General use laptop recommendations?

Hello, does anyone have general use laptop recommendations? I’m looking for a decent laptop but I don’t know where to start or what brand to go with. I have a budget of $600.

TThe Amish Mandingo Hello, does anyone have general use laptop recommendations? I’m looking for a de...

Cloudyy•8/5/25, 3:41 AM

How's the used market near u?

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 3:41 AM

idk where you are but oyu're not gonna find much in USA for $600

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 3:41 AM

your best option might just be a google pixel

CCloudyy How's the used market near u?

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 3:47 AM

I don’t know tbh. I guess I could try looking, but I’m weary of second hand electronics.

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali your best option might just be a google pixel

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 3:53 AM

Is it a laptop? It looks more like a tablet.

TThe Amish Mandingo Is it a laptop? It looks more like a tablet.

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 3:59 AM

it's neither

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 3:59 AM

a google pixel is a phone

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:00 AM

you can buy a bluetooth keyboard and mouse if you want that, that should be within your budget

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:00 AM

but you're not gonna find almost anything new at that price range, at least in USA

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali it's neither

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:00 AM

Oh I thought you were talking about a pixelbook

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:01 AM

:VentiShrug:

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:01 AM

if you just wanna game though you can buy a steamdeck or something

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:01 AM

I do have a steam deck

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:01 AM

if you just need it for school or work, buy a mid-range chromebook

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:02 AM

I just want a general use laptop to like write emails and stuff or watch movies

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:02 AM

but for general use you don't really have many options

TThe Amish Mandingo I just want a general use laptop to like write emails and stuff or watch movies

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:02 AM

then just buy a mid-range chromebook

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:02 AM

you can buy a $450-$550 chromebook at best buy and itll do that stuff easily

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:02 AM

the one thing it can't do is play games, but that's why you have the steamdeck

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:02 AM

:Phrogames:

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali then just buy a mid-range chromebook

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:06 AM

Aren’t chromebooks really ass though? I would prefer something that runs windows that I can use offline.

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:06 AM

well you're not gonna get anything like that under $600.

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:06 AM

im sorry

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:07 AM

i don't like it either

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:07 AM

I see

TThe Amish Mandingo Aren’t chromebooks really ass though? I would prefer something that runs windows...

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:07 AM

you can still use chromebooks offline but yea they're not amazing

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:08 AM

but if you download your movies you can still watch them just fine

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:08 AM

you don't get all the tools like VLC and shit but it's better than nothing

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:09 AM

I’ve seen some stuff from Lenovo that’s around my price range, do you know if that brand is good?

TThe Amish Mandingo I’ve seen some stuff from Lenovo that’s around my price range, do you know if th...

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:18 AM

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadl/thinkpad-l13-yoga-gen-4-13-inch-intel/21fj003bus?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F&cid=us:sem|se|google|pmax_intel_pcs|||21FJ003BUS|18337003604|||shopping|mix|commercialconsumer&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17416089549&gbraid=0AAAAADnnO-U49DWEDMhoRJezgCwa7SCeD&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtMHEBhC-ARIsABua5iTXDo5CgTQ9zEq5fvvygBWiGKfxkwryQ8NCMbu1tCAU0NV5i5KrKNYaAvaBEALw_wcB

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:18 AM

this might be the best you can find yea

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:19 AM

i used a lenovo yoga for 6 years and it had a number of problems but it's serviceable

Gguninvalid? more like stupidvali this might be the best you can find yea

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:25 AM

Thank you I’ll look into it

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:25 AM

i didn't think about mega sales so maybe there is stuff you can get

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:25 AM

though yea for ticket price nothing is below $600

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:25 AM

with mega sales you could find something though

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:40 AM

I found this one on Amazon that’s slightly more expensive ($550$) but it has seemingly better specs. Would it be wise to buy that one or should I buy from Lenovo directly?

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:41 AM

if i were you i would buy the lenovo specifically because i prefer to avoid amazon for personal reasons

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:41 AM

though i think if you asked most of the people on this server they would just say amazon, because amazon has a very good return policy

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:42 AM

just check which one has better reviews

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 4:42 AM

and make sure the amazon seller is actually reputable

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:52 AM

Okay thank you

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 4:52 AM

I’ll do that

The Amish MandingoOP•8/5/25, 9:18 PM

I ended up buying the one I saw on Amazon. The reviews looked good and it comes directly from the Lenovo brand. It was a little pricier, but I think it’s worth it for the upgraded specs.

guninvalid? more like stupidvali•8/5/25, 10:16 PM

TThe Amish Mandingo I ended up buying the one I saw on Amazon. The reviews looked good and it comes ...

Cloudyy•8/6/25, 5:23 AM

Cloudyy•8/6/25, 5:23 AM

do u mean this one?

CCloudyy do u mean this one?

The Amish MandingoOP•8/6/25, 5:28 AM

Uh yeah I think so

TThe Amish Mandingo Uh yeah I think so

Cloudyy•8/6/25, 5:31 AM

Hope it works out for u

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