Time for a new laptop

john1

I used a Google Pixelbook (2017) as my primary device which has all the bells and whistles Touch screen and illuminated keyboard Flip to tablet or tent

Updates till late 2027

Download Google office, anti virus not needed and can also use Android apps.

Absolutely first class for low cost These are still about S/H for £150-250

Worth considering untill Google Aluminium comes along

BFBW

Another possibility is one of the new Snapdragon laptops they are trying to offload :)

Quite decent specifications overall:

• Bluetooth: Yes
• Depth: 239.5 MM
• Display Size: 15in
• Snapdragon X X1-26-100, 8C, Max Turbo up to 3.0GHz, 30MB Processor with Integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU
• 16GB Soldered LPDDR5x-8448 RAM
• 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe Storage
• Stereo speakers, 2W x2, optimized with Dolby Audio
• 5.0MP Camera with Privacy Shutter
• 15.3" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS 300nits Anti-glare, 45% NTSC Display
• Wi-Fi® 7, 802.11be 2x2 + BT5.4
• Ports: 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1) 1x USB-C® (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), with USB PD 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.2 1x HDMI® 1.4
• 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) 1x SD card reader 1x Power connector
• Graphics: Integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU
• Storage: 256 Gb
• Height: 17.9 MM
• Processor: Snapdragon X X1-26-100
• RAM Memory: 16 GB
• Width: 343.4 MM
• Wifi Enabled: Yes

https://www.very.co.uk/lenovo-ideapad-slim-3-copilot-pc-153in-wuxga-snapdragon-x-16gb-ram-256gb-ssd/1601202423.prd

£399 with a £100 refund back via original payment method after purchase when you enter SNAP100 at the checkout. So a £299 final price. Offer ends 18/02/26

Call VERY to confirm offer details

BFBW

Personally wouldn't bother with a ChromeBook. Perhaps they have improved, but for me they would be rather limiting. For example, I am currently using five different Browsers on a Windows device. Can you do that with a ChromeBook or are you still limited to just using Chrome?

If I'm searching for and booking flights, I prefer to have separate browsers, so cookies on a webpage cannot affect the other.

Secondly, as aforementioned, Google are working on a new Operating System and it isn't guaranteed that the Chromebook that you buy will be able to accept it.

I also wouldn't bother with a Celeron N100 CPU laptop, as even though it might suffice, it doesn't give you any headroom for the future.

GDB2222

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81884020#Comment_81884020

A very positive review here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yNQdH20KDE

At £300 it seems a really good buy.

goldfinches

When I last needed a new laptop I looked at the Which Magazine, the Guardian and Android Authority online guides for ideas of what to look for.

Then to actually buy I looked at the Amazon returned and reconditioned pages, at Argos listings, at this secondhand site Shop Top Quality Cheap Refurbished Laptops & Tablets - ITZOO – itzoo and in the window of a local computer shop I trusted to see what they had from trade ins.

Don't underestimate the convenience of another Windows laptop because they now offer a sync process that migrates all your settings and stored favourites etc. to your new machine at the touch of a few buttons which makes the setup process almost effortless.

I bought a secondhand Lenovo from Itzoo and am still very happy with it so good hunting.

flashg67

Morgan computers are a long established supplier and have a good range of used/refurb laptops 0 often ex business machines so usually decent spec. I'm using an HP refurb now which was less than £300 and has been fine for a couple of years so far.

Can recommend https://www.electronicfirst.com/ for Microsoft office

littlemoney

2 possible alternatives to MS Office are Libre Office and Open Office.

mksysb

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81885478#Comment_81885478

Only use LibreOffice, OpenOffice is very old now with no updates except the occasional security fix, so 2 possible alternatives are LibreOffice, which is frequently updates and can do pretty much anything Microsoft Office can do, or Google Workspace, which is also very good. I've now shifted most of my worksheets from LibreOffice to Google.

Newcad

There is also Softmaker Office, which is fully MS Office compatible, and does get updated regularly.

There are Free and Paid for versions, for general home use the Free is all you need.

I've been using it for years now on various laptops and have never had a problem with it.

No1_Anorak

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6654814/time-for-a-new-laptop

One question, what is the problem with your existing laptop, that you require a new one, given your modest requirements for use?