Current Events > What laptop should I get on a $200 budget?

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It's literally just for browsing the web and sending emails and typing documents

I had an old (5 years?) $90 chromebook but it was slow even for this purpose. Would a newer chromebook work better?

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yes, a new chromebook is all you can afford tbh. it'll run faster for sure.

id save for a bit and get something with at least 8gb ram if possible.

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BuckVanHammer posted...

id save for a bit and get something with at least 8gb ram if possible.

I'm not computer savvy -- is that because more ram will make it run smoother or last longer?

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You'd be able to use more programs at once without your s*** freezing up on you.

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I'd second a Chromebook and use Google Docs.

Alternate solution, can you just use your phone? You can get Google Docs for your phone along with web browsing and emails.

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$200 laptops aren't really future proof. Chromebooks are decent, but still.

You might want to get a cheap iPad, which nowadays work with any bluetooth keyboard and mice, as well as a shitload of keyboard cases

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Coloradough posted...

I'm not computer savvy -- is that because more ram will make it run smoother or last longer?

yup. sales hit for 8gb chromebooks for 400 or so.

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BlazinBlue88 posted...

I'd second a Chromebook and use Google Docs.

Alternate solution, can you just use your phone? You can get Google Docs for your phone along with web browsing and emails.

That's what I've been doing but there are mapping programs and graphs that I need to prepare for work that won't work properly on my phone, and it's just annoying in general

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