On this episode I’ll answer the tech question writers ask me the most: which laptop should I buy? My specific answer varies depending on the writer, but there’s one laptop series I end up recommending 80% of the time. And I bet you’re dying to know what it is.
Duration: 16:05:33
Present: K. Tempest Bradford.
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Episode Links
ThinkPad T Series Reviews
The Best Student Laptop — In which I talk about why the T450s is the best for students. Most of the reasons I cite are the same for why it’s great for writers.
ThinkPad T450s Reviews: PCMag | LaptopMag | The Wirecutter calls it the Best Business Laptop
LaptopMag’s Avram Piltch, a ThinkPad expert, rates the ThinkPad T460 higher than the T460s.
Buy a ThinkPad T Series Laptop
New directly from Lenovo — You can customize a laptop here to fit your needs and budget.
Discounted or Refurbished from Lenovo’s Outlet Store
Refurbished or New from NewEgg.
Refurbished from Computer Overhauls, a reseller in NYC I’ve used for years. They will ship.
eBay has a huge number of ThinkPads for sale.
Other Good Laptops For Writers
MacBook Air 13
ThinkPad X260
Acer Aspire E 15 — I talk about why this is an excellent budget laptop over at Gizmodo, but the exact models can be hard to find. Here are a few I found: Amazon | Amazon | NewEgg | NewEgg
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