

If I put my price point at $500 would I be losing a lot of value? Didn't realize laptops had gotten so expensive these days.

But why is the top laptop that fleaches suggested more expensive ($700) than the bold one RShea suggested ($740)? The fleaches one has more ram and storage, same size screen. Seems like a lot of people are on the Lenovo train so I'll probably go that route. Sent from my Pixel XL using TGR Forums mobile app () Haven't gotten to play with it yet but seemed like a decent computer on paper. Systems that 6 months ago sold as refurbished good quality (power adapter, tested and good battery and minimal scratches or wear on the system) were going for $250 to $300 are now many times 20 To 35% Higher right now. There are a few refurbished deals out there, but prices are really pretty high right now as there is a pretty big shortage with all the WFH and School teaching/lessons via computer. Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2-ARE 20T80005US 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.30 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Glossy Black ($700 or so price range) Here are a few options that should be available and in stock (not Chromebooks-Windows OS): No DVD drive included (have to go external USB if you REALLY need one of them- most do not even need them any more though as even software is either a download or can be loaded from a USB flash drive if the company is so old school that they sell a license and a copy of the installer instead of the download option.) You stated you want thin- most of the time these days that means it will be an Ultrabook. The laptops that are better at dual mode are the touch screen units that have the 180 degree screens so you can fold the keyboard under and just use the touch screen instead of a mouse or the keyboard touchpad and buttons for moving around the screen. First off- any computer running Windows can be put into "tablet" mode, but without a touch screen, that really only gets you an on screen keyboard that can be used with a mouse.
