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Light weight laptop needed - has to be carried often

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  • nearlyrich
    nearlyrich Posts: 13,698 Forumite
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    I would suggest an external DVD RW that you use as and when or get the reseller to install your software for you, a proper professional company will offer it as a value add. Ultra books are light but they are aimed at consumers, have you considered a smaller screen model? My work laptop has a 14" screen and is fine for all day use and I am a lady of a certain age too LOL.
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  • Notmyrealname
    Notmyrealname Posts: 4,003 Forumite
    JeanTheWidow wrote: »
    I
    Currently using a Samsung R530

    So you're skint.

    Refurbished Dell Latitude D430 on Ebay. Should be able to get one with an external optical drive for £150.
  • JeanTheWidow
    JeanTheWidow Posts: 24 Forumite
    Notmyrealname wrote: »
    So you're skint.

    Refurbished Dell Latitude D430 on Ebay. Should be able to get one with an external optical drive for £150.

    Not skint, a widow and careful
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    Although I wouldn't normally point anyone at Apple I have been provided with a MacBook Pro for work which is both lightweight and has a DVD drive. Whether all of your software will actually work on a Mac is another matter altogether.
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