Best deal for laptop/netbook at mo?

moneymabel

I am after a laptop or netbook that i can use when OH is hogging the computer..I don't want to spend a fortune i.e..under £250 if poss (yes...I know!). I know there are cheapy ones out there but which is best?

I use it mainly for business-adding things to my website through wordpress,twitter/facebook and email. Microsoft word would be helpful.

Anything you could recommend/tell me to avoid like the plague?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

John_Gray

For me the real question is, "How big is the screen?" If you need one larger than the netbook postage stamp size of 1024x600, you want a proper laptop.

And unless you're a student, you won't get Word for less than £lots - suggest you look at the free Open Office.

Coopdivi

There's a refurbished Medion Akoya at the Argos Clearance Shop going for £244

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MEDION-AKOYA-E5211-15-4IN-LAPTOP-V2-REFURB-/360253023052?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item53e0c0e34c

Their other laptop offers are here:

http://computers.shop.ebay.co.uk/Laptops-Netbooks-/177/i.html?_catref=1&_fln=1&_ipg=&_sac=1&_ssn=argos-clearancebargains&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282

As John Gray says netbooks have tiny screens and get the free Open Office rather than Word.

http://www.openoffice.org/