Help! My dad needs a laptop!

[hconverse02]

My dad's old 2008ish lenovo laptop failed and has been fixed too many times by yours truly.  He bought an acer spin 5 and really liked it for $500 but it was defective and they are no longer on sale at costco, but we returned it.  He is willing to spend up to $1200 and does not need or want an internal graphics card in it.  He would like a macbook pro, but I looked and his only good options under $1200 are to buy a $500 refurbished model and put an ssd and ram in it, but that may not be enough processing power for his needs.  Mostly would be used for emails, word documents, watching videos and managing his business but he wants something like a mac, but definitely not a macbook or macbook air

Requirements:

• Must have 256gb or more of storage
• SSD or m.2 storage
• 8gb of ddr3 ram or better
• i5 7200U or better
• Very sound structure
• Very reliable company and warranty
• Windows 10 home
• Preferably 1080p or better
• Under $1200 (the lower the better)
• 1 USB 3.0 port, 1 HDMI port, sd card reader would be nice too

Thanks! If I forgot something I will edit it back in

[NumLock21]

He needs to have a gpu!

[hconverse02]

Just now, NumLock21 said:

He needs to have a gpu!

No he doesn't.  IGPU will be perfectly fine for his needs

[ProjectBox153]

What is it going to be used for? 

[BloodyWaters]

1 minute ago, NumLock21 said:

He needs to have a gpu!

Why?

[NumLock21]

Just now, BloodyWaters said:

Why?

Read OP's post very carefully

 

[hconverse02]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

What is it going to be used for? 

Mostly emails, word documents, watching videos and managing his business but he wants something like a mac, but definitely not a macbook or macbook air

[hconverse02]

5 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

does not need or want an internal graphics card in it

 

Just now, NumLock21 said:

Read OP's post very carefully

 

?

[BloodyWaters]

2 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Read OP's post very carefully

 

 

7 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

He is willing to spend up to $1200 and does not need or want an internal graphics card in it.

Bit confused on my end. 

[hconverse02]

1 minute ago, BloodyWaters said:

 

Bit confused on my end. 

On what?

[NumLock21]

6 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

No he doesn't.  IGPU will be perfectly fine for his needs

 

9 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

My dad's old 2008ish lenovo laptop failed and has been fixed too many times by yours truly.  He bought an acer spin 5 and really liked it for $500 but it was defective and they are no longer on sale at costco, but we returned it.  He is willing to spend up to $1200 and does not need or want an internal graphics card in it. 

iGPU is internal graphics card. Your dad's laptop won't work without a internal graphics card.

Does your dad take the laptop out a lot?

 

3 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

 

?

igpu is internal graphics.

 

 

[BloodyWaters]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

On what?

Nothing you did.  @NumLock21 seems to think your father needs a dedicated GPU when you specifically said he didn’t need one. 

[hconverse02]

10 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

graphics card

An igpu is an internal graphics processing unit where a graphics card is an individual unit

[Nicnac]

4 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Mostly emails, word documents, watching videos and managing his business but he wants something like a mac, but definitely not a macbook or macbook air

There's nothing like a macbook, sorry. Everything else lacks either in quality or service. Price/ better hardware can make up for it though

[hconverse02]

Just now, Nicnac said:

There's nothing like a macbook, sorry. Everything else lacks either in quality or service. Price/ better hardware can make up for it though

What are some close seconds?

[BloodyWaters]

3 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

 

iGPU is internal graphics card. Your dad's laptop won't work without a internal graphics card.

Does your dad take the laptop out a lot?

 

igpu is internal graphics.

 

 

iGPU = integrated GPU. As in integrated into the CPU. 

 

https://www.quora.com/What-is-an-iGPU

 

Basically an iGPU is quite a bit different than a normal GPU. 

[Nicnac]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

What are some close seconds?

Dunno really, never had a laptop longer than 2 years until something broke lol. My macbook is going for 5 years now, though

[hconverse02]

Just now, Nicnac said:

Dunno really, never had a laptop longer than 2 years until something broke lol. My macbook is going for 5 years now, though

My macbook pro is 5 years also.  It's only gotten more ram and a bigger hdd (aside from my mom spilling laptop on it and having to get it fixed )

[NumLock21]

Just now, BloodyWaters said:

iGPU = integrated GPU. As in integrated into the CPU. 

 

https://www.quora.com/What-is-an-iGPU

Also called internal gpu. It would be his dad does not want a dedicated graphics card not Internal graphic card.

 

Anyway OP can save $100 on HP 8th gen laptops.

[hconverse02]

Just now, NumLock21 said:

Anyway OP can save $100 on HP 8th gen laptops.

Do you have links or anything that comes close to a macbook pro or some hp laptop of quality? If not I'm just going to ask him if we can upgrade a refurbished 2012 macbook pro or wants to spend $1500 on a new one.

[BloodyWaters]

1 minute ago, NumLock21 said:

Also called internal gpu. It would be his dad does not want a dedicated graphics card not Internal graphic card.

Clarify?

[Nicnac]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

My macbook pro is 5 years also.  It's only gotten more ram and a bigger hdd (aside from my mom spilling laptop on it and having to get it fixed )

nice! I am thinking about adding an ssd this year...

Back on topic: I've used some of those dell xps laptops at uni and they do look quite nice.

[Nicnac]

@NumLock21 @BloodyWaters knock it off guys lol

[hconverse02]

Just now, BloodyWaters said:

Clarify?

I don't think it matters at this point.

 

I can either try to get him to buy this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UGBTQ7Q/ref=twister_B015SJIUZY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

This and upgrade it:

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-13-3-Inch-Laptop-Silver/dp/B0074703CM/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1506199280&sr=1-7&keywords=macbook+pro

this: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-Retina-MPTT2LL-Version/dp/B072QGNFMC/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1506200912&sr=1-3&keywords=2017%2Bmacbook%2Bpro&th=1

or this new:

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MPXT2LL/A&step=config#

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, Nicnac said:

nice! I am thinking about adding an ssd this year...

Back on topic: I've used some of those dell xps laptops at uni and they do look quite nice.

I had a 480gb ssd in mine for 1.5 years then down/upgraded to a 750gb hdd that has a few problems but gets the job done and put the ssd in my rig but that failed yesterday so I have to get it rma'd