Originally Posted by
pseudoswede
Miss Swede's Chromebook* is starting to fail (most likely a power supply/motherboard issue), but she needs a Windows laptop for college anyways. I just bought
this from Acer's store on eBay for $414 plus tax. It ticks all of the spec recommendations I posted earlier. The exact same laptop is on sale
for $550 (plus tax) from Costco. Both carry a 2-year warranty, so I figured it's a no-brainer to just pick the cheaper one even if it's refurbished. Miss Swede's biggest criteria for her next laptop is that it has to be light--her 14" Chromebook is about 3.7lbs, so shaving a pound will be welcome.
* - refurbished; bought for $300 from Woot almost exactly three years ago.
At Costco, you can play a bit with the 'puter to see if you like it; and if you get it from Costco, you can return it no questions asked within 90 days...and then it will reappear on eBay as a refurb for Swede to buy.
This one at Costco also meets criteria, and is $450 on sale:
https://www.costco.com/acer-aspire-v...000055208.html