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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">For our office I don't drop under an
i5. I can't see needing anything more than 8GB for most anything
that a laptop will do daily (and that's generous IMHO). I'm not a
brand junkie so whichever I feel works /looks best to me is my
pick, as long as it has decent Linux support. I'm a fan of using
SSD, but I also backup things or have Dropbox/Google
Drive/OwnCloud for my documents and things I need. If the SSD were
to fail or if I decide to do a factory reset all my stuff is still
just a few steps away.<br>
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Personally I've been eying the Lenovo Yoga 3 for a future
purchase. Like what I've heard about it (especially the BIOS and
loading Linux) although it might be a little more than what you
are looking to spend.<br>
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Side note, I'd use the Office 365 instead of buying the MS Office
(unless you get it bundled with laptop). It's always up to date
and you can use it with Linux should LibreOffice not fill the
needs adequately.<br>
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Good Luck on your hunt.<br>
<br>
Preston<br>
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On 6/24/2015 8:19 AM, Narahari 'n' Savitha wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Friends:
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<div>I am in the market for a laptop. I am trying to decide
between </div>
<div>celeron(may be ?)</div>
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<div>i3</div>
<div>i5</div>
<div>i7</div>
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<div>Brands (Lenovo, ASUS, Toshiba Acer, HP) ?</div>
<div>RAM 8GB good enough or 16GB ?</div>
<div>SSD a must or not really ?</div>
<div>if HDD 5400rpm vs 7200 rpm makes diff ?</div>
<div>Screen 15.6 inch screen.</div>
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<div>Has to run Windows (8.1 is what I get I guess )</div>
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<div>Uses: VPN to Mrs. office. Daughters projects with MS
office.</div>
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<div>-N</div>
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