Suggestions for a small laptop, with highspeed download/uploading?

[Where~the~wind~blows]

Aside from my other quests I am in need of a new computer, been without one since April, and the smart phone is ok and has got me by, but I do need a nice small laptop....omg the radio is forecasting 6-10 inches of snow!!!! Ugh....

 

[Konaexpress]

Hi and what price range are you looking for? New or used?

John

 

[Where~the~wind~blows]

No more than 1500.00

 

[rvpopeye]

WOW ! In that price range almost anything will be fast...Apple or Microsoft pref?
Snow here too , Sunday night to Monday afternoon ! 6-12

 

[BradKW]

I would look closely at the Dell XPS 13, non-touchscreen, upgraded to 256GB SSD for $1100ish: http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-13-935...-13-9350-laptop#overrides=dncwt5158s:8~256SDP

The Lenovo Yoga series has been a strong performer in the "transformer" category (swaps from laptop to tablet): http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga-laptop-series/yoga-900-13/?cid=us:display:yi7omd

 

[RVTravel]

Macbook Pro

 

[akrvbob]

The are the things that will gain you the most speed, but I'm not sure they will impact your upload/download speeds

I-7 processor
more memory
SSD drive
Graphics card with 2 gigs of memory

Bob

 

[TMG51]

If you haven't bought a computer lately, then know they've gotten cheaper than you might expect. With a $1,500 budget you can pretty much have anything you want. Just go to a store and play around with some until you find one you like.

Your internet connection is going to affect down/up speeds the most.

 

[Konaexpress]

MacBook Pro! Can't go wrong with that.

John

 

[Fivealive]

Honestly you can get a surprisingly capable laptop these days for under $500. If you really want to drop $1500 though I also recommend getting an Apple. They tend to give you a simpler and better experience, and the only real downside is the big price tag.

 

[mockturtle]

For about $1200 at Best Buy, I got a MacBook Pro and I just love it! Can't believe I had Windows for almost 25 years! Yes, you can get a POS laptop for under $500 but trust me, you don't want a POS laptop.

 

[RVTravel]

Mockturtle tells it like it is. I've been using macs since 1990 because my school was using them so that is what I learned on. I am glad I did ; ).

 

[TMG51]

M'kay not to be argumentative but I'm just gonna have to chime in for the PC > Mac crowd.