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16. New business-class equipment can be pricey

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 06:05 PM

Aug 2017

A new core i7 512-gb Surface laptop runs about $2,500 retail, roughly twice what a Dell Optiplex desktop with similar specs would cost:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/d/surface-book/8TXJ08Q9LXDT/BW3T?WT.mc_id=PromoEmail_14613_en_US_Surface_Circular_Plus_8-3-2017_Module3_1

http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/productdetails/optiplex-7050-desktop/s028o7050sffus

On the other hand you can get a 256 gb Samsung replacement SSD for your laptop for about $110.00:

http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/ssd-850-pro-2-5-sata-iii-256gb-mz-7ke256bw/?cid=pla-ecom-mul-27,000,002

Anyway if your current laptop is otherwise in good shape you can get two devices -- a new desktop and an upgraded lappie -- for about half the price of a new laptop. Just a thought!

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Yup. Bloody good point. canetoad Aug 2017 #12

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