Need to buy a laptop for my father's workplace

[VirtualLarry]

In what kind of workloads does it get slow? I am asking because I am wondering if my father would run into the same kind of slowdowns.

Punishing web work loads, like having a dozen YouTube video player applets open in Firefox.

 

[VirtualLarry]

To throw a wild-card into the mix, they are releasing the 12th-gen Pentium and i3 CPUs, specifically the N305-based 8 E cores variety soon. They are oriented towards the "budget" end of the market.

 

[kanishknishar]

I have been scouting for some time with new specifications: 17 inch, 4+ cores and 1920*1080.

This is what I stumbled upon: https://www.newegg.com/lenovo-ideapad-3-17aba7-everyday-value/p/1TS-000E-14WZ7?Item=9SIAKDXJS12634

Not newegg and has only 73% positive rating. Does not mention the quality of the laptop currently and has a 72% rating for accuracy. Thoughts?

 

[VirtualLarry]

https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-5-5625u

Specs-wise, that's pretty decent. Is that a refurb? I'm not personally familiar with that seller.
Yeah, that's a refurb. Could be a winner. You could even do light gaming on it.

 

[kanishknishar]

https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-5-5625u

Specs-wise, that's pretty decent. Is that a refurb? I'm not personally familiar with that seller.

It's refurbished and the specs look pretty great as it is a hexacore compared to some of the other similarly priced quad core laptops. The specs are similar to mine and I paid 600 USD for my laptop which wasn't refurbished.

 

[VirtualLarry]

It's refurbished and the specs look pretty great as it is a hexacore compared to some of the other similarly priced quad core laptops. The specs are similar to mine and I paid 600 USD for my laptop which wasn't refurbished.

It has my approval on technical merit; though I'm not willing to personally vouch for the seller. Most of them that ship from USA are decent, though. Don't think that I'd order one from a China-seller.

 

[VirtualLarry]

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Also available on ebay, one left. Seller rating on ebay is north of 97%, with thousands of ratings; I think that they should be safe and reputable based on that.

Snag it!

 

[kanishknishar]

It has my approval on technical merit; though I'm not willing to personally vouch for the seller. Most of them that ship from USA are decent, though. Don't think that I'd order one from a China-seller.

Is it a Chinese seller?

If this website is theirs then the company is based in New Jersey: https://buyrefurbished.com/contact-us/

 

[VirtualLarry]

No, they're not a China-seller. My warning statement about NOT buying from China-sellers was meant for the general public's education; you may disregard that statement as inapplicable to our discussion, sorry.

 

[kanishknishar]

No worries.

I snagged the eBay list. I really hope it doesn't have scratches, dent or any defects.

Thank you SO much for helping me through this for the last hour and a half. You've been quite patient and I appreciate it.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Your welcome. Happy to actually be able to help someone for a change. You did an excellent job finding that unit, btw.

 

[kanishknishar]

Your welcome. Happy to actually be able to help someone for a change. You did an excellent job finding that unit, btw.

Thank you! I feel great having put in the work and found something I am satisfied with. FIngers crossed now. I will update ya after using the laptop for a while.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Hope that your dad likes it!

 

[Anasabdullah]

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17.3" Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 5625U 8GB Ram 256GB SSD W11H 840226680903 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17.3" Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 5625U 8GB Ram 256GB SSD W11H at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Also available on ebay, one left. Seller rating on ebay is north of 97%, with thousands of ratings; I think that they should be safe and reputable based on that.

Snag it!

Have you seen that these laptops are out of stock?

 

[kanishknishar]

Have you seen that these laptops are out of stock?

How do you think that happened?

 

[Torn Mind]

At least, speaking from an ex-programmer perspective, screen real-estate was key. More things on-screen at once, more data / spreadsheet columns / more Word text, the more productive you could be.

I have used the cramped screens at the law library(I guess its older Dells). It's not fun and a downgrade even from 1600x900(which is what my current used monitor is at). They don't want you learning too much too fast. lol

 

[aigomorla]

How do you think that happened?

ever true to the sense.. finders keepers...
Very nice laptop for the price... enjoy...

I would probably upgrade the Ram and see if the nVME internally is upgradable.
16GB + 1TB drive should be way more then enough oomph, and shouldnt cost you more then $100 combined, and should give you a very nice boost in overall performance.

I have used the cramped screens at the law library(I guess its older Dells). It's not fun and a downgrade even from 1600x900(which is what my current used monitor is at). They don't want you learning too much too fast. lol

Believe it or not i need that 10key on the side or i feel sort of naked without it.
Which makes using laptops for me very difficult.
Id prefer using a tablet instead, but i sort of cheat in this area by using a Microsoft Surface Pro, so i get the best of both worlds.
And i feel microsoft has the soft nicest keyboard tactile feel.
Even my friends who have apple Macbook's say my keyboard feels nicer.

 

[kanishknishar]

ever true to the sense.. finders keepers...
Very nice laptop for the price... enjoy...

I would probably upgrade the Ram and see if the nVME internally is upgradable.
16GB + 1TB drive should be way more then enough oomph, and shouldnt cost you more then $100 combined, and should give you a very nice boost in overall performance.

Believe it or not i need that 10key on the side or i feel sort of naked without it.
Which makes using laptops for me very difficult.
Id prefer using a tablet instead, but i sort of cheat in this area by using a Microsoft Surface Pro, so i get the best of both worlds.
And i feel microsoft has the soft nicest keyboard tactile feel.
Even my friends who have apple Macbook's say my keyboard feels nicer.

It supports MicroSD card. Is that not recommended? I don't know if it supports additional RAM or SSD.

You could always get a 17" laptop like my father and I to get the number pad on the side along with proper arrow keys instead of squished upper and lower keys

 

[kanishknishar]

I do have a major question after buying the laptop. If I'm in India and something happens, I'm not going to America then I'm just mighty screwed aren't I? Cost of shipping to America would cancel out whatever money I've saved refurbished. Any recommendations for refurbished sellers with global (or Indian) warranty?

 

[kanishknishar]

Follow up: I need to buy a second laptop for a friend of my father's with the exact same workload. If anyone spots any great refurbished deals (with Indian coverage; not US restricted) let me know!