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1000-1300 sounds like a lot of money.
by samfisher83 6y ago
1000-1300 sounds like a lot of money.
- neogodless 6y agoThe key word there is "business" - most laptops geared for corporate (in PC world at least) are the thin and light metal chassis ones. They are easily $1200 for "pretty good" hardware but a sleek look and feel. But the same (core component) hardware in a budget laptop might be $500-800. Business laptops with best in class hardware are often over $2000.
- chrisweekly 6y agoCompared to what? $2-3k for a dev laptop since forever, innit?
- gruez 6y agoMaybe a few years ago, but you can get a fairly beefy 8c16t thinkpad for less than $1300. [1] https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-series/ThinkPad-T14s-AMD-G1/p/22TPT144SA2 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-ser...
- dr-smooth 6y agoI remember $6K for dev laptops in the mid 90s.
- Rmblnm4n 6y agoSpend half that on a plastic one you want to replace in 2-3 years as it gets banged up. My 2015 MB Pro has a few knicks. Before that I had Lenovo T400 before that was trashed after 3 years. Broken hard drive cover, screws coming loose, etc When it comes to spending on things “you get what you pay for” actually matters. There’s a lot of low cost options that confuse people into thinking they’re better off buying the cheaper version. Ultimately that’s the one designed to be replaced in half the time.