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Time to update my laptop. Just wondering what the basic setup I would need just for Internet, photos music and some office work.
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I recently got this... Probably wouldn't of been my first choice but needed a laptop quicksmart with the falling apart of the old Toshiba.
https://www.ebuyer.com/805720-hp-250-g6-i5-laptop-2sy46es-2sy46es-abu
Just ordered a Hp laptop from a pc doctor chap who's really good .He will set it up and transfer from old one .I wanted to avoid going to PC world after all the bad reports I've heard! Intermediate level£400 .If you want a quality build look at pcspecialist. You can spec you own build just like @Timbo says and no additional rubbish usually a good price.
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Also bought a couple of these for clients, at £499 and £479. Cheaper still now. They're a fast well made machine imho.
Also bought a couple of these for clients, at £499 and £479. Cheaper still now. They're a fast well made machine imho.
samsung tablet is very nice thing,,quicker and easy tp use but screen size could be the issue 17 inch laptop much better imoFirst question you ask when buying a new laptop is:
Does it have a solid state drive?
If not, ignore it. It's trash and will eventually run like one, too.
Overclockers UK will sort you out. DO not buy the first thing with a screen you find in Tesco or Argos.
If it is just for browsing or emails a tablet (anything you like, even chrome based Samsung etc) may suffice.
You get a heap of free cloud storage by buying MS Office these days.
samsung tablet is very nice thing,,quicker and easy tp use but screen size could be the issue 17 inch laptop much better imo
Could use a mouse? but laptop will be in trouble if one gets crumbs on the keyboard on a pc you can easily just replace itThe capabilities of tablets are growing every day, they are cheaper and pretty powerful these days and you can get some pretty big tablets as well. Throw in the ability too write on them with a stylus and they really suit some people. All depends on what you want to do with them. I can't stand laptops as I just can't type or use a trackpad, at least compared to a PC.
The capabilities of tablets are growing every day, they are cheaper and pretty powerful these days and you can get some pretty big tablets as well. Throw in the ability too write on them with a stylus and they really suit some people. All depends on what you want to do with them. I can't stand laptops as I just can't type or use a trackpad, at least compared to a PC.
Bg junior has just bought a iPad for uni lectures. Has a Bluetooth keyboard it’s nice and portable. Saves everything to his iCloud account which syncs with his desktop. Much better than lugging his old laptop around.
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I just can't do the ipad thing for lectures, I have tried, I would love to be able to write notes with just a stylus but I can't. Does he find the battery life is enough for a full day of lectures???
Brought a refurbished laptop of this company https://www.mycheaplaptop.co.uk/. Cant fault them, and up to three years warranty. Saved over 50% on the laptop.
Some excellent good brand value machines there. i5, SSD, 8gb ram etc.