New laptop or laptop alternative.

[Boomerang]

Got an ancient hp laptop that's incredibly slow, time to change .
Only need s to do odd small excel spreadsheet, surf Web, email.
No gaming not heavy use.
So what do I get.
Laptop
Tablet
Something else.

 

[SilliamWhale]

You can get things like Lenovo ThinkPad i5 with windows 11 from refurbishment companys pretty good value on eBay. Around £200 and will do all you want for 5-6 years and well built

 

[Timbo]

Got an ancient hp laptop that's incredibly slow, time to change .
Only need s to do odd small excel spreadsheet, surf Web, email.
No gaming not heavy use.
So what do I get.
Laptop
Tablet
Something else.

Refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad X260 Core i5 6th Gen 16GB 512GB 12 Inch Windows 10 Pro Laptop - Laptops Direct

Buy Refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad X260 Core i5 6th Gen 16GB 512GB 12 Inch Windows 10 Pro Laptop from LaptopsDirect

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Refurb'd Lenovo . Industry standard robust compact machine. 12" or 14" flavours. Suggest the £300-350 price range.

 

[ollie989898]

At the other end of the spectrum you could get a Windows Surface pro and have a laptop and tablet all in one.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/d/surface-pro-9/93VKD8NP4FVK?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

 

[Boysground]

Whichever you fancy, I’m not a laptop fan they are not that portable. So mostly use a desktop. Perhaps a tablet with a attachable keyboard would suit.

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[Cowabunga]

I’d choose an iPad and bluetooth keyboard and mouse to go with it. That way you effectively get both a tablet for portability and doing your soduko or YouTube viewing from your armchair and a desktop equivalent that will work great with Excel or whatever you throw at it. The keyboard and mouse are essential for this though. Ideally a purpose made magnetically attached keyboard/cover. There are many available apart from genuine Apple ones.

If you decide on a cheap laptop, and it’s a valid choice, try to make sure that the screen and trackpad are average or better than average. They make so much of a difference to using the machine.