hope this is the right forum..which laptop do I need

NiftyDigits

Click here for the manual containing instructions to fit more RAM to your laptop. It is incredibly simple. There is a dedicated hatch at the bottom of the laptop.

Instructions are from Section 8-4.

You can buy a 512MB RAM module for £10.32 or a 1GB RAM module for £21.18.

As long as there is no physical damage to the machine, either of these will bring a noticeable performance improvement to your computing experience.
You can fit the RAM yourself quite easily within five minutes.

treeze

thanks,if I get stuck I'll let you know.

NiftyDigits

Once done, Waddler8, closed and I will be on hand to help you get the best from your machine. No need to pay someone to do it for you each time.

Bollotom

Interested in why a laptop. There could be desktops that could shave a few quid off your budget. Operating system can be upgraded with a decent amount of ram. And one of the best anti-virus packages is Avast, the free version. As NiftyFingers hints, avoid PC World, except for a tour to see the machines possibly. And computers are not a dark art, solving your own problems can be very satisfying.

NiftyDigits

In case the links above have timed out, you need 200 Pin DDR SoDimm PC 2700 or PC 3200. 512MB or 1GB RAM(according to your pocket).

Here or here