Any recommendations for a Laptop under $350 = for attending online training

LLuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 09:28

Need help with finding a Laptop under 350$ = for attending online training…
Refurbished is ok for my requirement.

Computing Computer Laptop

Comments

  • LuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 09:36

    I do not know anything about laptops/computers, unfortunately. Can someone please share their thoughts on:
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Refurbished-Lenovo-X130e-11-6-No…

    I have no other need for a laptop, except for my online classes…

  • Okayy on 30/07/2020 - 10:00
    +1

    Try this

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/313127413285

    Watch some reviews on YouTube first.

    • LuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 11:23

      thanks a lot mate!
      Appreciate your honest response.

  • DannyC on 30/07/2020 - 10:01
    +6

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Refurbished-Lenovo-X130e-11-6-No…
    I'd pass on it. Very old laptops can have a variety of issues, n u'll end up scrapping it in the end.

    My suggestion is a Chromebook or an older model of the Microsoft Surface Pro with keyboard accessory. The Surface Pro 4 used with keyboard accessory are selling on Ebay and you should be able to snag a deal for your $350 budget.

    One that is a decent Chromebook is the Lenovo Chromebook C340, slightly over your budget.

    Again shop around.

    • LuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 11:23

      thanks a lot, Danny!
      Appreciate your honest response.

      • [Deactivated] on 30/07/2020 - 11:50
        +1

        That’s a super weird thing to say, implying that other answers aren’t honest or people would lie about this?

        • LuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 12:03
          +1

          that applies everywhere aint it …

        • Pancaku on 30/07/2020 - 17:44

          It's not wrong, just weird.

        • BorderCollies2 on 31/07/2020 - 13:29

          I did not read it as though he was implying anything..nor that it was weird….just appreciating that the reply was honest and upfront ..maybe it’s just your level of perception ?

  • neo on 30/07/2020 - 10:24
    +2

    Maybe https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/lenovo-s340-14-inches-chromeb…

    Otherwise my choice would be a second-hand Lenovo X1 Carbon 1st/3rd gen for that price.

    • LuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 11:23

      thanks a lot, Neo!
      Appreciate your honest response.

    • Drakesy on 30/07/2020 - 11:50
      +3

      Yep Lenovo X1 carbon refurbished of Ebay will be far better value than a chromebook

  • living4music on 30/07/2020 - 11:44
    +5

    Honestly, try to spend at least $500-600 for a reasonably decent laptop that you can keep for the next few years. Anything new $350 (except Chromebooks) is just rubbish unless you try to buy good secondhand laptops.

  • AustriaBargain on 30/07/2020 - 11:55
    +2

    Might an iPad do the job? You can use any bluetooth keyboard from ebay with it.

    • LuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 12:11

      thanks, mate!
      yeah, Zoom website says it works on ipads and a little bigger screen as well…

      • AustriaBargain on 30/07/2020 - 12:25

        You may find an iPad more suitable. You can get Word and Excel for it too. It’ll cloud sync your files with OneDrive, I think you get a few gb free.

  • [Deactivated] on 30/07/2020 - 12:03

    How is this not an ad for his shop?

    • LuckyDealer on 30/07/2020 - 12:05

      I am a "her" and no its not.

    • neo on 30/07/2020 - 12:35

      What shop?

      • kerfuffle on 30/07/2020 - 12:58
        +1

        The first comment made by the OP

  • cuteseal on 30/07/2020 - 12:31
    +1

    You can get some decent 2nd hand macbook pros on facebook marketplace for around $350-400 mark.
    Might be a few years old but the macbooks tend to get the latest OS updates, and they tend to be built solidly.

    Just make sure you inspect first and if possible get them to demo to make sure everything is working properly.

    Alternatively, a new ipad could also do the job, if you are mainly video conferencing and consuming videos.
    If you are typing a lot and also editing a lot of documents and handling lots of files the limitations of the ipad os may get a bit frustrating though.

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