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  1. 150-200$ is the budget for an average-below average Chromebook, good luck finding anything running a Windows OS. You can roll the dice with used, or you can go for a Chromebook which isn't that bad. I'll agree with don with the Lenovo ThinkPad, it'll do what you need it to do without breaking the bank. But really, consider upping the budget to something more reasonable (like 350-500).
  2. Thanks for the thoughtful reply, definitely helpful. Definitely was not expecting Samsung SSDs, that's a pipe dream. And I picked out these specific models based on the user reviews... now I know that every refurb is different, but would the reviews saying positive things refer to the good quality of the previous owner, or the quality of the refurbisher? The refurbisher, TekReplay (for the mac) has a four star average over ~130 reviews... But you're right, it's rolling the dice. At this point I may consider finding a retailer of used PCs locally and physically going there to try out laptops before I buy them. And this chromebook seemed to be of relative decent build quality, as this was a concern as well when picking one out. I've used chromebooks issued to my brother's elementary school and found them cheap and flimsy 2 in 1 models. It's got a decent 14 inch 1080 IPS display, an aluminum chassis, and 4 GB of DDR3 with an Intel Celeron. Acer has had issues with their screens for a while, but the customer reviews say that it's pretty good this time around. For the most part I imagine using a USB printer in my dorm, but if the situation calls for a wireless print there's always the option to print off my phone or a computer they have in the library or wherever. Not to mention how long they last during the day since Chrome OS is as lightweight as it can get.
  3. Even so, a new laptop at that price isn't within my budget. The ones I'm seeing on Newegg aren't affordable at the moment, unless they're refurbished - which I'm having second thoughts about now (Windows based refurbs that is)
  4. Yeah, but keep in mind the hardware used on the Chromebooks meant to run the Chrome OS. The architecture simply does not line up with Windows, and you will have a bad time.
  5. Even though the mac is still refurbed? The reviews seem to give the refurbisher a good rep, just some minor cosmetic damage (to be expected, I'm really not picky) but a fully functional system and battery.
  6. I'm just never going to have the money for a brand-new macbook. They're just waaay too much, and I already bought a brand new one ~5 years ago and I still wish I had half the money from it. That's why I'd rather get the Air, that seems like a fair machine to create documents and projects and play the occasional game for 350.
  7. Yep, that sounds about right. The tablet with keyboard is like 50% OSX and 50% physical notebook - they really do look nice. Sounds like you would go with the Chromebook from your comments, especially for hauling it around campus all day
  8. So the new Chromebook > Refurb anything? A lot of these PCs fall right out of range brand new.
  9. Yeah, I do - so I'd probably get the Air. No need to get a Hackintosh really. It's just as much about the physical architecture as it is about OSX
  10. I mean, I really do like Windows 7 - what's the advantage of going through the trouble to make a Hackintosh when I can just use W7 perfectly fine?
  11. Ah, gotcha. I mean, I'm not an SSD expert per se, but I think you're splitting hairs honestly. Both are high end SSDs that will give beastly performance
  12. >Rayman Origins for free! >uplay >nevermind
  13. Is budget a concern here? My first instinct says Intel, but what's the rest of the system look like?
  14. Not if you're doing OC, but if you want a form factor (that is to say, a one slot GPU) then go for it. The size of some heatsinks and fans can be a deterrent for people looking to build smaller systems, but idk if that's what you're looking to do.
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