Magarac Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I am looking to get a lightweight, long battery life laptop for school and general use while I wait for my current strong laptop to die and then to build a PC. My budget is <= $500 hopefully. I don't need a touchscreen but it's nice; would rather have a solid build and durability. I've heard amazing things about the Thinkpad but it's lower specs in comparison to the Acers. If you have any other suggestions, please share! Option 1: Acer Swift 3: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTCDQE9/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=12GBYUVUJAGAU&coliid=I1UHIAPFH63J5Q&psc=1 Option 2: Acer Spin 5: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-2-in-1-13-3-refurbished-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-solid-state-drive-obsidian-black/5763423.p?skuId=5763423 Option 3: Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-14-refurbished-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-128gb-solid-state-drive-black/5831531.p?skuId=5831531 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degrecu Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) Thing is, new thinkpads arent as good as the old ones, so if u dont care much about design def look at the old ones Look into this http://www.dankpads.com Edited May 3, 2017 by Degrecu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiban Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 If its just for school take a look at the HP Stream 11 or chromebooks they are under $200 and have long battery life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissy Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, Aiban said: If its just for school take a look at the HP Stream 11 or chromebooks they are under $200 and have long battery life CHROMEBOOK! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magarac Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Aiban said: If its just for school take a look at the HP Stream 11 or chromebooks they are under $200 and have long battery life Really don't like HP and don't want a Chromebook either, forgot to mention I do want it to handle coding programs, Photoshop, AI, and the likes. Chromebooks are weak af imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyImJamie Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I have the XPS 13 from Dell. Super lightweight, is nice to use and looks dope but it's a little out of the price you've suggested although worth the extra IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apaec Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Surface pro 4 is working perfectly for me (I know it's not one of your options though! - Maybe the new microsoft laptop?). The way I see it, it's worth splashing out on a computer (and phone I guess) as you use them on such a regular basis. -Apa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magarac Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Just now, Apaec said: Surface pro 4 is working perfectly for me (I know it's not one of your options though! - Maybe the new microsoft laptop?). The way I see it, it's worth splashing out on a computer (and phone I guess) as you use them on such a regular basis. -Apa I agree honestly, and my current laptop has been amazing for 4+ years. I just wanted to get a < $500 lighter weight laptop to complement the strong and expensive PC I plan on building lol. If it wasn't for that I'd def invest in a Surface or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
