Yes, smartphones have taken over many things a laptop can do, from personal to professional. However, it cannot outperform laptop computers in a variety of functions. It can't replace the dependability of a laptop when it comes to the mainstream arena of tasking. Laptop sales haven't slackened in recent years. Increase in the sale of low budget laptop computers According to The NPD Group, Inc. (previously known as National Purchase Diary), a market research company based in the United States, sales for laptop computers under $300 increased by nineteen percent. It would be safe to say that the demand for low budget laptop computers is on rise. Decrease in the sale of mid-range laptop computers The NPD Group Inc. also showed that the sale of the high-end laptop computers over $700 decreased by a mere four percent. However, there was a substantial drop in the purchase of mid-range laptop computers. These laptops, between low budget and high-end laptop computers, reported a miserable nineteen percent drop. They concluded that customers either want a low-budget laptop computer, or a multi-function high-end premium one. The mid-range laptops in between have too many functions for a budget user, and not enough for a work PC. Buying a new laptop computer The best time to buy a new laptop computer is when you need an upgrade or when yours opens with a blue screen of death. The best way to go about it is to do a considerable amount of research beforehand. So, here's a list of five laptop computers for sale you can consider buying: HP Spectre x360 Starting price: $1049.99 Processor: Intel core i5 Battery life: 10 hours Size: 12.79 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches Weight: 3.26 pounds Pros: Sustainable battery life; elegant outlook Cons: Runs warm quickly; uncomfortable to use as a tablet Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Starting Price: $873 Processor: Intel core i7 Battery life: 17 hours Size: 14 inches Weight: 3.5 pounds Pros: Amazing battery backup, thunderbolt 3 port, well-built keyboard Cons: Dull Screen, inaudible audio Asus Zenbook UX330UA Starting Price: $699 Processor: Intel core i5-7200U Operating system: Windows 10 Home Battery life: 10 hours Size: 12.7 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches Weight: 2.7 pounds Pros: Affordable price, good battery backup, good audio quality Cons: Uncomfortable touchpad; can't charge over USB type-C Asus ChromeBook Flip C302CA Starting Price: $499 Processor: Intel Core m3 6y30 Battery life: 9 hours Size: 11.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches Weight: 2.6 pounds Pros: Speedy operations, 1080p display, nice battery backup, low-budget Cons: No USB type A ports Dell XPS 15 Starting Price: $999.99 Processor: Intel Core i7 Battery life: All day Size: 14.6 x 9.27 x 0.45 inches Weight: 4.6 pounds Pros: Good battery life, strong operation Cons: Webcam not efficient