An okay laptop with 16GB of RAM is better than a nice laptop with 8GB, and this $520 HP OmniBook proves it
The OmniBook 3 isn’t a sweet treat, but it gets things done on the cheap. | Photo: Antonio G.
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- Fact 1: The OmniBook 3 isn’t a sweet treat, but it gets things done on the cheap.
- Fact 2: $500 used to get you a tolerable laptop, and $900 got you a really good one.
- Fact 3: Even laptops like the $950 Surface Laptop now start with 8GB of RAM, which isn't enough.
- Fact 4: And on the lower end, where manufacturers are struggling to compete with the $700 MacBook Neo, they're cutting corners on storage, CPU, and build quality too.
The OmniBook 3 isn’t a sweet treat, but it gets things done on the cheap. | Photo: Antonio G.
Di Benedetto / The Verge Laptop prices are out of whack. $500 used to get you a tolerable laptop, and $900 got you a really good one. They often had similar CPU, RAM, and storage options because that stuff was comparatively cheap; the difference was often in build quality and screen rather than power.
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Original source: The Verge
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