Low-Spec Laptops Are a Waste of Money
The average retail price for a Windows laptop is around $ 450, but PC makers are making laptops that even cost thousands of dollars more in the hopes that you will buy additional features you may not need.
Laptop Magazine reminds us to buy a laptop based on our needs , not what it’s capable of.
Most PC makers seem to think that if they just plug a faster processor or discrete graphics card into the same cheap chassis, they could jack up the price and consumers will happily pay. However, a plastic laptop with a tough keyboard, which starts at $ 400, still looks and feels cheap after you add a Core i7 processor and push the price up to $ 800.
I like the white castle like no one else, but I’m not going to pay $ 25 for a slider with Kobe beef inside. I don’t care if the meat is worth $ 300 a pound.
Reconsider whether you really need a discrete graphics card (if you only play casual games, a laptop with integrated graphics will do) or a touchscreen (if the laptop is not 2-in-1, you probably don’t). And don’t overpay for an ultrathin laptop if you end up sacrificing performance or usability:
Laptops like the Lenovo LaVie Z and LG Gram 14 make you pay a huge premium for their lightweight chassis, but both suffer from poor battery life and awkward keyboards. Other ultraportables are so thin they don’t have room for a full-size USB port like the MacBook does, or swap a full-size SD card slot for a microSD slot.
The article below outlines the features that most people should spend more on: things like an SSD, a high-res display, and better build quality and a keyboard.
The key, however, is to focus on the features that will enable you to improve your computer every day.
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