Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Digest for misc.consumers.frugal-living@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

ggggg9271@gmail.com: Jun 24 12:39PM -0700

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:
> Wondering if it's possible to buy a GOOD laptop, that is good for 10 years,
> for 1000 USD? Last one I had like that was a Compaq with all the latest
> bells and whistles. It lasted over 10 years, but cost like $3000.
 
https://www.theverge.com/21296102/best-chromebooks
John Weiss <jrweiss98155@comcast.net>: Jun 24 12:57PM -0700

>> for 1000 USD? Last one I had like that was a Compaq with all the latest
>> bells and whistles. It lasted over 10 years, but cost like $3000.
 
> https://www.theverge.com/21296102/best-chromebooks
 
A Chromebook is not a true laptop. It requires an Internet connection
to do almost anything, because it is tied to cloud-based apps.
 
I bought a Lenovo Flex 4-1580 at Costco for about $800 4 years ago, and
it's still going strong.
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