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Windows 10 laptop

Post by pete » Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:33 pm

Any suggestions, for my own daughter.

Just drowning under a sea of seemingly identical ones. Smaller than 15.6. For running Office.
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by neil » Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:41 pm

Budget?
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by pete » Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:52 pm

Capable but cheap. Not much more than 250 unless amazing.

Saw this! its only 150!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad ... 143&sr=1-1
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by neil » Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:23 pm

I've seen a lot like that one for sale but I reckon 32GB isn't enough for Windows 10. Windows 10 also seems to make more sense with a touchscreen. I really like the Lenovo Yogas and have one myself - it's a convertible laptop that folds round into a tablet. I've had mine for 2 years and it's still going strong even with me using it. The entry level one looks pretty good value at £299 - http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yo ... ga-300-11/ You'll also get 3% cashback on it through Topcashback and if you don't have an account there then here's a nice referral link - http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/neilcurr
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by pete » Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:41 pm

You know this starts at 200 quid and ends at 700...
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by neil » Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:43 pm

I'll not tell you what mine ended up costing... Just get the basic Yoga 300 and decline any of the extras. If it gets jumped on then it's only £299 down the drain
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by pete » Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:51 pm

neil wrote:I'll not tell you what mine ended up costing... Just get the basic Yoga 300 and decline any of the extras. If it gets jumped on then it's only £299 down the drain
There's one for 170 on Amazon with errrm 32gb?

I used to know about these things but nowhere is selling 486s
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by neil » Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:00 am

Seriously I'd avoid the 32gb. Given that your average phone needs more than that a windows laptop has no chance - the first time windows gets a major update you're scuppered. The 170 quid one will also not have a touchscreen so won't feel that great with 10. If spend an extra 120 (with the cashback) I reckon you'll get a few more years out of it.
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by pete » Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:05 am

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Touchsc ... eb2f3eb37f

Bloody secondhand from a broken link on a review site!
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by neil » Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:09 am

Looks good at first glance but have you read the reviews?
My one gripe is that the solid-state hard drive which functionally is 20 GB does not have the capacity to allow an upgrade to Windows 10.
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by pete » Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:27 am

The reviews are a bit patchy. Got the 500gb one, like you said should see her for a couple of years.
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Re: Windows 10 laptop

Post by neil » Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:29 am

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