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Hey everyone,

I am looking for a new laptop to use at school, my previous Asus TP300LA died, I am not sure why but the motherboard isn't getting power, despite the act there is power going in.

The requirements are:

  • Light Weight - Preferably maximum 1.5kg
  • Between 11 and 14 inch
  • At least 6 hours battery
  • It would be nice to have an SSD but I can purchase one separately if I need to
  • Generally nice to use

I'm hoping not to spend more than £500, I don't mind where it comes from, provided they are reliable and it is new.

 

Any help would be nice,

Thanks

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Are chromebooks a consideration?

 

Bow down to me humans.

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"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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Just now, liamdoyle27 said:

Are chromebooks a consideration?

 

I would really rather not, I want windows preferably, I have been given a chrome book by the school but it is awful

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Just now, TurtleTrain said:

I would really rather not, I want windows preferably, I have been given a chrome book by the school but it is awful

awful in what sense, that its slow, or the fact you cant install windows things on it

Bow down to me humans.

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Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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because most of them are getting support for Android apps now

Bow down to me humans.

I can't help if you don't quote me. How am I supposed to know if you need my premium support? Now starting at £399.99 a year.

Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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Just now, liamdoyle27 said:

awful in what sense, that its slow, or the fact you cant install windows things on it

The restrictions are very annoying, not to mention, despite the fact that it is fast, I can't use it for things like word documents which are much better for me as hte formatting system of google docs and online word is annoying

 

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OK, well as a budget friendly option, I would go with the HP Stream 14 if you just want a laptop. However i  would go for the Dell Inspiron 15 3000, i3, 1tb hdd, 4GB of ram for £319

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Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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1 minute ago, liamdoyle27 said:

OK, well as a budget friendly option, I would go with the HP Stream 14 if you just want a laptop.

Thanks, looks good, however I am looking for something with a bit more power, not to mention that is less than half of my budget so I can spend more

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2 minutes ago, TurtleTrain said:

Thanks, looks good, however I am looking for something with a bit more power, not to mention that is less than half of my budget so I can spend more

 

4 minutes ago, liamdoyle27 said:

i  would go for the Dell Inspiron 15 3000, i3, 1tb hdd, 4GB of ram for £319

 

Bow down to me humans.

I can't help if you don't quote me. How am I supposed to know if you need my premium support? Now starting at £399.99 a year.

Also, be a sport and mark the correct answer as the correct answer. It will help pour souls in the future when they are stuck and need guidance.

"If it works, proceed to take it apart and 'make it work better.' Then cry for help when it breaks." - Me, about five minutes ago when my train of thought wandered.

Remember kids, A janky solution is still a solution.

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Not sure how much the are for you, but I'd look at the Asus Zenbook and Dell XPS 13 with the Kaby i5s. They get solid battery life. I've also had great luck with Samsung Series 9 (or whatever they're called now) ultrabooks.

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