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#303820 11-Mar-2023 18:32
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Hi,

I am just about to start a new job where I need to give powerpoint presentations and I need to buy a laptop.

I use an iMac 90% of the time but for this particular long term contract I need a laptop that literally only has to play ppwerpoints and I don't know anything about PCs.

I know I could get a MacBook but I don't need to upgrade my Mac yet and I don't want to invest in an expensive laptop if I don't have to.

So, what's a good brand? I want something as cheap as possible but does the job. I don't need bells and whistles, just something to plug into projectors and play .ppt

TIA folks.


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  #3049019 11-Mar-2023 18:40
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Real cheap and dirty, you could get one of these for about $425, or a little more for a more modern system like this one for about $565. If you decide a Macbook might be the ticket, proper Apple refurbished M1 Macbook Airs are $1489 from Apple directly.





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  #3049119 11-Mar-2023 23:27
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Why buy hardware?

 

You can run Office / PowerPoint on your Mac & do presentations. Either buy the installable version of run directly via a web browser.





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  #3049120 11-Mar-2023 23:36
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iMacs are not all that portable


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  #3049133 12-Mar-2023 07:19
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Could you get away with a lightening to HDMI adapter and do the presentation from an iPhone onto a large screen at the location you’re going to?

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  #3049221 12-Mar-2023 11:54
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Or from an iPad ,

 

The current iteration has USB-C so getting to HDMI is pretty easy and inexpensive


 
 
 

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  #3049272 12-Mar-2023 12:38
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if it is only going to be used for presentations - get a chromebook


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