{"id":2658,"date":"2016-08-01T19:17:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T23:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hyperthinking.us\/weblog\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2016-08-01T19:17:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T23:17:42","slug":"amazing-what-you-can-get-for-about-700-today-compared-to-a-few-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hyperthinking.us\/weblog\/2016\/08\/01\/amazing-what-you-can-get-for-about-700-today-compared-to-a-few-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing what you can get for about $700 today compared to a few years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

In January I posted\u00a0Lack of Nice Laptops; 43x830C Monitor is Wonderful instead<\/a>\u00a0which was important in terms of upgrade for me, I wanted a laptop, had for a long time, but the model I liked was not available any more, other good ones were way too expensive.<\/p>\n

On Saturday we got my Acer Switch Alpha 12 convertible laptop. Same price. I posted this about it, and still love it\u00a0Acer Switch Alpha 12 &#8211; My New PC!<\/a><\/p>\n

My oh my how well the two things go together. I have such a clear resolution on both. It’s perfect for a near sighted person like me. My computing is via a giant 4K PC, or tiny FHD laptop\/tablet.<\/p>\n

In 2012 I got a nifty HP Envy 4, was really cheap, no optical drive, but too cheaply built to last in a quality way. How much was it? That same price, 699.99 plus tax.<\/p>\n

Best thing about my new laptop though, Tax Free Weekend. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In January I posted\u00a0Lack of Nice Laptops; 43x830C Monitor is Wonderful instead\u00a0which was important in terms of upgrade for me, I wanted a laptop, had for a long time, but the model I liked was not available any more, other good ones were way too expensive. 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