“I would consider this machine”
Cheap Walmart laptop as alternative to Thinkpad
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I had really bad luck with Thinkpad motherboards, I dont think quality matches the hype. I would consider this machine: this video
Walmart's $250 laptop is AWESOME!
3.4M views · Mar 1, 2020 · 11:43 · 1 HN recommender · 3 mentions · discussed 2020–2024
Linus Tech Tips reviews Walmart's $250 Motile 14-inch Ryzen laptop and finds it surprisingly decent for the price. It covers the Ryzen 3 chip, Vega graphics, and aluminum build.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN uses it as an example of a capable budget Walmart laptop.
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“Things have changed since 2005. This is a Walmart one for 360$”
Example of capable sub-$500 laptop
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> sub-$500 laptops..Poor battery life, low-resolution screen, HDD instead of SSD, etc. Things have changed since 2005. This is a Walmart one for 360$, and Costco has similar ones. You can get even better specs and price if you're willing to roll the dice with Alibaba/Aliexpress vendors. 14" FHD (1080p), AMD Ryzen 3 with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, THX Spatial Audio, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, HDMI, Front 720P HD IR Camera. this video
“My favorite laptop I've ever owned so far has been a $300 Walmart laptop”
Budget Walmart laptop example
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My favorite laptop I've ever owned so far has been a $300 Walmart laptop, Motile M141. But I guess that would fit in with "doesn't have a decent GPU". I didn't get it as a gaming PC. If I do game on it, I'm doing cloud gaming/Parsec streaming. I've upgraded the RAM, the storage, and the WiFi (Intel 6E adapter, better cloud gaming) on it. It survived being left out on the patio table in a major rain storm. I don't know what I'll get to replace it when it finally dies, but I can't imagine I'll find anything with nearly the level of value I got out of this machine. this video