New Laptop - Fairly basic needs - any deals on?

EdwardB

united4ever wrote: »

Ha ha, yes that was a typo! sorry...I went very budget/high risk in the end: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262755519372

Plugging it in during use is no problem - Anything over 2 years is a bonus! I have a work laptop which we can mostly use for personal use too but when i am working away my wife needs a machine. Was hoping not to have to buy one but hopefully this machine will suffice.

henm2 wrote: »

"What?! Are you on the right thread?"

Sounded good to me. Anyhow back to the OP question. I also would recommend the machine linked below. I bought an X200 Thinkpad from the same seller a couple of years ago and it has proved to be a bargain. The one below is £135.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T420-Windows-10-Laptop-i5-2520M-2-50GHz-4GB-Ram-250GB-Warranty-/232194704148?var=&hash=item360fe20314:m:mTT8eNIsoI74xRLpJM_Vyaw

Thanks to all for advice, I am going to check some of those suggestions out, both the suppliers and the models.

Am I right in thinking that the OP now has what they need?

Strider590

united4ever wrote: »

Ha ha, yes that was a typo! sorry...I went very budget/high risk in the end: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262755519372

Plugging it in during use is no problem - Anything over 2 years is a bonus! I have a work laptop which we can mostly use for personal use too but when i am working away my wife needs a machine. Was hoping not to have to buy one but hopefully this machine will suffice.

A recommendation for anyone buying these sorts of cheap devices/laptops.....

Please PLEASE do NOT leave these things plugged into the mains unattended!!!!

If Sony managed to make a high end laptop that could spontaneously burst into flames, that should tell you how much trust to place in very cheap Chinese made alternatives.

united4ever

It's been delivered and still unopened but I am going to return it - partly based on some of the wise words in this thread. I'll pay return postage and look at some of the much better suggestions here again. Feel a bit of numpty for messing the seller around....I should have slept on it before ordering.

surfsister

I got an acer laptop from John Lewis in the bargain area (new) for £100 was £160 with 2 yr guarantee and lots of computer help from the staff (about 16 so an IT whizz). It's been fine and is quite a large screen so good for watching films. May have been lucky but worth a look if near. They hide them on a bottom shelf somewhere with a red clearance sign.
Probably no help but you can get a laptop for a £100 (I had a £50 john lewis voucher so it was only £50)

NiftyDigits

Not all business machines will have a webcam, so check before ordering if necessary.

were

NiftyDigits, that is not a badpoint? Also I have not see a decent pic from one yet?

I had a thinkpad years ago, and it was a brilliant machine.