Looking for Laptop

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  Drcspy on 06/07/2020 - 07:24

  A more precise budget would be helpful. Also what kind of 'home usage' are you envisaging ?
  In general i5 is sufficient. You'd need an i7 if you were going to do some serious video editing or etc, but otherwise it'd be overkill and simply deplete your wallet.

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    scrappycoco on 06/07/2020 - 15:28

    About $1000-1200.
    Yeah i thought i7 will be too much for me

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      saxasianguy on 06/07/2020 - 15:32

      Really depends on what software you're using because I know SolidWorks (CAD Software) use single core not multi core so having an i7 wouldn't really make it any faster than an i5 anyway. Also AMD Ryzen line up is so much better than Intel now so worth looking into an AMD Ryzen CPU..

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        scrappycoco on 06/07/2020 - 18:06

        Possibly microsoft office.. lol.. generally use laptop for surfing net, making ppt or sometime words. So i5 should be more than enough for me..

        Any deal out there for i5??

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  simplybusiness on 06/07/2020 - 09:17

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    scrappycoco on 06/07/2020 - 15:29

    Ill have a look at that…

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  Drcspy on 07/07/2020 - 07:34

  You could save money by not purchasing Microsoft Office unless you specifically need Microsoft. Theres a lot of alternatives. One of the best is Libre Office. This is about 99% compatible with Ms office and has multiple functions similar, Calc, impress, draw, write etc etc ……

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    scrappycoco on 07/07/2020 - 10:03

    Thats something i can get later anyways.

    I was looking at options without os but couldn't find any.

    Does anyone know where can i buy laptop without windows?

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  Drcspy on 08/07/2020 - 08:32

  Doubtful. I won't be a NEW one anyway all manufactured laptops have an operating system. The only new laptop you'll buy without Windows will be Apple or Chromebook.

  Why would you want a machine without an operating system anyway ? You'd have to install something otherwise it'll be useless.

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    scrappycoco on 08/07/2020 - 15:04

    Yeah i m planning to put linux on this machines.

    Thanks anyways

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      Alan6984 on 08/07/2020 - 22:01

      I have, in the past, bought a laptop from Dell (almost certain it was them but I no longer have that machine and there is the possibility that memory fails me!) that came without an OS. I installed Ubuntu (can't remember which version back then - maybe 12.04LTS, but you'd likely go with 20.04LTS now anyway).

      Maybe search around their site and see if they still offer that? In theory, it would save you something, but not the full retail (or even OEM) price of Win10, since I would guess that Dell would get a very good deal from MS.

      Alan.