idiot proof laptops

sarnia

can anyone advise me which is the simplest laptop for me(I am not a machine person)I probably only use it for emails/surfing etc,so pretty basic stuff.I am amazingly bad with computers etc,and after I have sent this thread,I will probably not be able to find it again.Please help:eek:

Donnie

How much would you like to spend? How large or small screen/keyboard? Lots of outdoor use or mainly inside?

Hammyman

When you buy your laptop, buy "Windows 7 for dummies". It'll help you expand your knowledge without using lots of technobabble.

tronator

sarnia wrote: »

can anyone advise me which is the simplest laptop for me(I am not a machine person)I probably only use it for emails/surfing etc,so pretty basic stuff.I am amazingly bad with computers etc,and after I have sent this thread,I will probably not be able to find it again.Please help:eek:

If the laptops run the same software, there is no difference in useability. They are all the same way easy or difficult to handle.

So if you're using Windows at work, then you should use it at home as well as you don't need to learn anything new. The same applies for the software. But if you want to save money, then you could use Openoffice instead MS Office for instance. If you do only basic word processing and spreadsheets, there is no real difference between the two.

sarnia

thanks for reply,I no longer work so I need it to be the economy version

sarnia

soz missed a bit of your message,it will be mainly for indoor use

Donnie

Argos Clearance Bargains has laptops from as little as £200 and Netbooks for less. But you haven't stated your budget...

Budget a minimum or £150 for a Netbook and £250 for a laptop.

sarnia

Thanks for advice,if netbooks are smaller,do they cover surfing and emails,plus would there be loads of other "bits" that I would need to set up?also are their any reputable sites for refurbished models?

Donnie

I'm bowing out of this thread for a while. Time for you to to look through the links and to do a bit of research.