Good laptop for no more than £200

Heedtheadvice

Obviously my joke fell flat.

Sorry, pulled too many crackers....:)

EveryWhere

Deleted_User wrote: »

Truth be told, a 10 inch tablet for £200 will be a lot nicer than a £200 laptop.

So make a comparison.

Choose a £200 Tablet to compare with any of the laptops recommended for £200 here.

GDB2222

You're all wrong. A desktop is a far better proposition. More ergonomic, and far easier and cheaper to fix if it goes wrong. Easy to do within budget, too.

What's next on the list?

roddydogs

A Sinclair ZX from flea bay?

tempus_fugit

that wrote: »

Ha Ha, offered the exact same as you - £200 too

As I said, he counter offered. I was not quick off the mark, think he may have felt after receiving a second or more offers at £200, that it was more realistic price? My max value in my head with p&p was under £250 - something about £250 that makes me feel my wallet is empty, compared to 249.99

I would say that for a 15.6” laptop with FHD screen, 256GB storage and 8GB RAM you got it for a pretty good price.

tempus_fugit

EveryWhere wrote: »

Rightly so...

If perhaps the budget was £50, one might recommend a second hand Chromebook.

I can see no reason for the recommendation of a Chromebook over what has been suggested here in the form of Windows laptops.

Except that Windows is sh*te.

tempus_fugit

tempus_fugit wrote: »

Except that Windows is sh*te.

And if you want a more considered reply, we have to think about what people want laptops for. Of course Windows can do more than a Chromebook, but it’s overcomplicated and overkill for those who just want to do some browsing, email and the odd letter/spreadsheet. You can do all that with a Chromebook, and it has a lot of advantages for those who want un uncomplicated laptop that largely looks after itself, rather than a Windows machine that bugs the life out of you with pop-ups and updates, as well as the need for anti-virus protection. A Chromebook updates itself in the background and has no need of anti-virus and the like. For older people and those who just want something that works at a reasonable price, there is nothing wrong with a Chromebook.

I got my in-laws a Chromebook a couple of years ago. They struggle even with that sometimes but then they are really not computer literate at all. But a Windows or Mac machine would be way too complex. At least with the Chromebook they don’t have to worry about updates (and consequently I don’t have to worry about it, seeing as it’s me that maintains it for them). Calls to me like “what’s this message I’m getting on the screen” have decreased massively since they got it.

A tablet had been suggested for them, but a 10” tablet would have been too small for them and aged fingers trying to use an on-screen keyboard just wouldn’t have worked. So, I can see the case for a Chromebook in this situation, whereas a tablet or a Windows laptop, whilst giving more for your money doesn’t mean it is always the best choice in every situation.

that

EveryWhere wrote: »

I can see no reason for the recommendation of a Chromebook over what has been suggested here in the form of Windows laptops.

to be fair, and with hindsite he could have got a decent laptop but with a 1366 x 768 screen for his money - better than a chromebook!

Ok, no cashback, possibly no one year warranty?, and definitely not new.