The PC market has never been more diverse, and utterly punishing on the wallet , thanks to the AI boom and resultant price inflation we are seeing in 2026. Most people shopping for a pocket friendly laptop don’t necessarily care about core counts, clock speeds, or refresh rates. They want something that opens Chrome quickly, plays Netflix without stuttering, and survives a few years of assignments. For a long time, that was too much to ask. I’ve tested plenty of budget laptops that...
