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CottonBear

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16. I'm in research mode & am leaning toward Lenovo or HP.

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 03:39 AM

Dec 2020

My current HP laptop needs a new battery, because the battery died & I have to use it plugged in.

It is overheating and the fan runs loudly and constantly. It needs to have the case opened up to be cleaned. An SSD upgrade is a possibility.

I originally got it to run Autocad while working from home after I lost my engineering job during the Great Recession in 2009. My former office computer & IT consultant ordered it for me. It had upgraded graphics capability in order to run Autocad.

It was Windows 7, but I had to upgrade to Windows 10. Now I have Windows 10 with Edge, Chromium, Firefox and it’s a MESS. I’m trying to get rid of Bing.

I need professional help! LOL! 😁

In the meantime, Kiddo and I need a good touchscreen laptop.

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Need recommendation for a touchscreen laptop under $500 for my 11 yr old & me. [View all] CottonBear Dec 2020 OP

Look at some Lenovo products too. Captain Zero Dec 2020 #1

I bought a used ThinkPad W530 CountAllVotes Dec 2020 #6

That's cool! I hadn't thought of doing that! Thanks! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #11

Thanks! Kiddo's school touchscreen is a Lenovo Chromebook. It works great! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #7

Bookmarking and cilla4progress Dec 2020 #2

Ultra-cheap laptops are slow! We don't play games that need a graphics card. CottonBear Dec 2020 #8

Lon does really good reviews at YouTube. My son has an HP x360... cayugafalls Dec 2020 #3

He is reviewing a different setup with 1920x1080p screen and larger SSD cayugafalls Dec 2020 #5

Thank you! YouTube review videos are great! CottonBear Dec 2020 #9

check out discount electronics katusha Dec 2020 #4

Great info and link! Thank you! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #10

I looked at getting a low-mid range new PC just at the start of the new school year DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #12

Thanks for the good advice. I hadn't considered eBay. CottonBear Dec 2020 #13

That's good to know DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #14

I'm in research mode & am leaning toward Lenovo or HP. CottonBear Dec 2020 #16

One other thing DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #15

Thank you! I have read about Chromebook conversions! CottonBear Dec 2020 #17

You may not find a (Really Good New) touchscreen laptop ItsjustMe Dec 2020 #18

Thanks! I like Lenovo. $549 is a great deal! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #19