Windows S 20 January at 1:35PM edited 20 January at 1:37PM in Techie Stuff 9 replies 294 views

GT60

Hi Ya 
I Might need a cheap laptop for work Sub £180 but they are window S mode.
Something like this as it is light also but has windows S and i need stuff like google sheets, adobe edit and word.
Can i get rid off S without parting with money and have a normal windows OS?
Thanks
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-e210ma-11.6-refurbished-laptop-intel-celeron-64-gb-emmc-blue-10245296.html

Grey_Critic

There is an explanation and the Pros and Cons here of Windows *S* mode

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-s-mode-pros-and-cons/

And here on how to disable it

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307

Bonhomie

GT60 said:

Hi Ya 
I Might need a cheap laptop for work Sub £180 but they are window S mode.
Something like this as it is light also but has windows S and i need stuff like google sheets, adobe edit and word.
Can i get rid off S without parting with money and have a normal windows OS?
Thanks
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-e210ma-11.6-refurbished-laptop-intel-celeron-64-gb-emmc-blue-10245296.html

Thank goodness it's out of stock 

Think about a real laptop; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364107520040

flaneurs_lobster

Bonhomie said:

GT60 said:

Hi Ya 
I Might need a cheap laptop for work Sub £180 but they are window S mode.
Something like this as it is light also but has windows S and i need stuff like google sheets, adobe edit and word.
Can i get rid off S without parting with money and have a normal windows OS?
Thanks
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-e210ma-11.6-refurbished-laptop-intel-celeron-64-gb-emmc-blue-10245296.html

Thank goodness it's out of stock 

Think about a real laptop; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364107520040

That laptop with that spec (even as a recon) is a bargain.

What's wrong with it?

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flaneurs_lobster said:

Bonhomie said:

GT60 said:

Hi Ya 
I Might need a cheap laptop for work Sub £180 but they are window S mode.
Something like this as it is light also but has windows S and i need stuff like google sheets, adobe edit and word.
Can i get rid off S without parting with money and have a normal windows OS?
Thanks
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-e210ma-11.6-refurbished-laptop-intel-celeron-64-gb-emmc-blue-10245296.html

Thank goodness it's out of stock 

Think about a real laptop; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364107520040

That laptop with that spec (even as a recon) is a bargain.

What's wrong with it?

It will be corporate disposal, the battery will be near end of life, not a problem if you use it at home and can plug it in, which you would anyway to get decent performance out of it.

Odd that it is win 10 home, you'd expect pro, first thing I'd do is get the recovery image off Dell and re-install, I bet it will load up pro.

Oh, recon. means "wiped over with a damp cloth, a working OS installed, and it stood being left on overnight without exploding"

All the recon/refub IT equipment I've ever bought has needed years of fluff vacuuming out of the heatsinks & fans

prowla

facade said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

Bonhomie said:

GT60 said:

Hi Ya 
I Might need a cheap laptop for work Sub £180 but they are window S mode.
Something like this as it is light also but has windows S and i need stuff like google sheets, adobe edit and word.
Can i get rid off S without parting with money and have a normal windows OS?
Thanks
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-e210ma-11.6-refurbished-laptop-intel-celeron-64-gb-emmc-blue-10245296.html

Thank goodness it's out of stock 

Think about a real laptop; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364107520040

That laptop with that spec (even as a recon) is a bargain.

What's wrong with it?

It will be corporate disposal, the battery will be near end of life, not a problem if you use it at home and can plug it in, which you would anyway to get decent performance out of it.

Odd that it is win 10 home, you'd expect pro, first thing I'd do is get the recovery image off Dell and re-install, I bet it will load up pro.

Oh, recon. means "wiped over with a damp cloth, a working OS installed, and it stood being left on overnight without exploding"

Al the recon/refub IT equipment I've ever bought has needed years of fluff vacuuming out of the heatsinks & fans

...but it says "Battery life: Up to 12 hours"!!!! :-)

km1500

Oh, the old "up to" trick again...!

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prowla said:

...but it says "Battery life: Up to 12 hours"!!!! :-)

It also says

Manufacturer's estimated battery life is not guaranteed

They are still a good buy though, if you expect the battery to be on its last legs you can only be pleasantly surprised.

You could probably chip £10-£15 off the price by making an offer, you get to make 3, I'd start at £160, then try £165 and £170, then just pay full price if you want it.

Bonhomie

facade said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

Bonhomie said:

GT60 said:

Hi Ya 
I Might need a cheap laptop for work Sub £180 but they are window S mode.
Something like this as it is light also but has windows S and i need stuff like google sheets, adobe edit and word.
Can i get rid off S without parting with money and have a normal windows OS?
Thanks
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-e210ma-11.6-refurbished-laptop-intel-celeron-64-gb-emmc-blue-10245296.html

Thank goodness it's out of stock 

Think about a real laptop; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364107520040

That laptop with that spec (even as a recon) is a bargain.

What's wrong with it?

It will be corporate disposal, the battery will be near end of life, not a problem if you use it at home and can plug it in, which you would anyway to get decent performance out of it.

Odd that it is win 10 home, you'd expect pro, first thing I'd do is get the recovery image off Dell and re-install, I bet it will load up pro.

Oh, recon. means "wiped over with a damp cloth, a working OS installed, and it stood being left on overnight without exploding"

All the recon/refub IT equipment I've ever bought has needed years of fluff vacuuming out of the heatsinks & fans

They are a reputable seller. Very popular a few years back when they released a tranche of these; 
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurbished-dell-latitude-e7240-ultrabook-180-at-blackmoreit-ebay-3032109
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurbished-dell-latitude-e7240-ultrabook-i5-4200u-4gb-128gb-ssd-touchscreen-laptop-150-at-blackmoreit-ebay-3127576

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Bonhomie said:

They are a reputable seller. Very popular a few years back when they released a tranche of these; 
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurbished-dell-latitude-e7240-ultrabook-180-at-blackmoreit-ebay-3032109
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurbished-dell-latitude-e7240-ultrabook-i5-4200u-4gb-128gb-ssd-touchscreen-laptop-150-at-blackmoreit-ebay-3127576

I didn't mean to suggest they weren't

I'd rather buy from someone who just tests them and ships them out (with a wiped disc and no OS if cheaper- with Dell you just type the service tag and get an install image) than someone who charges another £50-£100 to get the vacuum and pledge out.

Just that there is nothing magical about the terms "refurbished" or "reconditioned". If they were already working properly there is nothing to refurbish/recondition.