Board 8 > Need to buy a new laptop. Advice?

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This laptop is shot so I need a new one. I don't need some kind of high-end gaming laptop since I have a desktop for that, but I do want something durable with enough speed and memory to run and install s*** without a fuss.

Any recommendations on brands I should look at, stores I should buy from, or any other important things I should look into? I know absolutely nothing about laptops.

Ugh I think my laptop is dead.

I bought an HP (HP Envy 14 Beats Edition) a few weeks ago and I have to say it's quite great. I remember hearing some terrible things about HP a few years back, but looking at reviews convinced me that they've really stepped up their game recently. I really enjoy how customizable they are since I was looking for some incredibly specific features and I was able to find them all in one laptop, that looks amazing as well.

I'm not much of a PC gamer, but I did need a decent amount of speed and memory for the audio programs I run so I think we were looking at the same types of computers. I'd check out their Envy line. I think it was basically made to compete with the MacBook Pro so there is a definite focus on style as well as great performance, although not in the sense of gaming.

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thundersheep posted...

I bought an HP (HP Envy 14 Beats Edition) a few weeks ago and I have to say it's quite great. I remember hearing some terrible things about HP a few years back, but looking at reviews convinced me that they've really stepped up their game recently. I really enjoy how customizable they are since I was looking for some incredibly specific features and I was able to find them all in one laptop, that looks amazing as well.

I'm not much of a PC gamer, but I did need a decent amount of speed and memory for the audio programs I run so I think we were looking at the same types of computers. I'd check out their Envy line. I think it was basically made to compete with the MacBook Pro so there is a definite focus on style as well as great performance, although not in the sense of gaming.

The Real Truth posted...

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it's amazing how different the first two responses were in how helpful they were

Anyway thanks dude, I was already kind of thinking about HPs since my current laptop is one, and although it's a piece of s*** now, it's also as old as 2004 and the fact that it lived this long means it was actually pretty reliable.

Asus the best.

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