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There must be a hundred of different laptops out there, so many different models, so many different options, but it would be helpful if you could give a few more ideas of what sort, so to narrow it down, after all it will be your laptop, so it got to be how you like to use it.
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First of all, are you thinking of Apple laptops or Windows-based laptops?
If it's Windows based laptops, are you thinking of just the standard laptop or one of those sort where the lid can come off and becomes a table?
Do you want a laptop or Netbook? Laptop tend to be proper laptop and big enough to have a built-in CD/DVD drive and in most cases have number pad, while Netbook on the other hand, tend to be like a scale down version of laptop, no room for built-in CD/DVD drive.
For example:
First of all, are you thinking of Apple laptops or Windows-based laptops?
If it's Windows based laptops, are you thinking of just the standard laptop or one of those sort where the lid can come off and becomes a table?
Do you want a laptop or Netbook? Laptop tend to be proper laptop and big enough to have a built-in CD/DVD drive and in most cases have number pad, while Netbook on the other hand, tend to be like a scale down version of laptop, no room for built-in CD/DVD drive.
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When it comes to laptops, your best bet is to buy yourself a refurbished business grade machine. Designed to be thrown into the boot of a Mondeo repeatedly without failing.
Consumer grade laptops are designed to grind to a halt and fail.
Example:
I own 2 IBM T41 laptops (one runs my home web/http/ftp server), new price would have been £1600, they're made with top quality parts, fast memory, water resistant keyboard and are reinforced with titanium alloy. I paid £120-£180 each for them (in 2008) and they're still going strong nearly 10 years after they were first sold (2003-2005).
In that same year a similar spec consumer grade machine would cost you £700, it'd fail apart within a few years and would be absolutely full to the brim with manufacturer bloatware to slow it down and make sure you had to buy a new one a year or so later.
My advice is it see what refurbished business grade machines you can find.
Consumer grade laptops are designed to grind to a halt and fail.
Example:
I own 2 IBM T41 laptops (one runs my home web/http/ftp server), new price would have been £1600, they're made with top quality parts, fast memory, water resistant keyboard and are reinforced with titanium alloy. I paid £120-£180 each for them (in 2008) and they're still going strong nearly 10 years after they were first sold (2003-2005).
In that same year a similar spec consumer grade machine would cost you £700, it'd fail apart within a few years and would be absolutely full to the brim with manufacturer bloatware to slow it down and make sure you had to buy a new one a year or so later.
My advice is it see what refurbished business grade machines you can find.
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All looks good apart from the Windows 8 installation
Try the Dell outlet, I've purchased 3 laptops over the years and all have been excellent bargains.
http://www.dell.co.uk/outlet/
http://www.dell.co.uk/outlet/