Budget Laptop for 50 something yo Wife

[warpedone]

My wife needs a new laptop for general internet browsing.

How does this one look

 

[atljsf]

budget?

does she need to move it around or will be on a desktop all the time?

 

[theyeti87]

If all she will be doing is web browsing, I suggest looking at a Chromebook.

https/www.google.com/chromebook/

 

[warpedone]

Budget: preferably under $500.
Minimum mobility. Sitting on a desktop most of the time.
I've looked at Chromebooks but don't know what the learning curve with using one is and, as I mentioned, she's in her 50s. People tend to get set in their ways as they get older.

 

[warpedone]

Can someone please pick apart the one linked in the OP?
I do know it has lots of RAM and a big hard drive.
I'm not sure what gen the i5 is.
I know it's a funky resolution (1366 x 768).

 

[atljsf]

for your wife i wouldn't buy a chromebook because surely shee needs to do some work and if she doesn't use google and chrome alot, it will not help her

i wouldn't choose a tochscreen for her if the laptop will be on a desk all the time, the feature will not be used at all

the resolution is not funky, that is hd resolution, i can't open the link, sorry

what i would choose is 8 gbs of ram any hard disk at 1 tb or if possible a ssd of 120 or bigger, 14" screen and a i5 5 or 6th gen, it should cover all her needs

there is a couple lenovos doing just that for that price, sorry i can't link them atm

 

[warpedone]

Thanks for the reply atljsf.

The linked machine is a Lenovo Ideapad 310 for $400

Processor & Memory:
Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Processor at 2.5GHz
12GB DDR4 RAM

Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 10

Drives:
1TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
DVD-RW (Writes to DVD/CD)

Graphics & Video:
15.6" Touchscreen HD LED Backlight (1366 x 768) Display
Intel Integrated 620 Graphics

Communications:
Intel® Wireless-AC WLAN + Bluetooth 4.1
100/1000M Gigbit Ethernet (RJ-45 Connector)
Integrated (720p) Webcam

Audio:
2x 1.5W speakers with Dolby® Audio Processing

Ports & Slots:
1x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
1x HDMI
1x VGA
1x Media Card Reader
1x Combination Audio Jack

Up to 5-hour Battery

 

[mjslakeridge]

That looks like a pretty good value for $400 with the OS included. Touchscreen is probably unnecessary. You may want to add a cheap external keyboard and mouse if she does a lot of typing, and maybe second monitor for a 2-screen setup. Just make sure the monitor has an HDMI port as VGA monitors are not too common these days.

 

[atljsf]

yes, if you see in person that laptop and you like the keyboard, i would buy it

if you on't like the keyboard and your wife will not use a different keyboard and mouse, this is very important