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Get the Surface Laptop Go 2 for $500 at Best Buy (Save $200)

Looking for an inexpensive midrange laptop that can handle all your basic computing needs? Check out this deal.

It’s important to consider your needs when shopping for a laptop. If all you require is a basic computer that offers portability and performance for when you’re on the go, the Surface Laptop Go 2 may be a good option. There are tons of budget-friendly laptops on the market, but this one stands out by being both the right size for travel and more comfortable to use than much of the competition. Right now, Best Buy has slashed the price of this Microsoft laptop by $200, dropping it to $500. We don’t know how long this offer will last, so we recommend making your purchase sooner rather than later.

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The ultraportable Surface Laptop Go 2 is small enough to carry around, but still comes with a full-size keyboard, a precision trackpad and a fingerprint reader, which give this budget laptop a more premium feel. It has a 12.4-inch touchscreen with a tall 3:2 aspect ratio display, which CNET’s Dan Ackerman found bright and clear in his review last year.

Inside is an 11th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB of solid-state storage and 8GB of RAM. While these aren’t the most powerful specs on the market, you should be able to multitask on this midrange laptop just fine. It features a 720p HD camera and built-in Studio Mics for video calls, as well as Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio so you can stream your favorite content right on your laptop. It runs on Windows 11. You can also get up to 13 hours of battery life per charge — and with fast charging, you can get up to 80% in just over an hour.

If this model isn’t the right fit, be sure to check out our roundup of other great laptop deals happening now.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 18, #1011

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for March 18 #1011.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tricky, but musicians might find the blue group easy. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Time between two things, maybe.

Green group hint: That smarts!

Blue group hint: Rockers know these well.

Purple group hint: You might write one out to pay a bill.