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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] OP's daughter does need something that is upgradable or for business needs, stop trying to be a show off, OP doesn't need what you are peddling. [/quote]

I don't sell anything.  I do think that OP (who obviously knows little about this subject) should be an informed consumer.

Batteries and SSDs are wear items and therefore consumables.  Every single one that has ever been made will eventually fail.  Buying a laptop where it is difficult or impossible to replace either one is like buying a time bomb.  Since OP seems to be on a budget, it makes sense to buy a device that will be maintainable over time at a reasonable cost, or at least to know that some devices will cost more to maintain than others.[/quote]

About 10 years ago, SSDs did have some problems. Modern SSD drives with wear leveling and modern software have mostly alleviated that problem, with the exception of some intensive database uses. For the OP's daughter, that's unlikely to be a concern for the outlined usages.

Modern laptops mostly target the business life cycle. That's a roughly 3-5-year cycle in which the laptop is leased and returned to a vendor for a newer version. If you need something different, it's easier to wait until the next cycle and make any necessary changes, like adding more memory or storage. So, if you don't need a warranty, you can pick up older refurbished laptops that are usually in fairly good shape for something close to OP's original price point.

That's probably not a good choice here, since we can assume OP's DD will need some sort of warranty and support. [/quote]

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