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8 Ball
Nov 27, 2010

My hands are all messed up so you better post, brother.
My 2014 Toshiba is still going strong but I'm starting to think about upgrading - are there any strong contenders around the $350 price point? Unfortunately the 2015 CB2 wasn't released in my country AFAIK as that would be my ideal buy. What really sold me on the CB2 in the first place is the FHD IPS screen, is this a more common option now?

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8 Ball
Nov 27, 2010

My hands are all messed up so you better post, brother.

Atomizer posted:

IPS displays are more common but the ones Toshiba used were better than most. When you say that the 2015 Toshiba CB2 wasn't released in your country, what country would that be? And related, your budget is US$350, or...?

In general the best overall CBs nowadays are the Samsung Plus/Pro and the Asus C302. I can find them closer to your budget here in the US used/refurb'd, but where you are will determine whether or not that's a viable option for you.
Yep that's my budget in USD - I'm in the UK, the closest I've found are references to an upcoming 2016 release for it and then.. nothing.

8 Ball
Nov 27, 2010

My hands are all messed up so you better post, brother.

Tunga posted:

I think my dad has a 2015 CB2, got it from John Lewis around March 2015. But maybe I'm wrong and it's the 2014 model.

Yeah that's when/where I got my 2014 heh. Thanks for the advice Atomizer :)

8 Ball
Nov 27, 2010

My hands are all messed up so you better post, brother.

Atomizer posted:

The Acer CB 14 is $220 at Walmart. It's the gold-colored version (meh) but it's otherwise the "good" one with the FHD display, N3160, and 4 GB of RAM. It's a solid entry-level laptop that feels like it costs way more than it actually does.

Worth picking one up for £230/$290ish? Paid the same for my Toshiba 4 years ago, looking to upgrade but can't quite afford a C302 yet - should I hold out?

8 Ball
Nov 27, 2010

My hands are all messed up so you better post, brother.
Am I going crazy or have they switched the 'Save' and 'Cancel' buttons in the Save As prompt?

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