Recent content by Yochva

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    Looking for an affordable, durable laptop

    I finally decided on the Dell Latitude 5530. It's got good innards, good reviews, a solid case, and some legacy value - Dell created it to replace the Vostro line (apparently). Thank you very much for your advice, Jaguarskx! You really helped clarify my thinking. PS, the difference between the...
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    Looking for an affordable, durable laptop

    The very first thing we tried was to replace the RAM - it didn't work. It wasn't compatible or something like that. I looked at Dell and Acer and HP laptops in the midpoint price range, and none of them were any better than the G510s, so I think the problem is with the price range rather than...
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    Looking for an affordable, durable laptop

    Hello all. I recently bought (and am returning) a Lenovo G510s Touch. The innards are fine, it runs great, but the case is horrible - flimsy in every corner and on every surface. I'm afraid to even close the screen lest the hinges break the case. I want a computer for less than $1000, and my...