ASUS VivoBook S13 is the working man’s machine

Buying a future-proof laptop is quite out of the way because the industry has taken the opposite path. Make it ultra-thin, soldering almost everything — memory to storage chips. Then there is the seal on laptops, which make repairs difficult while cracked screens are expensive to fix.

What one can do is buy the best option within the budget you are allowed. Enough ports. Decent processor. Good battery life. Plus, you will need to explain to yourself what you want from the device. Almost every laptop in the market performs basic tasks well, like sending off emails and quickly writing down a letter.