Bought one 2 or 3 years ago haven't been thrilled

Mainly because the battery died, OK, no problem, just get another one. right? Well, Dell didn't carry them anymore. what? I paid $600 or so but still saw another comment the same "paid $1300 for a Dell and it's only been a couple years and they don't sell a replacement battery, what the heck?

I kinda needed this for computing needs at the time, alternate between buying a stand-alone (yes, a regular ole pc) and a laptop but next laptop like you will be surfer laptop for around the house.
[Post edited by `lag at 04/14/2020 11:27AM]

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Posted: 04/14/2020 at 11:14AM

Anybody bought a Dell laptop recently? Any other recommendations for an -- 81_Hokie 04/14/2020 10:16AM

Bought a refurbished one from Dell a few months ago. Worst PC ever -- radhokie1 04/14/2020 1:52PM

Haven't had good luck with Dells. No problem with Lenovo. ** -- Hoke 04/14/2020 12:48PM

I bought a 15" Inspiron last month. Just bougt a cheap HP printer and -- 48zip 04/14/2020 11:16AM

That sounds convenient! ** -- 81_Hokie 04/14/2020 11:24AM

Bought one 2 or 3 years ago haven't been thrilled -- `lag 04/14/2020 11:14AM

Consider this a 3rd recommendation for a ChromeBook. If you're doing -- Late 80s Hokie 04/14/2020 10:46AM

Seems like the solution but the privacy issue bothers me. ** -- 81_Hokie 04/14/2020 10:48AM

Barn doors open. Horses everywhere. -- Beerman 04/14/2020 11:28AM

Not sure you are more exposed on CB than PC -- Vienna_Hokie 04/14/2020 11:25AM

But if you stay away from all Google products, they have to really... -- EDGEMAN 04/14/2020 2:12PM

That's a pretty big if, they are deep in most all of these interwebs ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/14/2020 2:15PM

Meh...if the computer is open and you walk by it naked... -- vthokieq 04/14/2020 10:55AM

Bought a 17" from QVC. Love it. ** -- TomTurkey 04/14/2020 10:38AM

Bought a chrome book for my wife and she loves it -- Vienna_Hokie 04/14/2020 10:23AM

Yeah, we've got one. Been extremely happy with it. They are crazy cheap. -- reestuart 04/14/2020 10:45AM

I would get an 8 track ** -- bigbadbird 04/14/2020 10:19AM

What if I already have one? ** -- 81_Hokie 04/14/2020 10:24AM

Do you have really big speakers ? ** -- bigbadbird 04/14/2020 10:25AM

Royal 6As ** -- 48zip 04/14/2020 11:17AM

Could always go bigger ** -- 81_Hokie 04/14/2020 10:28AM

If you can't stand on them and air guitar- they are too small ** -- bigbadbird 04/14/2020 10:30AM

TWSS ** -- RhinoVT 04/14/2020 10:30AM

Consider Chromebook ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/14/2020 10:19AM

Google's reputation as a purveyor of my data makes that unattractive, but -- 81_Hokie 04/14/2020 10:23AM

Bought one 2 or 3 years ago haven't been thrilled

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