Question

im going to be in high school next and its required to have your own laptop. I need a laptop that is reliable, fast, small, light, and it has to be dell. It also has to be $100 to $250.

Answer 1

and you expect me to buy you one XP

Answer 2

lol. no what computer should i get?

Answer 3

dell is a good choice :P

Answer 4

which one though?

Answer 5

how much money ya need?

Answer 6

Would you prefer Microsoft or Chrome
operating system?

Answer 7

chromebooks are the best in that price range imo

Answer 8

^ that's what I was thinking
but some people swear by Microsoft
which is why I asked xD

Answer 9

Wouldn't this be fit more for like Computer Science? =P

Answer 10

wait a sec

Answer 11

*done* I waited.

Answer 12

chromebook

Answer 13

http://prntscr.com/6yzsmt this one

Answer 14

I heard many people with chromebooks have issues with OpenStudy :/

Answer 15

o^_^o

Answer 16

@Nnesha LOL.

Answer 17

but its really good all round

Answer 18

@pjpineda17 here are are few good options:

Dell CRM3120-1667BLK 11.6-Inch Chromebook http://goo.gl/O30JHy

Dell Chromebook 11 11.6-inch http://goo.gl/Y8YqIt

Dell Chromebook 11 - 11.6" - Celeron 2955U - Chrome OS - 4 GB RAM - 16 GB SSD http://goo.gl/CRUQ0O

last one is the best that fits in your price range (my opinion)

Answer 19

@TheSmartOne I have no problems using Chromebook for OpenStudy ^_^

Answer 20

Tell that to @sammixboo and @pooja195 :P

Answer 21

it must be their accounts then :P I'm perfectly fine xD

Answer 22

Well, you were always the special one. ;)

Answer 23

^^

Answer 24

Are you going to buy a laptop online or through a commercial store like Best Buy? If you plan to buy one online you can expect a cheaper price.

Answer 25

amazon!

Answer 26

Chromebooks ARE A BIG NO NO!!

Answer 27

But a dell chromebook is better than samsung......

Answer 28

xD just because you've had some bad experiences with one chromebook doesn't mean all of them are bad >.>
I've been using all sorts of school chromebooks to go on OpenStudy and they all work AMAZINGLY

Answer 29

Samsung is too thin + costly get a dell chromebook is u wish its better than samsung and should last you longer c:

Answer 30

The Dell chromebook actually costs more than the Samsung one :O

Answer 31

Of course, because the samsung one is lower in quality (I think)

Answer 32

Maybe...the ratings aren't as good so... :/

Answer 33

No the Dell costs LESS then the samsung

Answer 34

Not at what I'm seeing XD

Answer 35

Plus the replacements parts for that are really expensive :/ My brother uses samsung I use dell i got mines for a cheaper cost :/ @EclipsedStar show me the site

Answer 36

@pooja195 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_n_condition-type_0?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A565108%2Ck%3Achromebook%2Cp_72%3A1248879011%2Cp_n_feature_eighteen_browse-bin%3A8626222011%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A2224371011&sort=price-asc-rank&keywords=chromebook&ie=UTF8&qid=1430186945&rnid=2224369011

Answer 37

http://prntscr.com/6z04qi
http://prntscr.com/6z04y3

Maybe it depends on the model

Answer 38

wow thats weird :/ or maybe they reduced prices due to quality

Answer 39

The prices do change frequently.

Answer 40

right >.>

Answer 41

http://www.walmart.com/ip/38107485?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227026383868&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42973434272&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=81465572432&veh=sem

Answer 42

what about that?

Answer 43

Then again, I guess it's all based on the model.

Answer 44

Chromebook really makes me struggle on completing some task in school because I can't download anything that in't in the google chrome store, so

And it sucks for OpenStudy too sometimes, and a TON of other things

Answer 45

I tend to freeze on big sites like youtube and facebook as well

Answer 46

And alt codes don't seem to work for my chromebook

Answer 47

And no F keys (F1, F2, F3...)

Answer 48

ipads arent bad I have one

Answer 49

@pjpineda17 For this price range, Chromebooks would be the best bet, but a downside is that exe's don't work on them and they basically are for schoolwork and schoolwork only. You can get games through the Chrome shop and watch yt and Netflix just fine, but if you're a gamer, you're screwed xD

But when I used a Chromebook(very briefly) for 1yr at an online school, I had few issues with OS. Most of the regular issues actually...just lag. So I would suggest a Chromebook as Dell's and such are much more expensive and they won't give you the best bang for your buck ;p

Answer 50

You may want the OS to be a 64 bit. Get one with a faster processor and sufficient hard drive space.

Answer 51

OS=Operating System

Answer 52

This could help.
http://www.cnet.com/topics/laptops/buying-guide/

Answer 53

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-14-3451-laptop/pd?oc=fncwf003sddr&l=en

Answer 54

http://www.dell.com/us/p/deals/popular-laptop-deals

Answer 55

thanks for all the help

Answer 56

No problem. Good luck! :)

Answer 57

thanks i think im getting this one

http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/chromebook-11/pd?oc=smtan28400006&model_id=chromebook-11&l=en&s=bsd

Answer 58

or this one

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N99FV76/ref=psdc_565108_t1_B00O5VX2KK

Answer 59

@pjpineda17 ah so you're looking at the toshiba as well?
I currently have a toshiba and it is amazing! :D

Here is a comparison for the two choices you are looking at:
the Toshiba costs a little Less
the Toshiba has a Bigger screen (13.3 vs 11.6)
the Dell has the Larger RAM (4GB vs 2GB)
the Toshiba has the Higher Processor speed (2.16 GHz vs 1.4 GHz)
the Dell is Lighter in Weight than the Toshiba
the Toshiba has a slightly Longer battery life
Both have Intel HS Graphics
Both have 16GB worth of Storage and Include the 100GB(?) google drive offer

Personally, I would go for the Dell you have selected because 4GB compared to 2GB makes *quite* the difference!
Also the Screen Resolution is the same (even if the Toshiba's screen is bigger) so the Toshiba's screen by be blurry at times because of it!
This is still just my opinion, so don't feel pressured by what I've said, it's your money and your choice after all ^_^

Answer 60

sry but i used chomebooks before and it was one of the best computers i've ever had, mine never glitched slowed down blacked out or anything across those line, i dropped it like 30-40 times and it was still intact(this is the samsung chromebook im talking about and yes there are different types of chromebooks) so idk why you guys are complaining about something i used personally and worked great

Answer 61

and after i dropped it those 30-40 times i didnt need to go a repair it at all and it was still working perfectly