Decent laptop for school.

[lag.exe]

Hello people. I'm looking for a decent laptop for my kid for high school. So it's basically just going to be used for Microsoft Word, Excel Google Docs, YouTube, Netflix etc...nothing demanding. I could probably get just about anything, but I'd like some advice about one that would last a few years with just basic maintenance. I know, pretty much, what to get as far as the high end enthusiast type equipment goes, but not for this.

I'd appreciate any ideas to at least get me started. There are just so many out there.

[amdorintel]

whats your price range?
 

used or new?

[Akira Shimazu]

25 minutes ago, lag.exe said:

Hello people. I'm looking for a decent laptop for my kid for high school. So it's basically just going to be used for Microsoft Word, Excel Google Docs, YouTube, Netflix etc...nothing demanding. I could probably get just about anything, but I'd like some advice about one that would last a few years with just basic maintenance. I know, pretty much, what to get as far as the high end enthusiast type equipment goes, but not for this.

I'd appreciate any ideas to at least get me started. There are just so many out there.

i meant chromebook its okay tho. 

[lag.exe]

1 hour ago, amdorintel said:

whats your price range?
 

used or new?

Somewhere around $500ish

 

Would like new, possibly redurbished

[lag.exe]

1 hour ago, Wolfycapt said:

i meant chromebook its okay tho. 

Naw. No Chromebook. I want to actually have Word and stuff on the machine.lol

[lag.exe]

2 minutes ago, lag.exe said:

Somewhere around $500ish

 

Would like new, possibly redurbished

Umm...let's just say $300 to $1,000

[Brent744]

I would recommend any laptop with an 8th gen i5 (or higher) or Ryzen chip. Preferably something with an SSD but not necessarily required.

[lag.exe]

6 hours ago, Brent744 said:

I would recommend any laptop with an 8th gen i5 (or higher) or Ryzen chip. Preferably something with an SSD but not necessarily required.

Thank you for your response!

I'm assuming Ryzen 5 or better.

[Brent744]

I'm sure for everyday use a Ryzen 3 would suffice. But a Ryzen 5 has more powerful integrated graphics and would allow for some light gaming. I recommend the Ryzen 5 but depending on budget, a Ryzen 3 would be good as well.

[genexis_x]

Recommending specs is not a recommendation

 

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