My old ASUS is on the blink. I need a new laptop. Have any of you bought a laptop from Costco? What was your experience like? Do they offer any support? Do the folks working in that dept help you pick one out? Trying to decide if I should buy from Costco vs Bestbuy.

I'm looking for a new laptop I7 or better. Does Costco have better deals on laptops than Bestbuy or other store sale items?

For context: tomorrow I'm going to be helping an elderly neighbor of mine pick out a new laptop, since his old one recently bit the dust. All he wants is one that can browse the internet 'n' do basic spreadsheet stuff quickly enough, withstand some international flights, "run the new Windows, whenever it comes out", and generally — per his words — "outlive" him. And since he's likely only got a few years left (at best), as he's been dealing with cancer 'n' a bunch of other issues: speed 'n' sturdiness definitely take priority.

Also: even if there's better deals elsewhere, we're gonna be buying whatever y’all’s top recommendation is at CostCo — as it's just about the only store he's willing to shop at. I won't elaborate too much, but yeah — he's deeply loyal to this company.

Any help with this would be much appreciated!