Though you might have your heart set on a specific model, try thinking instead about the features you want and a ballpark estimate for how much you're willing to pay. Global supply issues aside, there are still some things you can do to find and purchase an affordable laptop before the new school year begins. "It's either pay more for a higher-end model today or be prepared to wait a little longer for your lower-end model to ship," he says. That, he stressed, is not because prices have jumped, but because there's simply more higher-end laptops available. "Unless they were already planning to buy a premium laptop like a Mac, consumers should be prepared to pay more for a laptop this year," Reith says. This, subsequently, has its own knock-on effects. That's because manufacturers would rather place those now-scarce chips in models with higher prices, according to Reith. You shouldn't have much trouble finding a midrange or premium laptop on store shelves, but lower-end models are harder to come by. "On any day, I can only fill 50 percent of the worldwide demand," Acer's co-chief operating officer Tiffany Huang recently told The Guardian.Ĭomputer shoppers may feel uneven effects of the shortage, however.
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