Changing from Macbook!

Monokne

Hi all

Just looking for suggestions regarding a new laptop.

I have used Macbooks for 8 years. Ordinarily I buy them in the US where they are a few hundred euro cheaper. I was planning on doing that in the next couple weeks as I'd a trip planned but with the virus I'm not going now. Macbooks are more expensive here and I can't afford the stretch so I am interested in getting a windows machine but I haven't had one for more than a few months in the last decade so could use a pointer or two.

Using the sticky on the front page, this is what I'm looking at:

Budget: €1000 is about the max I'd pay.

Intended use: Nothing major. Just surfing the web, writing, listening to music, watching sports and netflix. I really want a very good, high resolution display, and the one thing I love about my Mac is how fast it is and it never freezes. I've always had problems with Windows machines slowing down over time. Can I avoid this if I'm paying a decent chunk? Are there windows machines that are as fast and efficient as their mac counterparts?

I'd also like something that I could get 3 - 5 years out of ideally.

Mobility: I have a macbook air 11 inch at the mo and had planned on buying a macbook pro 13 inch. I was going to pick up this in the States: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-13-inch-128GB-Storage/dp/B07V49JVNH/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=macbook+pro&qid=1584092302&s=electronics&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNEpXODRZUDA1Tk80JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDc0ODQxMkhBVjFIRE43Tk1GMSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDE3NDk5T0kwSk1XTTAzUFRCJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== so roughly a 13inch screen. I don't mind smaller but wouldn't want much bigger.

Warranty: Is a warranty important? Not majorly unless someone tells me I need one. I have never used one before.

What Operating System do you use? As stated I've used Mac for years. However, I do often find myself irritated by how closed off the system is, and I use windows in work for the last 15 years so I don't foresee any major issues switching.

Would also mention I tried to switch from mac to windows a few years back but I got it horribly wrong. I bought a Lenovo combined laptop/tablet thing for about €400. It was horribly laggy and slow. This is why I want to see if anyone can point me in the right direction!

I also apologise if I could have found this information elsewhere on the forum, I skimmed a few threads but couldn't really find much.

dll 7000 14 is all-metal chassis build, light and has a good colour accurate full hd screen

https://www.dell.com/en-ie/shop/laptops/inspiron-14-7000/spd/inspiron-14-7490-laptop

there is a discount code on the first model to bring it down to 900

review

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/dell-inspiron-14-7000-7490

bennyineire

glasso wrote: »

dll 7000 14 is all-metal chassis build, light and has a good colour accurate full hd screen

https://www.dell.com/en-ie/shop/laptops/inspiron-14-7000/spd/inspiron-14-7490-laptop

there is a discount code on the first model to bring it down to 900

I was gonna suggest a DellXPS 13 but they are a little out of the OP's price range.

TBF this suggesting looks decent, I always suggest Dell to people, their support is easily the best around. But one thing to remember with Dell laptops is to make sure that the drivers are up to date. Dell assist is a tool built into any machine you get for them so just run it every coupled of months but especially when you set it up for the first time.

Also OP you could go with a dual boot option if you wish as Apple's OS are now free to download. But if there is no real need to (which in your case I don't think there is) then don't bother

Monokne

Thanks for the heads up lads. I will have a look at this one now.