@Kalinus That's good I guess, I know i'm looking to use it for Video Editing but from what I can see it's a good laptop for the moment but maybe outdated with ARM PCs in the nearish future (6 months)

@ryathal I'd love to but my current machine is slowing down by the day to the point I can't actually update some of the programs I use day to day for business what not only causes security risk but also possible data loss and crashes.

@BananaTrifleViolin Hey I get what you are trying to get at, My current PC set up is very basic and really outdated (And is only get even more outdated in the next few years), The problem I have is that due the previous owner of my PC the screws have been rounded off along with the case being to small for a new GPU making upgrading of the PC almost impossible if I can even find parts of a good affordable price.

As mentioned in my post, the reason I'm looking for a portable work horse is due to the need to move around, I hope to spend time in the evenings with my partner and then we go to bed, I then spend time replying to emails, messages on Kbin as well as editing videos (If I have any, sitting in bed next to my partner helps well doing the 'lighter' work but some is a bit taxing). The option to also pack up and go away for the weekend without struggling to work is a helpful thing for me as it means I shouldn't lose momentum as that slows me down so much even making projects take x100 more time.

Even know I don't want to use the laptop for gaming, it is an option from my experience you need both a really, really good connection to stream gaming and the games I enjoy playing are online competitive such as CS2 what that latency can really effect the results of your game.

But yes if I was to purchase a gaming portable device to mess around with I would be looking at something like a Steam Deck, I'm more thinking of the possible benefits it could give my Video Editing and possible money I could make from editing others content as my company i'm building is preparing to launch. (Also a Steam Deck can't be paid off by monthly payments)

I know saving is an option but even in a year that's only £504 sure enough for something like a Steam Deck outright but through that time I'm stuck with my PC that seems to be getting to the end of it's life (Had a few blue screens the past year, so maybe a year or so left on it) as well as possibly losing out on the opportunity to edit on the go like if I'm visiting family or friends for the weekend or need to go up to London (As I've had to do that a few times the past year due to Activist stuff - Travel Paid by someone else, so easier).

Thanks you for the great feedback.

16Gb is good for most people. 32 would better suit graphic/game designers, people who never close applications etc.

@eezeebee The one that I'm looking at has 8GB of RAM with the upgrade slot accessible to add another 8GB. Yes it would be annoying if I have to update in the near future but knowing a 3050ti is inside of it so that I'm not relying on the CPU & RAM alone I think it should manage it. The other downside is the Storage but there is a empty slot I can add a 1TB SSD into when I can afford it what at least will help, that an External Hard Drives are a thing.

@simple I will keep the ARM laptops in mind, I know if I kept it (as much as possible) a Video Editing laptop then I will most likely get work done faster and without issues of getting distracted so it might be a worth while purchase, Thanks.

@hperrin TBH the downsides don't seem to bad (Other than the possible colour accuracy). The weight and chunkiness doesn't really matter as I already carry around a Canon 60D w/ Tripods and other gear when creating personal videos (not the newest hardware but does the job). The Battery life sure sucks but pretty much anywhere I go will most likely have power even the Trains in the UK have power for Laptops so long journey's aren't to bad if I were to go on them.

From the few videos I've saw so far people are saying on demanding stuff the battery lasts between 4-5 hours what is really good if that is the case but 2 hours is still good if not. The Trackpad I won't be using to often as I really hate them (One of the main things I hate about Laptops) so I will be most likely getting a mouse that will go along with the Laptop when I am out and about, tbh the downsides seem to be more of what sort of laptop I need as well as it being a laptop, no laptop is perfect unless it can turn into a full blown super computer for games, multiple monitors as well as last all day without being plugged in so I feel they are understandable downsides.

Thanks for the help.

Thanks, I hate it!

@cheese_greater Not sure what you mean, also can't afford a lawyer

What is like the Macbook (Air) of non-Apple laptops Unix folks would suggest for use with Linux or might approximate?

@jerrimu They seem to be pretty good machines but I sadly can't buy outright atm so that's why I was questioning about the IdeaPad that I found.

@Sanctus So there's a few reasons I will most likely not go for a Mac;

1. Most of them you have to purchase out right
2. Even know I plan on using it for Video Editing I still like having the option to download a game or two as I do enjoy games in my downtime.
3. Mac Hardware are known to be very un user fixable to the stage you have to purchase a whole new device if something goes wrong in them
4. Even know I plan on mainly using the Adobe Suite I still want to have the option for non-supported software as Apple's eco-system is known for being very closed to non-verified software
5. You sometimes have to format external hard drives when moving between Mac and Windows what I would like the option to do as I do still enjoy my Windows Machine when working in my home office.

Mac wasn't the best option and the only place I could possibly get them on monthly payments is there website that minimum I'm looking at is about £50 a month and that's before apple care (what doesn't include water damage) as well as the 50 accessories that they try and add on, would love to be able to try mac but with the price point and the massive e-waste they become I'd rather stick with a PC I can always add Linux on in the future.

@BudgetBandit Yeah, I wish I could save up the money for it but at the moment I need stuff like my editing to get off the ground in any form of way and can't wait 2 years to save the money for it. I know it's not really a smart move when it comes compared to outright purchasing and heck tomorrow I might be able to phone the company that's doing the deal and see if they can strike up another deal without the Gamepass and Office as I really don't need them for my day to day use, sure office is helpful and maybe I'd use Game Pass in my downtime to mess around with games but not massively interested especially if I already purchase games on Steam and there's free alternative software to office including Google's ones (That I actually prefer).

All I know is this seems to be a beacon towards something that I not only could possibly afford (Only by monthly payments) but also could be a way out of having to do things like monthly payments as well as worrying about money in the future. I know it's a big what if but it's probably the best thing I have atm with my partner up my ass about getting on with my career and stuff.