Family asking for computer advice (need help)

[Jake_-_-]

A family member is asking me what kind of laptop they should get. They don't like app and want an apple replacement. What are some good brands or laptops?

 

[USAFRet]

A family member is asking me what kind of laptop they should get. They don't like app and want an apple replacement. What are some good brands or laptops?

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[Chugalug_]

Apple laptops are heavily overpriced for the terrible performance they offer, a bit of a joke in the PC community!
You can get a Macbook with these specs for $1300.
DUAL CORE, which is absolutely terrible for anything other than basic use.
512GB PCIe-based onboard flash storage1
1.2GHz dual-core
Intel Core m5 processor
8GB memory
Intel HD Graphics 515

For nearly half the price you can get a quad core i7 mobile CPU clocked at 2.7GHz, Nvidia 960M graphics and a 1TB Hard Drive. More than double the performance.
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315164
Here is a comparison on the graphics chips: http/gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-960M-vs-Intel-HD-515-Mobile-Skylake/m27242vsm38173