I am looking for a lightweight laptop for travel and general use ... but I can't decide whether to spend more on a better spec and upgrade my current laptop, which is still ok but very heavy to carry around. It is a HP ProBook 450 bought in 2016.
I think that if I am going to buy a new laptop, should I spend more to future-proof it. Or just buy a separate cheap, travel laptop.
I like the MacBook Air M1 but it is very expensive... I have seen older MacBooks for £200-£300... are they worth it for a light use laptop? Or spend more and get a refurbished newer model?
I want something that is very light and a small screen (around 14"). The Dell XPS is also very expensive. I have considered Lenovo ThinkPad (the IdeaPad seems very basic).
Budget up to £200 but can spend up to £500-£600 if I am upgrading.
I want to use Office but not bothered about it having Windows. Not keen on Chromebooks.
Also, in regard to my old laptop: is it worth selling it if I remove the hard-disk? I don't want to give the hard disk but will it be worth anything without it?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
I think that if I am going to buy a new laptop, should I spend more to future-proof it. Or just buy a separate cheap, travel laptop.
I like the MacBook Air M1 but it is very expensive... I have seen older MacBooks for £200-£300... are they worth it for a light use laptop? Or spend more and get a refurbished newer model?
I want something that is very light and a small screen (around 14"). The Dell XPS is also very expensive. I have considered Lenovo ThinkPad (the IdeaPad seems very basic).
Budget up to £200 but can spend up to £500-£600 if I am upgrading.
I want to use Office but not bothered about it having Windows. Not keen on Chromebooks.
Also, in regard to my old laptop: is it worth selling it if I remove the hard-disk? I don't want to give the hard disk but will it be worth anything without it?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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sorted bySet your budget and buy the newest and fastest cpu / with or without discrete gfx if needed, that you can afford. You can always add more ram and storage later.
Nothing is future proof. Almost everything you can buy is already almost obsolete. As soon as a product is in production or shipping. They're working on the next refresh, upgrade or new model.
The M1 was too expensive for me and I couldn't find a good deal on a refurbished... I've gone with a Asus Zenbook.
Forget about future proof, that not such thing in tech these day.
The only thing you need to consider is if you want to spend slightly more to entry level business laptop which tends to be more durable.
Mac Books are great for travel (Mac Book Air!), though OS & software support is deprecated much more readily than PC equivalents.
Perfect for day to day stuff but also has the benefit of being a tablet.
It was the ASUS ZenBook 14 UX425 14in i5 8GB 256GB Laptop from argos for £499. Seems like a bargain price for the spec! I managed to bag one in a local(ish) store- delivery was unavailable. (edited)