come with SSDs that are 128GB or 256GB. Others havs standard hardrives or hybrid drives that are a lot bigger. The laptop I bought a month back has a 1TB drive with a 24 GB SSD cach drive.

For processors I would look at something in the Intel I series (3/5/7) or an AMD A8 or A10.

[kross9]

As someone who sell Laptops, Acer defenitly has gotten a lot better in terms of Quality. Defenitly a decent basic work comp.
Personally I really like Asus, for quality and the hardware that is put into it.

Now as for what you need you have your size 15 = 15.6" laptop. (Around 4-6 pounds on average). Now what do you plan to do with it? Work? Games? Word Processing?

Sources: 4 years working crappy retail.....

[6o4__boi]

what about those tablet laptops ? where you can take the screen off ?
I'm in the market for one of those myself just have no idea which one is good, my wifes piece of shit Samsung laptop from future shop just died after only 2 years, personally have a horrible record with Samsung I don't know about you guys, all the 1 big screen LCD dead, Samsung S3 nothing but issues and eventually died just months after warranty, now the laptop....
so I guess from my personal experience I wouldn't go with Samsung would be my recommendation

I've got an ASUS tf300 that i got couple years ago.
Got it cus i was too lazy to lug my tablet to school and just cus i wanted a tablet with good batt life to take notes, browse, watch shit :ifyouknow:

So far so good, not as fast as it used to be and its pretty useless outdoors but i have no complaints.
batt life is really good, got the whole package with the keyboard dock/battery. I'm still averaging about a week/week and a half before i charge it. I usually charge it when its around 35%

Overall, pretty solid and would definitely recommend. I would've spent the extra $$ for the prime but i'm still happy with this one.

[kross9]

if you want it to be a bit faster, wipe it to factory. it makes it get ride of all the useless crap

[knight604]

asus ftw

had the g73sw and now the g75vw

[murd0c]

After you pick the screen size you want to look at HD space. Many laptops come with SSDs that are 128GB or 256GB. Others havs standard hardrives or hybrid drives that are a lot bigger. The laptop I bought a month back has a 1TB drive with a 24 GB SSD cach drive.

For processors I would look at something in the Intel I series (3/5/7) or an AMD A8 or A10.

I would like to go with a 15" screen and the 1TB drive with a really good battery life. What places normally give the best pricing and do you think any decent sales will be coming up anytime soon?

[sonick]

Check RFD for upcoming Dell Deal of the Day sales, Lenovo EPP sales, and Microsoft Store sales.

Here's one that's currently on sale that seems to match your needs:
Buy HP ENVY TouchSmart 15-j051nr Touchscreen Notebook - Microsoft Store Canada Online Store (http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/HP-ENVY-TouchSmart-15-j051nr-Touchscreen-Notebook/productID.295530700)

For your budget you can probably get pretty high end system with i7 Haswell (4th gen) with a dedicated graphics card.

[murd0c]

Thanks, I won't be getting one until beg of June but of course want to figure it out before hand.

[meme405]

I'm shocked by a few of the first posts in here.

Warning: I am a fan of IBM/Lenovo, and more specifically the thinkpad lineup.

1. The keyboards are rated one of the best in the biz, reviewers are constantly praising the tactile and well laid out buttons.
2. The design, although the stealth style isn't to everyones taste I am certainly a fan. Its understated and extremely functional
3. Matte/semi matte screens are a must on my laptops

I previously owned a few thinkpads from both the T-series and X-series. I am currently on a 2014 X1 Carbon Haswell, and my particular model is doing extremely well (I know some of the early runs had some issues, but mine has been good.

Would reccomend the X1 Carbon to anyone, the only pitfall for me is the lack of an SDcard slot. Other than that for 2 grand, I have a top of the line i7, 8gb of ram, 512gb SSD, great touch screen display, etc.

[Dragon-88]

Really? Have you guys ever owned one? In my family we got 3 X series models and they were all shit. Keyboard and trackpad would not work every once in awhile. It overheats every now and then. Construction of some parts are crap and break easily. Screen is pretty crappy compared to others. Batteries always break and even when the batteries aren't broken they still use up pretty quick. Some USB ports stop functioning every now and then. All in all, shitty computer for the price.

K done bashing the IBMs. Next laptop is definitely gunna be an Acer.

Did you get an ideapad?? I order 5 x thinkpads every month(yes, our company grows that fast) I've gotten a total of 2 DOA of the 200+ units we own. Build quality always refers back to how well you take care of your notebook. Parts only break easily if you don't take care of it.

[6o4__boi]

ended up getting an Acer Aspire v5 from Memex
1TB hd, 8gb ram, radeon 8550g, only downside is windows 8 but i figured for the price and the specs it was a decent deal. Memex was nice enough to price match for me even though a similar product from somewhere else had different part and sku#
So far so good, spent most of the time setting it up. Took forever to install all the updates before i could update to 8.1.

I gotta say, windows 8 fucking blows, thank god for classic shell. It bothered me to shits not having a start menu and the goddam metro just pisses me off. Everything is counter-intuitive. Coming from windows 7, its such a retarded jump from 7 to 8 in terms of functionality and layout.

I'll see how this holds up, hopefully it'll last as long as the old one

[6o4__boi]

What do you guys use as a permanent deletion software?
And recommendations on antivirus?
So far i've been suggested eset and that's what i'm leaning towards. I had avast on my previous pc but that was kinda annoying with all the little alerts.

[kross9]

You'll get used to windows 8 and with shell on its even better..
I would still suggest norton, its a decent pc so it won't bog you down any internet security suites will do fine (mcafee, kaspernsky, Norton) stay away from the free shit (doesn't do much)

as for deleteing software pc scrubber is pretty good its around 30$
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[Dragon-88]

Windows 8 works best on a touchscreen notebook. Basically sooner or later touch screens will be the way to go. I'm currently waiting for my Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga to come in. Won a free one for all the purchases made.

[freakshow]

I must be really out of touch with Anti Virus.. never in a million years did I think someone would actually recommend Norton

[sonick]

I just use windows' built in Windows Defender, no 3rd party AV :concentrate:

That and common sense.

[kross9]

I must be really out of touch with Anti Virus.. never in a million years did I think someone would actually recommend Norton

sure they wernt the best 5 years ago, but neither was Acer. Norton though has the one of the best protections out there, if you have a decent computer AMD A4 or Intel Pentium of higher with 4gb of ram, you wont notice it running in the background

[6o4__boi]

Lol I had such a bad experience with Norton years ago.
But I'll check it out.
So far I'm running on peer block and Windows defender.
Haven't really done anything crazy...but I'll probably go on a download spree at some point.
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[EX-R]

Gotta jack this thread so i dont need to make a new one!

Whats everyone's opinion on this laptop?

Acer Aspire V5-561G-6894

Aspire V5 15.6" Laptop - Black (Intel Core i5 4200U / 1TB HDD / 10GB RAM / Windows 8.1) : Laptops - Future Shop (http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/acer-aspire-v5-15-6-laptop-black-intel-core-i5-4200u-1tb-hdd-10gb-ram-windows-8-1-v5-561g-6894/10284460.aspx?path=73b2600d5caeec1e16e5ad15926dc52 cen02)

Specs seems really good compared to most laptops out there but i didnt find much reviews on this specific laptop

[Presto]

^^^
Other than the 720p display, it has some decent specs, but it really depends on how you're going to use it.

[EX-R]

^^^
Other than the 720p display, it has some decent specs, but it really depends on how you're going to use it.

i dont plan on gaming on it. I will be using it mostly for home and work use. This consist of just basic multitasking, internet surfing and video streaming. The main things im looking for in a laptop is that it wont feel laggy in a few years so specs have to be fairly decent and its durability since i will be bringing this to work 5 days a week.

Would the higher specs outweigh the lower screen resolution in my case? or is the specs overkill for what i need?

[Presto]

IMHO, the specs are great for home/office. It's got a solid processor, decent GPU. and plenty of RAM. I like how the Future Shop page mentions that it's lightweight. It's close to 6lbs! You definitely don't want to be lugging this around on a regular basis.

[EX-R]

I looked around some more and found this as well

Aspire V5-472P-6444
Acer Aspire V5-472P-6444 w/ Core i5-3337U, 8GB, 500GB, 14in HD Touch, Win 8 at Memory Express (http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX46834)

Specs arent as great but it is smaller, lighter, better battery life, and has touch screen.
From what I know, windows 8 is built for touch screen. Is the touch screen feature just a gimmick or is that the must have feature for next generation laptops?

There's also this model which im assuming is the newer model

Acer Aspire V5-473P-6610
http://www.costco.ca/Acer-Aspire-V5-473P-6610-Bilingual-Touchscreen-Notebook%2c-i5-4200U.product.100104368.html

It is $100 more but it has the 4th gen i5, bluetooth and a card reader. The other pro is, its from costco so there is a 90 day return and an extended manufacturer warranty to 2 years.

[sonick]

IMHO touchscreen is a gimmick for laptops. I use it about 5% of the time with Flipboard or some other news/ebook reader apps.

The Acer on MS Store has great internal specs overall but the low resolution kinda kills it. If it's for standard browsing it should be fine, but for any kind of web/graphic design work or database/spreadsheet stuff a high res panel will be much more beneficial.

[EX-R]

What do you guys think about this?

Lenovo ideapad u530 touch 59401460

Lenovo U530 Touch | 15.6" Multitouch Laptop | Lenovo (CA) (http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/lenovo/u-series/u530-touch/)

Its on sale for 769.

From my understanding, ideapads arent built as well as thinkpads. Should I bother considering this?

[G-spec]

Went back read through this thread multiple times the other day, and spent a few hours making a decision for a new laptop for my wife.... I know she wanted an ultrabook because laptops are bulky, and I ended up getting her Acer Aspire V7, spent a few hundred extra on the higher model because I really liked the specs, i7 cpu with a 1080p 14" touch-screen....

and I even had the same opinion as Sonick did about the touchscreen being useless before i bought it, but after a few hours of using it setting it up for wifey, I gotta say it's hella handy for those times you wanna quickly do something instead of dicking around trying to be precise with the pad..
I find myself touching it more and more often, it has definitely changed my mind.... and wife loves it too.... now I gotta ask you guys, what the fck is going on with these warranties ? is 1 year manufacturer standard now for laptops ? shit that seems low, and i dont trust Future Shop extended warranty they fcked me over once already... what do you guys do ?


http://ultrabooknews.com/files/2013/05/Acer-V7.jpg

[Razor Ramon HG]

Went back read through this thread multiple times the other day, and spent a few hours making a decision for a new laptop for my wife.... I know she wanted an ultrabook because laptops are bulky, and I ended up getting her Acer Aspire V7, spent a few hundred extra on the higher model because I really liked the specs, i7 cpu with a 1080p 14" touch-screen....

and I even had the same opinion as Sonick did about the touchscreen being useless before i bought it, but after a few hours of using it setting it up for wifey, I gotta say it's hella handy for those times you wanna quickly do something instead of dicking around trying to be precise with the pad..
I find myself touching it more and more often, it has definitely changed my mind.... and wife loves it too.... now I gotta ask you guys, what the fck is going on with these warranties ? is 1 year manufacturer standard now for laptops ? shit that seems low, and i dont trust Future Shop extended warranty they fcked me over once already... what do you guys do ?


http://ultrabooknews.com/files/2013/05/Acer-V7.jpg

Buy the warranty, break laptop on last day of warranty, pay damage deposit, get new laptop!

[G-spec]

^ Razor which warranty are you talking about ?
I just registered the device and I'm assuming that gives me an automatic 1 year warranty...
are you saying Acer offers extended warranty ?

lol im not jewing anyone, I just want a fair shake... i dont think 1 year warranty is good enough for these types of devices, 3 year should be minimum

[Razor Ramon HG]

This! Haha, took from reddit.

(not srs, but it's just ingenious)

[EX-R]

Ended up with the Lenovo E540 with the i5 processor. Picked it up from memory express along with a kingston hyperx 240gb ssd. Such a big difference in speed! laptop is a bit heavy and thick but overall not a bad purchase.

[twitchyzero]

looking for a windows 8.1 ultrabook/hybrid laptop within the month...primarily word processing...no gaming

8+ hours battery life
~13"
lightweight and reliable...can't fall apart within 4 years

I see the TF100 still best bang for buck @ $350...but a bit small
can anyone comment on the build quality/reliability of MS Surface products? Pro 3 i5 with keyboard is out of my budget and the i3 wont ship until end of the summer
Also looking at the Yoga 2/ Thinkpad 10/ Dell Venue 11 pro

[Acura604]

I've been using this beast for:

World of warcraft
Diablo 3
and assorted PC related work.

its a few years old now...but it is a beast.

Qosmio X500-014

Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor 1.6GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology,
18.4” FHD TFT w/TruBrite™,
nVidia GeForce GTS 250M 1GB VRAM,
8GB DDR3,
1TB HDD S-ATA ( 2 x 500gig ). I ended up taking 1 of the 500gig drives out and replacing with a 120gig SSD for o/s bootup and World of Warcraft install.
DVD Super-Multi Double Layer with Blu-ray
1Gbps LAN,
Bluetooth,
Intel 802.11 agn Wireless,
Integrated Web Camera,
HDMI-CEC,
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit

battery life is crap but this was meant to replace my desktop system completely. so it remains seated in one corner of the house.

http://www.laptopspirit.fr/wp-content/uploads/new/toshiba-qosmio-x500-10q-et-10w-4.jpg

[Ch28]

I have the Acer V5 from the Microsoft Store and it's been great. Touchscreen, 4 speakers (sound is awesome on this laptop), backlit keyboard, and weighs roughly 4.5 lbs

Buy Acer Aspire V5-473P-6459 Touchscreen Laptop - Microsoft Store Canada Online Store (http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Acer-Aspire-V5-473P-6459-Touchscreen-Laptop/productID.295789400)

On sale for $499.99 right now

[Mr.HappySilp]

I'm actually looking at getting my first laptop as well in the next bit and don't really have a clue what I should go with. Mainly for surfing the next, torrents, pics and music. My budget is about $1000 tho. My PC is 8 years old and it's time to upgrade.

I would just upgrade your PC and maybe pick up a tablet instead of a laptop. Desktops seems better for torrents as you can leave it on over night if you want to download something big. At least that how I did my upgrade.

Used an ipad air for travel and at home used a desktop.

Maybe is just me but I always game and watch TV shows on my monitor. I just find laptop screen to be too small......

[Razor Ramon HG]

Bought this Clevo (rebranded as Hansung) when I was in Korea

G¸¶ÄÏ - ÇѼºÄÄÇ»ÅÍ ICLUB U54F BossMonster Neo7SH£¯i7-4700M (http://item2.gmarket.co.kr/Item/detailview/Item.aspx?goodscode=536522517&pos_class_cd=111111111&pos_class_kind=T&pos_shop_cd=SH&keyword_order=u54f&keyword_seqno=5046736441&search_keyword=u54f)

U54F BossMonster Neo7SH
Intel® Core i7-4710MQ (2.4GHz Turbo up to 3.4GHz, 6M Cache)
8GB DDR3L 1600MHz SO-DIMM
15.6 1920X1080 FHD Non-Glare 광시야각 IPS 패널
NVIDIA GeForce GTX850M 2GB GDDR3 / HD4600
500GB SATA HDD

Upgraded it with a Samsung 840 EVO mSATA drive for Windows, and it's blazing fast. Runs everything I throw at it pretty well.

I jumped from an i5-4200U in my Acer V7 to this beastly processor and noticed a major difference in Photoshop.

[twitchyzero]

This! Haha, took from reddit.

(not srs, but it's just ingenious)

:suspicious: gonna start buying DSLRs are dropping them a year later

I have the Acer V5 from the Microsoft Store and it's been great. Touchscreen, 4 speakers (sound is awesome on this laptop), backlit keyboard, and weighs roughly 4.5 lbs

Buy Acer Aspire V5-473P-6459 Touchscreen Laptop - Microsoft Store Canada Online Store (http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Acer-Aspire-V5-473P-6459-Touchscreen-Laptop/productID.295789400)

On sale for $499.99 right now
fits the bill quite nicely..shows as $600 tho

[Ch28]

fits the bill quite nicely..shows as $600 tho

Sale might've only been on the weekend.

Go into the Microsoft Store in Metrotown or Oakridge and check the price. The in store prices are cheaper than online. I got mine for $100 off and an additional 10% (student discount), so it ended up being around $500 tax in :whistle:

[Eff-1]

I'm looking for an ultrabook, ideally 11.6 inch but would consider 13.3 inch if it meets other criteria. Core i5 because I run photoshop once in a while. Thin and light, ideally less than $900. Having a hard time finding something I like. Any suggestions? Is my budget unrealistic?

[Eff-1]

Considering this... Refurbished: Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro 13.3" Multimode Laptop with Intel Core i5-4200U 1.6Ghz (2.6Ghz Turbo), 4GB DDR3L RAM, 128GB SSD, WQXGA+ QHD+ 3200x1800 IPS 10 Point Multi Touch Display, 360 Degrees Hinge - Newegg.ca (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834317214&AID=10657534&PID=749547&SID=rfdcb-d725&nm_mc=AFC-C8JunctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na)

[Razor Ramon HG]

Zenbook UX32VD Core i7-3517U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, No ODD, 13.3", GT620M, 1920x1080, Windows 7HP, English KB (UX32VD-DB71) (Refurbished) - NMicroVIP (http://www.nmicrovip.ca/zenbook-ux32vd-core-i7-3517u-4gb-ram-500gb-hdd-no-odd-13-3-gt620m-1920x1080-windows-7hp-english-kb-ux32vd-db71-refurbished/)

Zenbook UX31A Core i7-3517U, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, No ODD, 13.3", Intel HD 4000, 1920x1080, Windows 7 Pro, English KB (UX31A-XB72) (Refurbished) - NMicroVIP (http://www.nmicrovip.ca/zenbook-ux31a-core-i7-3517u-4gb-ram-256gb-ssd-no-odd-13-3-intel-hd-4000-1920x1080-windows-7-pro-english-kb-ux31a-xb72-refurbished/)

Take your pick

[Ilagon]

Hey fellas,

I'm looking to upgrade my laptop after 5 years. I've set a budget of about 700- 800 bucks for a new one. I will be primarily using it for school, using programs such as Adobe Creative Suite, Autocad, and Revit. What laptop would be sufficient to run these programs without too much lag or long rendering times?

Thanks in advance.

[Phozy]

Bumping this thread. Looking for my first laptop, and need some suggestions!

From the tech community, are macbooks a rip off? Whats the reasoning behind the great debate? :toot: everywhere i look i see macbooks

I'm looking for good ultra books, mainly the Lenovo x1, macbooks, samsung ativ, etc.

Are they worth the money? I hear it is not worth investing in laptops, and a $600-800 notebook will suffice.

Open to recommendations/advice/suggestions! Thanks!

[sonick]

Check Microsoft Store for Black Friday deals: Microsoft Store Black Friday Sneak Peek: $299 Nokia Lumia 1020 (Unlocked/No Contract), $429 Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop + More - RedFlagDeals.com (http://www.redflagdeals.com/deal/computers-electronics/microsoft-store-black-friday-sneak-peek-dell-inspiron-15-signature-edition-laptop-xbox-one-assassins-creed-unity-ki/)

[Purely]

Bumping this thread. Looking for my first laptop, and need some suggestions!

From the tech community, are macbooks a rip off? Whats the reasoning behind the great debate? :toot: everywhere i look i see macbooks

I'm looking for good ultra books, mainly the Lenovo x1, macbooks, samsung ativ, etc.

Are they worth the money? I hear it is not worth investing in laptops, and a $600-800 notebook will suffice.

Open to recommendations/advice/suggestions! Thanks!

If you need to use specific programs that are only available on a Mac (e.g., for photo or video editing), then a Mac might be a good choice.

If you don't, then I would recommend an ultra book because it's windows-based and it will be cheaper than a Mac for the same performance. I want to stress the importance of windows because if you're in school, there are programs cannot run on Mac (e.g., I saw your SFU post..BUS237 requires the use of Visio, stats courses require some extensions on excel that Mac cannot support..etc).

If you're into gaming I would just use that $ and build a desktop instead.

[Phozy]

Thanks for the heads up! Now, does brand matter?
For some reason I'm trying to shy away from brands like Acer, toshiba, HP.

Do certain brands wear faster than others? Are there brands noted for good quality builds? Hopefully this will be the only laptop I buy for a long time.

I'm leaning towards a zenbook if I can find a good deal on one.

And I will only be doing light gaming; built my gaming desktop and hardly have the time to play.