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CottonBear

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8. Ultra-cheap laptops are slow! We don't play games that need a graphics card.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 10, 2020, 04:18 PM

Dec 2020

Gaming laptops start at about $750 and go WAY up from there. Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft and Among Us can be played on smart phones, tablets and Switches, and don’t need high end graphics cards.

There are 2 in 1 Chromebooks and Laptops that have touchscreens and either fold out flat or the screen flips all the way 180 degrees around so it’s like a tablet. You can use stylus pens with many of them. It’s the best of both worlds with tablet mode and regular laptop/keyboard mode. You can also connect to a large monitor(s).

Thanks for your input and advice!

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Need recommendation for a touchscreen laptop under $500 for my 11 yr old & me. [View all] CottonBear Dec 2020 OP

Look at some Lenovo products too. Captain Zero Dec 2020 #1

I bought a used ThinkPad W530 CountAllVotes Dec 2020 #6

That's cool! I hadn't thought of doing that! Thanks! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #11

Thanks! Kiddo's school touchscreen is a Lenovo Chromebook. It works great! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #7

Bookmarking and cilla4progress Dec 2020 #2

Ultra-cheap laptops are slow! We don't play games that need a graphics card. CottonBear Dec 2020 #8

Lon does really good reviews at YouTube. My son has an HP x360... cayugafalls Dec 2020 #3

He is reviewing a different setup with 1920x1080p screen and larger SSD cayugafalls Dec 2020 #5

Thank you! YouTube review videos are great! CottonBear Dec 2020 #9

check out discount electronics katusha Dec 2020 #4

Great info and link! Thank you! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #10

I looked at getting a low-mid range new PC just at the start of the new school year DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #12

Thanks for the good advice. I hadn't considered eBay. CottonBear Dec 2020 #13

That's good to know DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #14

I'm in research mode & am leaning toward Lenovo or HP. CottonBear Dec 2020 #16

One other thing DonaldsRump Dec 2020 #15

Thank you! I have read about Chromebook conversions! CottonBear Dec 2020 #17

You may not find a (Really Good New) touchscreen laptop ItsjustMe Dec 2020 #18

Thanks! I like Lenovo. $549 is a great deal! NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #19