Laptop recommendation for Dad

[jhakash]

First time on this forum, lemme know if I do something wrong.

Dad is not tech savvy.

Primary requirement : 
Quick and stable performance. No hiccups.

Budget : 
Around $1000 (Flexible)

Screen : 
1080p at least.

Use case : 
MS Office, Light Browsing, Occasional Skype, Lighter media consumption.

Would Appreciate (not mandatory)   : 
Touch screen. Type C support. Thin and light form factor.

 

 

Would love to hear what you guys have to say.

Thanks.

 

[genexis_x]

Location? Preferred max weight in kg/lbs, min battery life in hours and display size?

[jhakash]

50 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Location? Preferred max weight in kg/lbs, min battery life in hours and display size?

Location : India, have some1 coming from USA, so that is also on the radar.
Preferred Max weight : 2.5 - 3 kg
Battery life : at least 4-5 hours (the more the merrier)
Screen : greater than 11 inches

[genexis_x]

46 minutes ago, jhakash said:

Location : India, have some1 coming from USA, so that is also on the radar.

So you're buying in India or from US?

[jhakash]

2 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

So you're buying in India or from US?

Can buy from either.

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, jhakash said:

Can buy from either.

Of course buy in US, cheaper

4 hours ago, jhakash said:

Preferred Max weight : 2.5 - 3 kg
Battery life : at least 4-5 hours (the more the merrier)
Screen : greater than 11 inches

TBH there are lots of options. Any preference on display quality? Do you wish to spend less?

[jhakash]

31 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

 

TBH there are lots of options. Any preference on display quality? Do you wish to spend less? 

No preference for display, as long as it 1080p ..  Who wouldn't prefer a cheaper deal? However, since its a gift, I dont want to cheap out on bare minimum.
Only additional things that I could think that would be actually useful are touch screen support, and usb-c..
I would say something that looks premium but both of us weigh practicality way higher than aesthetics..

[genexis_x]

21 hours ago, jhakash said:

1080p

prefer high sRGB or low sRGB is fine?

[jhakash]

1 hour ago, GeneXiS_X said:

prefer high sRGB or low sRGB is fine?

low is also fine ..

Nothing colour sensitive in the work flow ..

[genexis_x]

Let's say under $700:

Lenovo Yoga 730 15 iGPU - good sRGB display, TB3

Acer Spin 5 13 SP513-52N-52PL - good sRGB display, non-upgradable RAM

HP Pavilion x360 15-cr - small battery

HP Pavilion x360 14-cd - small battery

HP Pavilion 15-cs - small battery, no stylus support

 

Let me know if you're interested in other models, I may missed out some good models