Looking for a College Laptop

[_Cobalt_]

7 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

You mean 15 inch 2 in 1?

Yes i do.

[genexis_x]

46 minutes ago, _Cobalt_ said:

Yes i do.

May I know why you need a 2 in 1?

 

Yoga 730 15 and Flex 15 / C340 15 are the alternatives from Lenovo, however both models are positioned differently

[_Cobalt_]

24 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

May I know why you need a 2 in 1?

 

I learn with higher efficiency when I highlight and note stuff with a pen. That's why I need a 2in1. It would basically free me from the hassle of having to print and carry with me around 100 pages every week. I realized this while I was thinking about the different use cases of my future laptop.

 

I will take a look at the models that you recommended.

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, _Cobalt_ said:

I learn with higher efficiency when I highlight and note stuff with a pen. That's why I need a 2in1. It would basically free me from the hassle of having to print and carry with me around 100 pages every week

Personally I wouldn't take a consumer grade 2 in 1. Would prefer something like L390 Yoga and Latitude 5300 2 in 1

[_Cobalt_]

On 10/8/2019 at 3:30 PM, GeneXiS_X said:

Personally I wouldn't take a consumer grade 2 in 1. Would prefer something like L390 Yoga and Latitude 5300 2 in 1

The L390 Yoga is a bit out of my budget. I haven't found one under $900. However I found this 730 Yoga on amazon which is ironically cheaper than any offer I've seen so far from european retailers:

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Touch-Screen-i5-8250U-Thunderbolt-Fingerprint/dp/B07CKVLP4V/ref=sm_n_au_dka_RO_pr_con_0_0?adId=B07CKVLP4V&creativeASIN=B07CKVLP4V&linkId=3b510bee569afc33f585cee56f99c912&tag=tchsptpf-20&linkCode=w41&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techspot.com%2Fproducts%2Flaptops%2Flenovo-yoga-15-730.183607%2F&slotNum=0&imprToken=zcT.iO-CCb7x3EC5qNQRcw&adType=smart&adMode=auto&adFormat=grid&impressionTimestamp=1570635386313&th=1&psc=1

 

I'm ready to get my hands on this puppy. Is there anything else I should think about before acquiring this 730?

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, _Cobalt_ said:

Is there anything else I should think about before acquiring this 730?

quality issues (yes it's a consumer grade but I heard many QC issues on this model, the model itself is decent tho)

 

also small battery capacity - avoid the dGPU spec if possible

[_Cobalt_]

1 hour ago, GeneXiS_X said:

quality issues (yes it's a consumer grade but I heard many QC issues on this model, the model itself is decent tho)

 

also small battery capacity - avoid the dGPU spec if possible

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07W5MMQ3J/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A1685R6739O6PG&psc=1

I think I'm gonna bite the bullet and buy this one. It is from a newer batch which hopefully means there's a smaller chance of me having to deal with qc issues.

This one has 12Gbs of ram instead of 8 and the price increase is minimal. It also lacks a dGPU so battery life should be less of an issue. Moreover I'll be installing Linux and Windows in dualboot. Using Linux will further increase the battery life, or at least thats what I've heard.

 

[genexis_x]

8 minutes ago, _Cobalt_ said:

This one has 12Gbs of ram instead of 8

It will run in Flex mode

[_Cobalt_]

4 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

It will run in Flex mode

Oh my...

Thanks for reminding me about the way this kind of config works. I think I'm gonna get the 8Gb model and upgrade later If i need to.