Parents shopping for a laptop don't have to spend a fortune to find a quality device. Consumer Reports offers recommendations to fit a range of back-to-school budgets.
– Parents shopping for a new laptop don’t have to spend a small fortune to find a quality device, according to Consumer Reports. which offers suggestions to fit a range of back-to-school budgets.“Chromebooks are generally less expensive than Mac and PC laptops. They’re not the fastest computers out there, but for everyday things like browsing the web, editing documents, completing school tasks, and working, they will be fine,” said Nicholas DeLeon, Consumer Reports’ tech editor.
An even bigger bargain is the 14-inch HP Chromebook for $240. Consumer Reports says it’s a solid choice for people on the go because it’s lightweight and anti-reflective, which makes it perfect for using just about anywhere.If you need something more powerful, for $600, CR suggests the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 with a 12.4-inch touch screen. It’s among the fastest in CR’s ratings for things like web browsing and editing text documents.