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Posted by EffinIllini

on November 11, 2025, 16:12:22, in reply to "Windows laptop experts - looking for advice for new ones for my wife and I"

That's my home laptop. It's a tank. Had it 9 years, still runs great. Will have to replace as support ran out for Windows 10 and for whatever reason I cannot install Windows 11. (i7 Processor doesn't support it?)

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Neither one of us are super power users but we do have specific needs

RSMBob - replacing a 9yo desktop. Storage, speed, good screen, and reliability are biggest things, great keyboard nice but will use external keyboard most of the time. 90% will be desktop use connected to 1 or 2 external monitors. Primarily internet, email, word processing, spreadsheets, picture/video organization. No advanced gaming.

Mrs RSMBob - will be used as laptop in her craft shed. Needs decent capability for video editing to record floral education videos. Some travel, but not extensive. Since she retired 2 years ago, she has basically lived with her ipad. She was considering a Macbook but probably wants to stay Windows.

Would like to get something Black Friday/Cyber Monday so looking for best bang for the buck. I do not want to go over $1K for either of them. Even better if there is any additional discount for buying the 2 at the same time.

Related question...in general. Costco vs Amazon vs Best Buy for laptop purchases?

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Windows laptop experts - looking for advice for new ones for my wife and I - RSMBob November 11, 2025, 14:37:32

Ordered this last night. ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 - EffinIllini November 12, 2025, 10:38:14
Looks like Costco might have a beast for $1K on Black Friday including OLED screen - RSMBob November 11, 2025, 21:30:39
- warning: no USB-C port* - bbonb November 13, 2025, 7:55:59
  - isn't Thunderbolt a faster USB-C port? (maybe I'm being bonbon'd)* - shua November 13, 2025, 8:00:30
    - You may have been bonbon'd but for clarity, Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C use the same connector - ATL November 13, 2025, 10:33:25
      - Really good info here...thanks* - RSMBob November 13, 2025, 13:14:51
    - The joke is that the C comes at the other end. It's a USB 3.0 port (blue) that Bob wants - complainant November 13, 2025, 8:28:01
You want one with an S-IPS monitor and none of that trash TFT type* - timmer November 11, 2025, 19:34:47
No, Bob. You want a laptop for your wife and *me.* - complainant November 11, 2025, 18:15:24
- I hate it when that happens plus i'm old school* - RSMBob November 13, 2025, 10:37:14
Lenovo ThinkPad. - EffinIllini November 11, 2025, 16:12:22

I've had thinkpads for work and we have one for home. Totally fine for what we need - Gene Parmesan November 12, 2025, 14:04:01
- I have a Surface for work. It's great for how I use it. - EffinIllini November 13, 2025, 9:25:25
- My new Thinkpad has touchscreen. Haven’t used it much yet but I’m sure I’ll find it worthwhile at - harb November 12, 2025, 14:33:07
  - ah, cool. My thinkpads never did, but it could have been the employer's choice - Gene Parmesan November 13, 2025, 8:35:06
    - Did they have the nipple?* - complainant November 13, 2025, 9:03:31
      - yes. I assumed those were ubiquitous on thinkpads - Gene Parmesan November 13, 2025, 9:07:46
        
        I've also never used mine. However... - EffinIllini November 13, 2025, 9:19:59
        
        I no longer have a thinkpad and I miss it. The thing that I really like is I don't have to move my - illinibone November 13, 2025, 10:29:47
I just replaced my Lenovo Thinkpad P50 with a new Thinkpad for the same reason. - harb November 11, 2025, 19:27:53

Make sure you have USB-C ports. Also confirm how many monitors you need to display on* - TarheelIllini November 11, 2025, 14:41:44
- you're better off just getting a proper docking station - OrangeSox November 11, 2025, 17:50:32
  - I got a simple USB-C hub instead when I bought a new Surface recently* - Potomac November 11, 2025, 18:02:59
- [bonbon] please also confirm the size(s) of the monitors [/bonbon] - IlliniSax05 November 11, 2025, 14:53:39
  - With my current desktop, I have 27" and 24" monitors - RSMBob November 11, 2025, 15:01:31
    - cavemen* - bbonb November 11, 2025, 17:45:17

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