Need to upgrade

[julie.dyck12]

Both my tablet and laptop have recently been on the fritz. Laptop was a Samsung 6 years old and the tablet is 4 years old. I'm so outdated for tech...I'm stuck in 2012. I have two young kids and would love to get a family friendly general use compact option or two to help us move on up to 2018. If you didn't guess...we don't have a "smart home". Android/p.c. for a long time but out of the loop now with a medium budget.

 

[rgd1101]

Both my tablet and laptop have recently been on the fritz. Laptop was a Samsung 6 years old and the tablet is 4 years old. I'm so outdated for tech...I'm stuck in 2012. I have two young kids and would love to get a family friendly general use compact option or two to help us move on up to 2018. If you didn't guess...we don't have a "smart home". Android/p.c. for a long time but out of the loop now with a medium budget.

What is medium budget?
better yet, fill this out http/www.tomsguide.com/forum/50797-35-laptop-buyers

 

[electro_neanderthal]

What is the budget?

 

[jgustin7b]

I wouldn’t do a detachable 2 in 1, because maybe someone will lose the actual device and only have the keyboard or vice versa, so maybe an android tablet. iPads can only do one user account, and some kids who know the passwords to one’s Apple ID can practically take over administrator access to the iPad, while certain android tablets have a user selection feature. Maybe one of the Galaxy S tabs.

 

[julie.dyck12]

Both my tablet and laptop have recently been on the fritz. Laptop was a Samsung 6 years old and the tablet is 4 years old. I'm so outdated for tech...I'm stuck in 2012. I have two young kids and would love to get a family friendly general use compact option or two to help us move on up to 2018. If you didn't guess...we don't have a "smart home". Android/p.c. for a long time but out of the loop now with a medium budget.

What is medium budget?
better yet, fill this out http/www.tomsguide.com/forum/50797-35-laptop-buyers

1. What is your budget?
$600ish
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15 to 16 in
3. What screen resolution do you want?
Errrrr....
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Lets say desktop replacement
5. How much battery life do you need?
5 hours? Currently mine has 5 minutes so anything is better
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Light gaming maybe
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
General use
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
500gb is lots
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD blue ray would be handy
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.

13. What country do you live in?
Canada
14. Please tell us any additional information if needed

 

[electro_neanderthal]

Well... looking around, I've found some. If you don't mind the reduced warranty with a refurbished product, there's this: https/www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/toshiba-tecra-r950-intel-i7-8gb-ram-750gb-hdd-1-gb-radeon-graphics-windows-10-1-year-warranty-refurbished/12294401.aspx?

Otherwise, for new stuff:
https/www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0766567YK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AUAODZIY13WRB&psc=1

https/www.staples.ca/en/hp-15-bw032wm-15-6-inch-touch-screen-notebook-2-7-ghz-amd-a12-9720p-1-tb-hdd-8-gb-ddr4-sdram-windows-10-home/product_2860954_1-CA_1_20001

https/www.staples.ca/en/Lenovo-Ideapad-310-80SN0005US-15-6-Touch-Screen-Notebook-2-30-GHz-Intel-Core-i3-6100U-1-TB-HDD-6-GB-DDR4-SDRAM-Windows-10/product_2708738_1-CA_1_20001

Please note: Blu-ray is not possible at this price point, though from what i can tell, these recommendations are capable of playing DVDs. There are a lot of laptops out there.

If you want to keep looking (which I highly suggest), here's a bit of general opinion: Asus is considered a higher quality brand (by most people) and Acer has a robust warranty program (based on what my friend went through). Nothing is guaranteed though, so brands like HP, Toshiba, and Lenovo should be alright.

You may also consider saving up a bit - maybe $100 - $250 more - which will open up a whole new level of performance and future-readiness. The current products under $600 aren't that great as a whole, but they will serve your immediate purpose.