Dell or Lenovo new laptop

[wagonmaster2]

Needing to replace my old Vista laptop and Staples has a Dell for $399 and a Lenovo for $420. Both list for $699.99 per Staples. Both are 15.6" screen, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD storage, Intel Core i5 Processor, Windows 10.
As Technoloy limited as this ole Senior is does any of you computer experts have any ideas on which laptop is more worth the money and for what I use one for?

They also have a Dell with 15.6 screen, 20 GB memory (16GB Intel Optane + 4GB DRAM, 1TB hard drive, Intel Core i3 Processor, and Windows 10 for $299 reg. $469.99.

Course sometimes I think their Reg. Price is kind of like the sticker price on new cars, no one ever pays that.

Most of my usage is surfing the Internet, reading/posting on the Forum, Googling for information, occasionally playing FreeCell or Spyder Solitare, and doing e-mails. Since I'm still using Vista you can see how long I keep a computer.

I can probably also use a new wireless printer. Appreciate any/all suggestions.

[ClassAboater]

I have been using a Dell laptop and a Dell desktop for a few years now. Both are running Windows 10. They work as they should. We picked a compact HP office jet 250 a month ago. Works as it should also and is small for storing in the RV.

[swavescatter]

For your use case, I'd look into Chromebooks.

A low price windows PC will be burdened by the overhead of the windows operating system, updates, etc. In my opinion you want a bit more horsepower just to make it run smooth. But then you are overpaying for performance you don't need...

A Chromebook will do web browsing and word processing just fine out the gate. Battery life will be better and you likely won't notice a difference.

[swavescatter]

https://www.newegg.com/Chromebooks/S...220?Tid=167750

For what it's worth, I think the us gov banned the use of Lenovo hardware due to security concerns after it was bought out by China...

[Podivin]

Any of the computers you mentioned will work fine for what you use them for. An SSD drive is MUCH faster than a HDD, but given your usage the only time you'd likely notice it is when you first boot the machine. Pretty much any new computer is going to be fine for you, I would suggest you really LOOK at the screens. That's where the difference is going to be, find the screen that pleases you the most - the rest of it will take care of itself.
As mentioned, a Chromebook would work for you also, but I'm not sure you can find one any less expensive than those computers you're looking at. It's a different operating system, but Windows 10 is going to seem like a different operating system also - even though it's still 'Windows'.
As for 'Dell or Lenevo' - it makes no difference at all. They both make decent machines, with the occasional bad/defective unit in the mix - the same as every other manufacturer.
The screen, that's the most important thing!

[robertkathy]

if power and budget are important take a look at asus i have the k60i and love it

[swavescatter]

Originally Posted by Podivin

As mentioned, a Chromebook would work for you also, but I'm not sure you can find one any less expensive than those computers you're looking at. It's a different operating system, but Windows 10 is going to seem like a different operating system also - even though it's still 'Windows'.

I'd have to strongly disagree with this one. Chromebooks are routinely much less expensive across the board. Comparing apples to apples at a sub-$300 price point, Chromebooks are going to run MUCH better than a Windows 10 PC (due to limitations on processors/memory at this price.)

From CNET:

Because of the low hardware requirements of Chrome OS, not only can Chromebooks be lighter and smaller than the average laptop, they're generally less expensive, too.

New Windows laptops for $200 are few and far between and, frankly, are rarely worth buying. Finding a good $200 Chromebook, on the other hand, is pretty easy to do. And while spending more will get you better build quality, more features or faster performance, even these premium Chromebooks typically start between $400 and $500, but can easily run more than over $1,000 depending on your needs.

With Windows laptops, you typically need to spend $700 or more to get a thin, lightweight model with decent performance and battery life.

[wagonmaster2]

Thanks for all that information. Looks like I have a lot to inhale and consider. Kind of like trying to decide whether to purchase a Corvette or Porsche when I don't know anything about either one of them.

[rvneil]

I've had both Dells and Lenovos among others. I worked for Dell for few years via an acquisition. Both are good brands. I like the specs of those first two models. I would avoid the Optane memory until the industry has more experience with it.
We just gave away a Chromebook because there were a lot of things it couldn't do, like run Microsoft Word or work with lots of printers and scanners. The newer Chromebooks do more than it did because they can run Android apps. If you can do everything on a smartphone that you do on a computer, then the Chromebook may be a good choice. If you don't feel like learning a new system, you can buy one of those 8GB i5 laptops and feel good about it.

[Waiter21]

I buy Dell Refurb. These are off lease and Dell goes thru them. They run a 50% off occationally. They gtot one running now. Using 50% cupon, this one would cost $270.

https://www.dellrefurbished.com/lapt...70-256820.html

[reubenray]

You may want to check into the Black Friday sale at Lenovo.com

They have some great prices and free shipping.

[AbdRahim]

Both are good. Depends on whether you want American or Chinese.

[docj]

Originally Posted by AbdRahim

Both are good. Depends on whether you want American or Chinese.

With all due respect you aren't making the assumption that Dell computers are made in the US are you just because Dell is a US company?

Here's a relevant quote from the Wikipedia article on Dell:

Assembly of desktop computers for the North American market formerly took place at Dell plants in Austin, Texas (original location) and Lebanon, Tennessee (opened in 1999), which have been closed in 2008 and early 2009, respectively. The plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina received US$280 million in incentives from the state and opened in 2005, but ceased operations in November 2010, and Dell's contract with the state requires them to repay the incentives for failing to meet the conditions. Most of the work that used to take place in Dell's U.S. plants was transferred to contract manufacturers in Asia and Mexico, or some of Dell's own factories overseas.

[AbdRahim]

Oh well, I guess you can't win these days