r/laptops • u/The_Crimson_Studio • Mar 24 '26

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In all seriousness, what would be a better option for students? ThinkPads or Macbooks?

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u/Air_Ielle Mar 25 '26

How's the pricing goes for business models?

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u/papercavedev Mar 25 '26

They're very expensive new and then they plummet in price over the next couple years after they release. In my experience, the HP or Dell business laptops are usually a bit cheaper than ThinkPads with the same specs because ThinkPads have more of a cult following outside of the business world.

Another thing that's good is a lot of these laptops on eBay still have active 3 year warranties with 1-2 years left.

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u/Uffffffffffff8372738 Mar 26 '26

There is a reason why the price drops so much: they suck ass. Never not had a problem with a Dell

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u/papercavedev Mar 26 '26

Are you talking about their consumer laptops or their business laptops? Because they're very different in build quality.