Any tips on finding a cheap PC? I want to get my mom a new laptop. She’s a substitute teacher and doesn’t make a lot of money, her current laptop is total crap. She’s teaching virtually so just need a PC that can handle zoom/teams and her constant Facebook usage. Any tips on where I should look? I’m not flushed with cash myself. Appreciate any advice!

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Good for you OP.

like

RAM and SSD upgrade will make a world of difference if you're inclined to go that route

likesmart

If your moms current laptop works fine but is just slow, look into upgrading the RAM. My wife has an old 2013 or so MacBook Pro. I bought $30 worth of RAM on Amazon to double the RAM. Made it extremely faster and now it works for her needs. Just a thought.

like

Bought my kids really, really reasonable HPs for remote schooling, one from target and one directly from HP. The price reflects limited memory because the assumption, I guess, is cloud storage - which makes sense as my kids are operating on google classroom. I think one was <$200 and the other was around $250 and they’re perfect for what you need.

helpful

That’s awesome, thanks!

like

I would suggest keep looking slick deals for laptop . I just bought one for $400 with 256 gb hard disk, 8 gb ram and ryzen 5 and it’s perfect for doing normal stuff

like

Will have decent deals on Black Friday. Can you wait that long?

Yeah for sure, a Christmas present would be good. Her current laptop works it’s just slow but she tolerates it.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-12gb-memory-256gb-ssd-natural-silver/6413692.p?skuId=6413692

Not sure your price range, but this isn’t that bad for price

Go all out and buy surface book 2. It’s a year older but it’s one of the best built windows laptop out there.

I don’t have the money to “go all out” but thanks

like

If she uses google suite for teaching, you can try looking at a chromebook. They are lot less expensive for a pretty good hardware compared to budget PCs.

Look hard at the chromebook category HP and Acer. Unless you need to work offline and need ms office, chromebook is great fit.

Spend however much money you can up front on a nice laptop. The $200 laptop will be crap in no time. I got a dell xps13 and it was the best decision I ever make. 13 inch laptops are lightweight, and the dell xps or hp spectre are quality machines. If you are going for a chrome book tho you can find some quality ones in the $250 range for sure. But full blown laptops are a risk for longer term use in that range.

Use slickdeals and set alerts for laptops under your budget. Or just check it frequently for high deal score. People vote on how good the deal is, and there are almost always a few dozen short comments for the best deals so you can learn more about why the deal is good or bad. At the moment, there are a few good options between 400 and 600.

https://slickdeals.net/laptop-deals/?sortby=rating&page=1&r=1

The new Surface Go Laptop is less than 500 and amazing. I bought one for my dad and he loves it.

Related Posts

Let’s finish this up strong! What are your year-end self development plans?!
We have our last session of the year of our group/guest financial education cycles at our Downtown Toronto office this Saturday. We go through our first financial education session that we talk about basic to higher level of financial information; from saving, investing, risks and returns, registered accounts, etc. There is no cost and no obligation. If you are interested to attend in-person or via Zoom, let me know.

Post Photo

As things start to open up fully, some of my institutional clients are sending notices that we are expected to do X activity over zoom from here on out (things we used to do in person). Clearly it’s a cost cutting measure. Anyone else feel like filing for telephonic appearance so the insurance company can save a buck isn’t going to sit well with judges who prefer in person attendance? I hope they deny all of them so my billables don’t suffer. Less travel = more desk bs I have to do to hit quota

like

Hi Dance Teachers! What have been your favorite “get to know you activities” over zoom on the first few days of school?

like

Generally curious how many companies offer phone reimbursement? My last gig did not but the current one does. Legally it seems, all employers are required to do so if we use our phone in literally any capacity (video call, slack, teams, emails etc). How prevalent is the issue of not reimbursing phone dues?

like

I am curious how other inclusion teachers are being utilized when the school is doing remote learning. I find that I am sitting in the zoom class and have very little opportunity to contribute. I am having discussions with my teachers on ways that I can better support them and the students when remote.

like

I’m interviewing for BCG and had a principal reach out to me for a zoom chat. Is this normal for principals to reach out or is this a positive sign?

I had a zoom interview with three partners last Thursday. I thought it went super well, but haven't heard anything yet. Should I follow up with the in-firm recruiter, if so, when? This is for a position in a highly ranked but regional (mountain state) firm. Thanks!

like

Anyone with experience at Slack have opinions to share? Currently very interested in a specific role there, and would like to know more about what it's like to work there.

like

We Are Hiring!

Systems Engineer (JR154545)-6-8 years previous Salesforce application development or support with a minimum 300-seat environment handling full scope of CRM, case management, and platform maintenance. Salesforce Administrator (201) and Platform Developer I

Data Engineers, Slack (JR155003)5 years of experience designing, implementing and maintaining relational / data warehousing environments (custom or structured ETL, preferably working with large data environments)

Message me!

like

Hi Fishes, I have joined Zoom as a Software Engineer for India team.

like

Is it just me or have you also noticed that during the endless back to back zoom/teams meetings, people drift away and not take down action points?

like

Zoom meetings have been fantastic. I can highly recommend my home group SOS. 7:30 daily. Great way to get grounded as you start your day.

like

Today shit blew up so much on my two gigs all I could hear for hours was the constant barrage of pinging noises from outlook, gmail, slack and teams. Like some kind of hellish tech sounding symphony. I will probably go to sleep tonight with pings, clicks, chimes and whooshes echoing in my head into the void. Seriously y’all how do we not lose our fucking minds?

likefunny

I tutor ESL after school and recently switched over to Zoom. Students are stating that they are unable to annotate. I’ve read that this is common for Chromebook users. Does anyone know of a way to bypass this and/or any video/picture tutorials? Otherwise, it looks like we’ll just have to add an additional open tab with a google share doc. Many thanks in advance for any guidance you can provide.

like

Zoom (huge chunk, currently at loss)- sell or hold?

AIR is hosting our next Straight Talk panel discussions on Monday 3/15 on zoom.

Topic: Producers & Reps: Pain Points & Pleasure Points … where we dive into what works, what doesn’t, what makes the best rep & producer relationship and how can we be better partners for/ with one another.

Seeking freelance or staff producers interested in being a panelist. Kindly DM. Thank you!

like

More Posts

Has anyone tried Bohme? Thoughts?

like

Anyone can help me with Navicat cracked version for Mac

like

7 year lawyer here. Been with the same big national firm all 7 years (not BigLaw) doing complex litigation. Been working remote a long time due to moving around for wife’s job. As a result of the moving was bumped off partner track. I’m looking at a great small firm that will be a practice change (but still litigation). I’m told they’re looking for someone with less experience and they’re skeptical because of my experience. It’s frustrating. How do I overcome this?

like

For those of you who got out at 10, do you wish that you rode it out to 20? I’m at a crossroad and I’m not sure what to do. Have some active/reserve time, wrapping up graduate school, and am now considering either a) come back to the business world or b) go active and retire before 50 and live off a nice pension. Obviously there are draws to both. I’m an officer for what it’s worth so I can realistically retire at O-5, MAYBE O-6.

likesmarthelpful

Hi,

Need combinations of helpful, uplifting smart and funny.


Please help🙏

like

Associate development manager salary in Accenture,
YOE - 9

like

Are any of you legal recruiters in the Boston area? I’d love to get in touch about paralegal roles!

like

I’ve been working at a rather prestigious midsized firm in a big city for almost a year and a half now. I have been having a lot of trouble picking up work from senior partners. We are required to bill at least 150 hours per month to meet our requirement. My months are typically only 110-130 hours. It seems like the senior partners already have their “go to” associate for things. Does anyone have any suggestions on how i can increase my workload? I reach out for work pretty much weekly.

like

How is AT&T project in Techmahindra?

like

What are the benefits C10 position gets in Citi??

like

Hi,
Joining SAP labs, Bengaluru on 8th of August.
Looking for a share of accommodation. Female preferred.
Thank you..

like

Has anyone ever messed up at a company party because of alcohol?

like

Has anyone been with someone with a really small one? What was your experience like? I recently started seeing someone with the tiniest one I’ve ever seen (like an inch). I’m ok with it, but he’s clearly insecure and I want to be understanding

like

How many project rejection are normal in nagarro. I have been mapped with different stack due to which have been rejected twice for proposed projects.

like

Persistent conducts interviews just for timepass. After clearing all rounds they don't offer. Aspiring candidate dont attend interviews.

like

Safest wallets / exchanges for buying VET and safe moon? 😭

like

I personally feel Virtusa is going through some positive changes after BPEA acquired it.

like

Does Lebanese diaspora really command more power in the MBB and T2 in the region? How can others navigate a career here?

like
like

What is the entry level salary expectation for data analyst in Mumbai please share your thought also...

Additional Posts in Consulting

Too harsh as my farewell message? 🥳

Post Photo
likefunny

What is the best consultancy for Media and Entertainment work? Considering a move…

like

Need suggestions for home office chair with high back and/or neck support. Feels like holding my head up all day is causing all my pain. 400-600 range please. Love Herman Miller but can never imagine dropping $1500 for a chair…

like

Client is trying hard to recruit me, any repercussions? I’m in California

like

Has anyone taken one of those online executive courses, like the Harvard Extension School offers? Looking to use my $5k of tuition reimbursement and already have an MBA. Worth it? Best programs?

like

Anyone have comp numbers for DoorDash S&O in NYC? Recruiter quote feels low...

like

CAIA vs CFA?

like

If my boss asks me for a straight forward task, I complete that task and always try to go above and beyond by adding in additional analysis, etc. it usually takes me an extra hour.

like

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

like

Want to warn stakeholders that their hostile, posturing emails with our main client CC'd is only going to backfire (main client ❤️ us). emails will no joke prob get some of them fired. #restructuring

like

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

like

You know it's a slow week when the highlight is when your comment to a fishbowl post gets more upvotes than the initial post

like

Rolling off a project always reminds me of the tagline from Drive: "There are no clean getaways."

like

Can introverts sustain in consulting??

likesmart

I feel like I know absolutely nothing about financial markets. It’s truly embarrassing, Whenever the topic comes up I just sit there and nod. Any recs to get more knowledgeable on the basics?

like

Best car rental rewards? I was forced into Avis for last gig, but now I'm free. Weekly rentals from Avis got me about 4 free days a year (with tax that's about $50 a rental).

like

Is it possible for someone to make a jump from Exp. Associate at PwC to Senior Consultant at other Big 4?

like

Any book recommendations?

like

Top Corporate Strategy teams to join...Go!

like

A recruiter from Deloitte reached out to me today. I have a interview next week. I thought Deloitte has a hiring freeze? Very excited to interview for this position.

likeuplifting

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal