expireddklein93 posted May 29, 2023 12:41 AM
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expireddklein93 posted May 29, 2023 12:41 AM
Costco Members: LG Gram 2-in-1 Laptop: i7-1360P, 16" 1600p Touch, 1TB SSD
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$1,499
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Cpu, RAM disk are amazing specs though
The LG Gram looks interesting. There are complaints against the speakers, but I almost always use headphones anyway, so that's a non-issue for me. The Costco deal is a lower-res screen (2560 x 1600) compared to what LG have on their site (3K 3200 X 2000). But I almost never consume video, at least to the extent that the quality is particularly important to me (my eBook 3 is 1920 x 1080 and works for me just great).
The 350 nits is a worry. I don't really know how big a deal that will be in my day-to-day work.
I cannot figure how/why Costco are offering this for almost half the price of the same laptop on the LG site [lg.com] ($1,099 vs $1,999), The only difference I can see is the 3k display, but everything else seems the same, as far as I can tell.
It almost feels like LG changed their mind about the display and Costco got landed with the lesser screen, so trying to dump them now
I am genuinely wondering if I am missing something here. Seems a bit too good to be true.
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Thanks! Did you get this yet? Wondering if the fan is noisy, heat distribution a problem?
It is, of course, amazingly light but the chassis "flex" I have read about is also not a factor for me at all. The fan isn't something that bothers me with. Aside from a couple of minor display adjustments, I am largely using default settings. I have used this for a while on my lap, albeit for just regular browsing/email, etc and have no issues with heat.
The only minor red flag for me is that estimates for battery seem pretty unfortunate. With largely default settings, Windows is estimating use of about 5 hours (!) and the % does seem to be falling quicker than my Book 2, for normal browing/email stuff. But I haven't actually drained it yet since I am almost always near a plug (2-3 hours on battery is about the most I will ever do), so this is minor worry for me.
I was in the hunt for a laptop with 32Gb (upgrading from my excellent Samsung Book 2, which only has 16Gb) and touchscreen. The transition to 16:10 is also very nice.I would have gone for a Samsung Book Ultra, which is FAR more expensive than this, But that doesn't have touchscreen, which is a showstopper for me.
To have achieved my objectives with a laptop that cost me around $1,100 is well, well below what I was prepared to spend so - this far at this least - I am delighted. Here's hoping my impressions remain this positive with continued use. I am going to hold on to my Book 2 for another week or two, just to be sure, but I suspect I will be able to get a back a good chunk of my money by selling that.
17: slightly prefer the screen since it is matte; weight is lighter; it loads webpages faster; has fingerprint login (though I couldn't get it to work)
16: sound is noticeably better; much less fan noise; keyboard is a little easier to use; has camera login
I'm leaning towards keeping the 17 and returning the 16 as I don't use the touchscreen/stylus much. But I've only spent about 10 minutes with each.
17: slightly prefer the screen since it is matte; weight is lighter; it loads webpages faster; has fingerprint login (though I couldn't get it to work)
16: sound is noticeably better; much less fan noise; keyboard is a little easier to use; has camera login
I'm leaning towards keeping the 17 and returning the 16 as I don't use the touchscreen/stylus much. But I've only spent about 10 minutes with each.
Thanks for that info. My current 5 yr old HP envy has a very noisy fan that runs a lot. Fan noise is an important factor for me. I don't mind the glossy screen as I think they are crisper and I actually prefer them.
That could be a concern. Costco has 90 day trouble free return policy, right?
I'm also wondering how to tell how many "nits" a screen is rated. I hear some folks saying 300 nits isn't enough. I'd like to know what my current laptop is to compare but can't find that info anywhere.
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I'm also wondering how to tell how many "nits" a screen is rated. I hear some folks saying 300 nits isn't enough. I'd like to know what my current laptop is to compare but can't find that info anywhere.
Yes, Costco has a 90 day return period, as well as automatically extending the 1 year warranty to a couple of years.
Yes, Costco has a 90 day return period, as well as automatically extending the 1 year warranty to a couple of years.
You're right it's 350 nits on that one. In truth, the subjective rating is probably just as good for me who can't even find out what my own laptop is rated nits-wise.
The return policy is why I went ahead and ordered one. Should be here Wednesday. My chase card adds another year on top of Costco's 2 year warranty.
The return policy is why I went ahead and ordered one. Should be here Wednesday. My chase card adds another year on top of Costco's 2 year warranty.
Sapphire but I think a lot of credit cards do this. AMEX might add two years but I don't think Costco accepts them.
Yes, Costco has a 90 day return period, as well as automatically extending the 1 year warranty to a couple of years.
It is, of course, amazingly light but the chassis "flex" I have read about is also not a factor for me at all. The fan isn't something that bothers me with. Aside from a couple of minor display adjustments, I am largely using default settings. I have used this for a while on my lap, albeit for just regular browsing/email, etc and have no issues with heat.
The only minor red flag for me is that estimates for battery seem pretty unfortunate. With largely default settings, Windows is estimating use of about 5 hours (!) and the % does seem to be falling quicker than my Book 2, for normal browing/email stuff. But I haven't actually drained it yet since I am almost always near a plug (2-3 hours on battery is about the most I will ever do), so this is minor worry for me.
I was in the hunt for a laptop with 32Gb (upgrading from my excellent Samsung Book 2, which only has 16Gb) and touchscreen. The transition to 16:10 is also very nice.I would have gone for a Samsung Book Ultra, which is FAR more expensive than this, But that doesn't have touchscreen, which is a showstopper for me.
To have achieved my objectives with a laptop that cost me around $1,100 is well, well below what I was prepared to spend so - this far at this least - I am delighted. Here's hoping my impressions remain this positive with continued use. I am going to hold on to my Book 2 for another week or two, just to be sure, but I suspect I will be able to get a back a good chunk of my money by selling that.
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