This is one of those things where you have to remember that time equals money. A lot of people on this forum discuss "real hourly wage" and all that jazz (and rightfully so) only to simultaneously cheap out on other things, which ultimately increases their time and energy spent doing something.
I too was in the market for a computer a couple years ago, and per recommendations on this forum, bought a Chromebook for $150. I'm pretty tech-savvy and know how to use Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc. This ended up being an absolute disaster. The formatting between Google Docs (home) and Word (work) would always cause a clusterfuck that would cause me significant time to remedy. Other times, I would email what I thought were perfectly good Word Online documents (using Word's online platform) only to then realize that it was a formatting disaster for the recipient of my document.
After less than a year, I ended up buying a laptop for $280. It has saved me so much time, energy, and stress.
It sounds like you too should think about just making the right purchase. Being subject to all these goofy apps that cause formatting issues is a terrible look for a professional.