גענוג געווען!! כ'דארף א נארמאלע לעפטאפ!!

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איבער די לעצטע פאר יאהר האב איך געקויפט א שיינע צאל לעפטאפ'ס און כ'שעפ נישט קיין נחת פון זיי. כ'דארף וויכטיג א גוטע לעפטאפ וואס ארבייט געשמירט, און כ'בין גרייט צו ספענדען ביז 700 דאללער.

כ'דארף עס נישט פאר מעידזשער העווי ארבייט, בעיקר פאר אינטערנעט, ווארד, PDF, וכדומה, אבער ס'זאל ארבייטן גוט און ס'זאל קענען זיין אפען אלע פראגרעם'ס און אסאך טעבס אין די בראוזער.

סייז די גרעסטע וואס איז דא - כ'מיין 17 אינטשעס איז די גרעסטע.

פליז רעקאמענד נאר עפעס וואס די אליין נוצסט שוין א שטיק צייט.

א ריזיגע ישר כח פון פאראויס

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ביטע זיי מסביר וועלכע חלקים עס האט דיר געשטערט מיט דיינע פריערדיגע?

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אזוינס ווי דעם וואלט געווען פאסיג פאר דיר?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWH7S6L7/

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ס'קוקט אויס ווי די דארפסט מער רעם. און א טעב סוּספענדער קוק צו די קענסט אפגרעידן דיין יעצטיגע לעפטאפ מיט מער רעם. וואס האסטו יעצט?

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ביטע זיי מסביר וועלכע חלקים עס האט דיר געשטערט מיט דיינע פריערדיגע?

די טרעק פעד איז נישט אינגאנצען ריספאנסיוו. כ'דארף אז ס'זאל ארבייטן 101 פראצענט. און בכלל די גאנצע מאשין זאל זיין רעלייעבל, זיך עפענען שנעל, ארבייטן שנעל, נישט קראכן, וכו'

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אזוינס ווי דעם וואלט געווען פאסיג פאר דיר?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWH7S6L7/

זעהט אויס גוט. וואס איז דיין עקספיריענס מיט דעם?

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איך האב נישט ממש די מאדעל, ווייל איך זוך לכתחילה א אינטעל פראסעסאר (סתם א משוגעת מיינע), כאטש די AMD איז בכלל נישט אונטערשטעליג. אבער זיי זענען שוין אזוי פארבליבן "צווייטע קלאס" צוליב וואס זיי זענען אריינגעקומען שפעטער אינעם בילד, און קענען נישט אוועקנעמען די מלכות פון Intel.. אבער זיי זענען זיכער משנה למלך.

נאך א זאך, איך האב ליב צו נוצן א געהעריגע מייזל, איך גלייך נישט צו נוצן די טרעק פעד, כאטש צומאל נוץ איך עס יא און עס שפירט זיך גוט.

למעשה האב איך 2 שטיק פון HP, עס ארבעט עס מיר זייער גוט שוין איבער א יאר, שנעל און געשיקט, ווערט נישט סטאק, די קוואליטעט פילט גאנץ גוט (כאטש עס איז נישט די טייערסטע טאפ מאדעל), און איך האב עס שוין רעקאמענדירט פאר אנדערע חברים וואס האבן אויך הנאה דערפון.

היינטיגע לעפטאפס קומען אנפארטשונעטלי מיט ווייניג Ports, אפגערעדט אז עס האט נישט קיין DVD, האט עס קוים 2 USB פארטס, ניטעמאל פלאץ פאר אן SD קארטל, און אודאי נישט פאר א נעטווארק קעיבל (אויב ווילסטו האבן ווייערד אונטערנעט, נישט ווייערלעס), אלעס אין נאמען פון מאכן די לעפטאפ גרינגער און דינער. מחמת זה קויף איך מיר אייביג צו אזא HUB, ווי למשל אזוינס, איך נעם דייקא א USB-C וואס נארמאל פלאגט מען גארנישט אריין דארט (ווי א מייזל וכדו') און איז גאר א שנעלע קאנעקשאן, און אזוי האב איך אלע וועלטן.

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איך האב דעס, עס איז זייער גיט - https://a.co/d/4EAaaER

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דעה, דאס קוקט טאקע אויס גאר גוט, אבער איז נישט קיין 17 אינטש.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08PNFWC ... asin_title

זייער צופרידן

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דאס איז וואס איך ניץ שוין יארן
די סקרין איז אביסל קלענער ווי 17" אבער די spec's איז נישט אוועק צי מאכן

https://www.ebay.com/itm/332738856127?m ... media=COPY

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08PNFWC ... asin_title

זייער צופרידן

14 אינטשעס...

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דאס איז וואס איך ניץ שוין יארן
די סקרין איז אביסל קלענער ווי 17" אבער די spec's איז נישט אוועק צי מאכן

https://www.ebay.com/itm/332738856127?m ... media=COPY

אביסל שוואכע ספעקס. מינימום מעמארי וכדו'.

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איך פלעג מיך אויך יארן אנמוטשען מיט לעפטאפס, ביז איך האב באשלאסן צו קויפן א טויזענט דאלערדיגע לעפאטפ ושלום על ישמעאל.

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מוזט לכאורה הייבן דיין פרייז
700 גייט דיר נישט געבן א עכט גוטע לעפטאפ
קוק אריין אין chrome books קען זיין דאס וועט ארבעטן פאר דיר
דא האסטו עפעס אביסל העכער דיין 700 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WM298S3?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=trd-us-9246010688810015000-20&geniuslink=true

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הרב ערנסט, וואס איז שלעכט מיט מיין לינק הנ"ל?

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A lot of you have been asking me about what you should be looking for in a laptop this holiday sale season. I will try to do my best to answer that in as general terms as possible, but please understand that while I know a lot more about this than I should, obviously several of you know a great deal more about this than I do (If any of you guys want to chime in, feel free). For the purpose of this I am going to be assuming that you aren't a linux user, heavy gamer, crypto miner, professional graphic designer, or video editor. Also, I am only going to be covering laptops, not desktops.

Screen Size: This one is going to depend how you use your laptop. For people who use their laptop as their primary computer I generally recommend 15.6 inch. If you have a desktop and just want a laptop for travel or the like, I generally recommend a 13.3 inch screen. While 13.3 inch laptops don't sound that much smaller than 15.6, the 15.6 actually has a 37% lager area or so and that can make a big difference if you work with a lot of information on the screen. On the other hand, they are often significantly heavier than their 13.3 inch counterparts, however, that you often get better power and cooling in exchange. In terms of what aspect ratio to get, basically you take whatever you get a good deal on, just be aware that while two laptops can have the same diagonal length, some may be slightly taller and some may be slightly wider. If you specifically want one or the other, you might want to pay attention to that (first number is width, second is height).

Screen: There's a lot more to a laptop screen than just the size. Unfortunately, not all of the information about it is always reflected on the product page. If you are going to be using it in places with bright lights behind you it can be very hard to see the screen unless your screen is bright and not too reflective. Ideally, you want the screen to be at least somewhat matte and have at least a brightness of 250 nits (You will need higher if your screen is very reflective though). Brighter than that is nice if possible and will make the colors appear more vibrant, however, it can use battery faster (obviously a laptop with a peak brightness of 500 nits doesn't need to be used at 500 nits, just be aware). You ideally want something like an IPS or OLED screen. However, you will probably not find anything on color accuracy without reading reviews but on very low-end laptops the color accuracy can sometimes be terrible and make all the colors look washed.

Do you need a touchscreen or a 2 in 1? I can't answer that question for you. That depends how you plan on using your laptop. A touchscreen is generally nice but not necessary. You can do almost everything productivity related from your trackpad assuming you spend about 5 minutes learning how to use Windows trackpad gestures. If you draw or write on your laptop screen you may actually need a touchscreen.
2 in 1s allow the laptop screen to fold backwards into a tablet. Be aware that this tablet it way bigger and heavier than any tablet you're used to using and can be awkward to actually use as a tablet. If you have use for a giant Windows tablet, by all means get it, but I suspect that the vast majority of you have no use for it (although one feature I miss from my 2 in 1 days was the ability to turn the screen 90 degrees and see a whole page of Gemara/Shulchan Aruch at once without minimizing the page to the point where much of the page was unreadable).

Resolution: Ideally you should be looking for FHD (1,920X1,080 or 1080p) as a baseline. On a 13.3 inch screen you can maybe get away with HD (720p or 1280×720) but don't bother on a 15.6. If you get higher than FHD your screen will look much crisper but if you go too high, it will drain battery more than it's worth. You probably shouldn't bother going above 1440p. Don't bother spending money on a 4k laptop screen.

Build quality: You won't be able to find much information about build quality on the product page other than what the chassis is made out of. However, it can affect your experience a lot. Some laptops have absolutely terrible build quality, they feel like a piece of junk in your hands, the keyboards are just a mush, the screen rocks ever so slightly when you type making typing a nauseating experience, the trackpad is really annoying to use, the chassis feels uncomfortable, etc. These issues are generally non-existent on more premium laptops, but you run into these issues often on cheaper laptops. It's helpful to read/watch reviews if you can find any.

Keyboard layout: Look at a picture of the layout and make sure you're comfortable with it. Some don't have a numeric keypad which can be annoying if your job requires a lot of data entry (I personally literally never use mine). If you need to see the letters in order to type, make sure the letters are clearly visible. Some laptops also have a Eurpean layout with a thinner but taller Enter sign. It's rare but it is something to pay attention to. If you need to use the computer at night with the lights off, some prefer a backlit keyboard. I never really saw the point as the screen provides enough light to the keyboard generally anyways, but some people feel very strongly about the need for backlit keyboards. Once you know how your keyboard is set-up you may want to consider picking up Hebrew keyboard stickers on eBay for about $2.50 (you generally want transparent stickers with letters in a color that will be clearly visible and won't cover the English letters on your keyboard.) They take about some time to get to you so it's worth buying it immediately after buying your laptop if you need them.

Ports: Make sure the laptop has whatever ports you need. Randomly some laptops may not contain HDMI or something like that, so be sure that it has what you need. If you find one for a great price that doesn't have a port you need, be aware that dongles are cheap and welcome to the dongle life. (Oh, and don't expect to find a DVD Drive. They're pretty much never included nowadays. You can always buy an external one to play your Uncle Moishy DVDs for like $15.)

Processor: For Intel: Most people should probably stay away from Celeron and Pentium chips. i3 chips are not bad for people on a budget. You will get better performance out of a i5. You probably don't need an i7. If you do get one, you may never even notice the difference (and you definitely won't need an i9). Pay attention to the generations. 12th generation is the newest, but it just came out a few weeks ago and it will probably be hard to find. 11th generation is also excellent. You can go further back without sacrificing too much, other than things like battery life, but most black Friday sales are on recent models anyway. It's rarely worth going further back as you don't generally save enough money for it to be worth it unless you're buying used. That being said, some stores like Tiger Direct try to pull the wool over your eyes with things like a sale on a laptop with 4th generation Intel processor, so be careful. Standard chips have a G at the end. High powered ones have an H at the end. Low powered ones for extremely light laptops have a U at the end. If yours says Evo, that means it has been certified by Intel to be thin, great battery life, and efficient. It's not necessary to get an Evo, but it's nice.

AMD: The current generation is Ryzen 5000. The 3 generally competes with the Intel i3, the 5 generally competes with the Intel i5. The 7 generally competes with the Intel i7, so the same rules generally apply. All three are excellent, generally shoot for the 5. You can go back to the 4000 series without sacrificing much, but it's generally not worth going further back than that. Three AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors still come with Zen 2 architecture: the Ryzen 7 5700U, Ryzen 5 5500U, and Ryzen 3 5300U. The Ryzen 7 5800, Ryzen 5 5600, and Ryzen 3 5400 all are Zen 3 architecture. Zen 3 architecture is better than Zen 2, but both are excellent. You can get either AMD or Intel. Both will serve you very well.

Apple m1: For the first time, there is now a serious competitor to Intel and AMD, the new m1 macbook chip. It's phenomenal. Obviously, macbooks are expensive, but they're excellent. If you are getting a macbook, you should definitely be getting an m1 macbook. Unfortunately, the m1 MacBook air only comes in 13 inch screen, which is small (see screen sizes for more on that). You can get a larger screen with the MacBook Pros, but then you are spending way more money. You're getting an amazing device, but it's very, very expensive.

RAM: 8 GB is plenty for most people unless you're a very heavy multi-tasker. Still, if you can get 12 or 16 for cheap, it's sometimes worth spending a bit extra for it. I generally stay away from laptops with only 4 GB (unless the RAM is upgradeable and you aren't scared of upgrading it yourself).

Storage: Make sure the laptop you are buying comes with an SSD, not an HDD. This is probably my single biggest rule. Decide how much storage you need and be aware that for an SSD to run properly you need some breathing space. I've heard that you should leave 1/4 of it empty, and while that number seems high to be, you definitely don't want to fill it all the way up. It often helps to see how much space you've used on your previous laptop to get an idea how much space you will need on your next. For most people 256 GB is plenty, but 512 GB is certainly nice.
(PSA: if your laptop is like 3-6 years old and slow, there's a good chance that you don't need a new laptop. You just need to upgrade the Hard Drive from an HDD to an SSD for like $45 [and maybe add some RAM if you only have like 4 GB].)

Graphics Card: You don't need a graphics card unless you do professional graphics work, crypto mining, heavy gaming or the like. A discussion of graphics cards is not relevant to the vast majority of you so I will skip it other than mentioning that if the laptop you are looking at comes with a low-end graphics card you may not even see better performance than the integrated GPU that comes with modern processors with integrated graphics (every one that will be coming in a laptop you are looking at).

WiFi Card: If you are given the option, definitely spend the extra $10 or so to get a 2X2 WiFi card instead of a 1X1. Preferably look for AX200 or higher. I'm not interested in going through all the differences here. It's a lot to explain for something that people will probably generally just go with whatever comes with the laptop (and they're generally easy and cheap to upgrade yourself if necessary).

Chromebooks: So you found a Chromebook for like $100 and are wondering if you should just get that instead of spending five times the price on a laptop. Cheap Chromebooks are basically nice tablets with keyboards attached. If that suits you, you'll do well with it. They're fast and light, but don't expect to be able to do serious multi-tasking or heavy work on them. If you just want to browse the web and write some word documents and excel spreadsheets on them, you'll probably be fine unless you're doing something very complicated. Also, it's often only worth getting if you have a laptop available as well, even a slow one, as there are some things that you just won't be able to do on a Chromebook and you will need a laptop.

Price: (Windows) Prices are higher because of inflation and the chip shortage, however, I was actually pleasantly surprised to see that there are plenty of great deals despite that already now, and I have a lot of hope for Black Friday. Obviously, the amount you spend should depend on your financials and what you use your laptop for. However, be aware that a $200 laptop is a different ballpark than a $400 laptop, which is very different than a $600 laptop. If you are on your laptop for hours a week, it's not worth getting a $200 laptop. It will cause you more pain than it's worth.

Bonus Deals: Many Amex business cards also come with 10% off at Dell and the AMEX business Platinum also comes with $200 off at Dell, which can lead to amazing deals.
You're also likely to have other credit card deals this holiday season, so look out for them.

What I would look for before pulling the trigger: This will obviously depend on what your budget is, here are some examples: For approximately $300 I would hope for the screen size I want, an 11th Gen core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 5300U processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD. As far as everything else goes, you generally get what you get and you don't get upset.
For approximately $500 range I would hope for the screen size I want, an 11th Gen core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processor, 8 GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD, and decent build quality.

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צאל מער, עס האלט זיך טאפעלט די צייט אדער מער, אנע פראבלעמען.

איך האב שוין א dell xps פון ערגעץ ארום 2016, געצאלט דערפאר פופצען הונדערט אדער עפעס אזוי, איינמאל נאר געדארפט טוישן די בעטערי פאר צוויי דריי הונדערט טאלער און ערשט יעצט הייבט זי אן צו גיין שלאפען נאך יאאארן פון לייט-מאדערעט יוסעדזש.

אוי באשעפער האב איך געשעפט נחת פון דעם לעפטאפ, די סקרין מיט די קעמערא זענען עדות וויפיל איך האב פארברענגט אויף איר, וויפיל טיווי שאוס איך האב געוואטשט, מיט וויפיל מאוויס איך האב געוויינט און געלאכט, וויפיל געלט איך האב דערלייגט אין קריפטא און אין אפשענס, וויפיל חלומות איך האב אויף איר גע׳חלומ׳ט, וויפיל דמיונות איך האב אויף איר גע׳דמיונ׳ט, וויפיל שווערע טויזענטער איך האב אויף איר געגעבען צו לייזן פאר בעזאס׳ן, וויפיל שעות איך האב פארברענגט אויף איר מיט גוגל׳ן אין אלע ראטן לעכער ווי זי האט מיר אריינגעשלעפט, אוי וועט מיר זיין שווער זיך צו שיידן פון איר, דער באשעפער זאל איר געבן געזונט און כח אויף אירע עלטערע יארן ווייטער אנצוגיין מיט די עבודת הקודש פון באלייכטען מיין הארץ מיט איר הייליגע אור ביז משיח׳ס טאג, אמן.

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קאנטאקט האנטער ביידן, ער זוכט פטור צו ווערן פון א לעפטאפ...

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איך האב דעס, עס איז זייער גיט - https://a.co/d/4EAaaER

פאר 300 דאללער קוקט דאס אויס ממש מורא'דיג

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אזוינס ווי דעם וואלט געווען פאסיג פאר דיר?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWH7S6L7/

וואס איז פשט אז ס'האט נאר איין רעיטינג אויף עמעזאן?