What should I look for in a laptop for my mom?

[Steltek]

Dell Outlet tends to put up more coupons around holidays and towards the end of its fiscal quarters (I think the 1st quarter FY 2021 ends for them sometime in the first few days of May 2020).

However, you need to track prices for what you might be interested in because they also have a nasty habit of increasing the cost of the systems at the time they post coupons.

 

[JEDI]

However, you need to track prices for what you might be interested in because they also have a nasty habit of increasing the cost of the systems at the time they post coupons.

thx.
i havent seen a quad core for ~$425 since buying it for my mom weeks ago (after coupon)

 

[VirtualLarry]

I have a sealed BNIB Lenovo S145. It has a 1080P FHD screen, Ryzen 3500U 4C/8T (AFAIK), 8GB / 256GB. PM me if interested.

Edit: It was this deal. I still haven't opened or used mine.

Lenovo™ IdeaPad™ S145 Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Ryzen 5 3500U, 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive $299

https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/7842346/Lenovo-IdeaPad-S145-Laptop-156-Screen/ 4c/8t with a 1080p screen for 3 bills. Good ultra budget gamer.

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[JEDI]

I have a sealed BNIB Lenovo S145. It has a 1080P FHD screen, Ryzen 3500U 4C/8T (AFAIK), 8GB / 256GB. PM me if interested.

Edit: It was this deal. I still haven't opened or used mine.

Lenovo™ IdeaPad™ S145 Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Ryzen 5 3500U, 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive $299

https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/7842346/Lenovo-IdeaPad-S145-Laptop-156-Screen/ 4c/8t with a 1080p screen for 3 bills. Good ultra budget gamer.

forums.anandtech.com

thx but im looking for a 13" to replace my 12.1" to use when traveling

 

[VirtualLarry]

What about this one:

MOTILE AMD Ryzen 3 CPU/4GB/128GB/Full HD - Walmart - $279

Been much cheaper for BF last year and over Xmas (around $199). Still the cheapest right now if you want a reasonably well priced, upgradable new laptop from a known retailer. Blurb "The 14-inch MOTILE performance laptop features a 1080p screen that is Tuned by THX to bring a crystal clear...

forums.anandtech.com

 

[JEDI]

What about this one:

MOTILE AMD Ryzen 3 CPU/4GB/128GB/Full HD - Walmart - $279

Been much cheaper for BF last year and over Xmas (around $199). Still the cheapest right now if you want a reasonably well priced, upgradable new laptop from a known retailer. Blurb "The 14-inch MOTILE performance laptop features a 1080p screen that is Tuned by THX to bring a crystal clear...

forums.anandtech.com

thx. $329 right now.
also only 4gigs ram for Win10?

 

[VirtualLarry]

thx. $329 right now.
also only 4gigs ram for Win10?

Well, I have a Lenovo S145 with Intel Celeron dual-core 4205U, and 4GB and a 128GB SSD, and with a "real SSD", running low on RAM isn't SO bad. I get up to a Commit Charge of 6GB with Firefox, and I barely notice any slowdown. Of course, it's wearing down the SSD somewhat unnecessarily, but ... as long as it's replaceable, that's not the end of the world.

I would search YouTube, see if anyone has a "Motile 14" Ryzen RAM upgrade" video. There might be one out there. Then again, it might be soldered on.

 

[fralexandr]

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45% off refurb dell, today only. Mostly 6th gen intel. They do have some 14" 1080p i5 6440HQ quad-core laptops, though the 12.5" laptops are dual-core.