Since you prefer 2 in 1, I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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If you are open to 14 inch screen, then I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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Since you prefer touchscreen, I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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If you can push your budget a little higher then I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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Since you are looking for a note taker/media consumption machine, I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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Since you prefer 2 in 1, I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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For taking notes, I would recommend this Acer Swift 3 because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Octa -Core CPU, 8GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS screen, 100% sRGB coverage, high build quality, and backlit keyboard.
And if you are open to the idea of 2 in 1 that may help to take notes easily, then I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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Since you are looking for 2 in 1, and you can go over your budget, I would suggest lenovo flex because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU, 16GB of ram, good SSD storage of 512GB for faster boot up and loading, 14 inch Full HD IPS touch screen, high build quality, backlit keyboard, and supports pen.
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