Laptop - used "business" Vs new "consumer grade"
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My son needs a laptop for uni. It needs to run some transcription software as he's deaf so needs to be certain specs (can't remember off the top of my head and he's at work but i5+, 16mb+ rings a bell). He also wants to play games (Again off the top of my head Civ6).
My default is to look at Dell outlet where something suitable is £7-800. He's done some research and decided than "consumer grade" is not as good as a business laptop so is looking at used 5-y-o laptops (with a warranty apparently) for £5-600.
So who's right? He thinks business grade are more robust.
My default is to look at Dell outlet where something suitable is £7-800. He's done some research and decided than "consumer grade" is not as good as a business laptop so is looking at used 5-y-o laptops (with a warranty apparently) for £5-600.
So who's right? He thinks business grade are more robust.
Bill said:
My son needs a laptop for uni. It needs to run some transcription software as he's deaf so needs to be certain specs (can't remember off the top of my head and he's at work but i5+, 16mb+ rings a bell). He also wants to play games (Again off the top of my head Civ6).
My default is to look at Dell outlet where something suitable is £7-800. He's done some research and decided than "consumer grade" is not as good as a business laptop so is looking at used 5-y-o laptops (with a warranty apparently) for £5-600.
So who's right? He thinks business grade are more robust.
Business grade can be a bit more focused on build quality and being repairable (businesses often have on-site warranty v "sent it off" type warranties) but they also tend to be a lot more conservative as typical business use doesn't need the graphics performance you might want if you're playing games.My default is to look at Dell outlet where something suitable is £7-800. He's done some research and decided than "consumer grade" is not as good as a business laptop so is looking at used 5-y-o laptops (with a warranty apparently) for £5-600.
So who's right? He thinks business grade are more robust.
I'd lean towards something from Dell outlet v some random refurb or used laptop.
If he's going to uni, surely he can research? Business will have been plugged in 10 hours a day on full charge so battery is high risk esp for a student who must make a cappuccino last hours in a coffee shop
It surely the gaming that's the main focus as laptops graphics are weak in general
Chips etc haven't progressed much recently so it's getting big ram and the SSD storage u need
Agreed consumer devices increasingly flimsy to make a price point, business chassis must generally be better, although at your price point surely they're all fine
It surely the gaming that's the main focus as laptops graphics are weak in general
Chips etc haven't progressed much recently so it's getting big ram and the SSD storage u need
Agreed consumer devices increasingly flimsy to make a price point, business chassis must generally be better, although at your price point surely they're all fine
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