I am a diehard Apple products user for over 15 years but I am considering making the move to a PC laptop. I have a shoestring budget but I feel that for my purposes it will suffice. I am not a gamer and if I need to do any video editing I will go back my iMac. What I want the laptop for is:
- portability (mainly from the house to the workshop)
- for use with such devices as Arduino, Zelio, Fluke test equipment, etc
I am not totally unfamiliar with Windows as I have experience using Windows 7 both at work and a virtual version on my iMac at home.
Here's what I am looking at as a possible laptop purchase:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-list...?ie=UTF8&condition=all&qid=1483035139&sr=1-21
It's a refurbished Lenovo T430. I've had luck with refurbished electronics before. My iMac was purchased through the online Apple refurb store and has been working flawlessly for years. Any thoughts on this model? Worth the asking price?
Please note - price is Canadian funds. You might see a laptop on an American website that looks cheaper but then I'd have pay quite a bit for the exchange
- portability (mainly from the house to the workshop)
- for use with such devices as Arduino, Zelio, Fluke test equipment, etc
I am not totally unfamiliar with Windows as I have experience using Windows 7 both at work and a virtual version on my iMac at home.
Here's what I am looking at as a possible laptop purchase:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-list...?ie=UTF8&condition=all&qid=1483035139&sr=1-21
It's a refurbished Lenovo T430. I've had luck with refurbished electronics before. My iMac was purchased through the online Apple refurb store and has been working flawlessly for years. Any thoughts on this model? Worth the asking price?
Please note - price is Canadian funds. You might see a laptop on an American website that looks cheaper but then I'd have pay quite a bit for the exchange