My wife is doing a p/t college course and needs something basic to do her coursework on. It’ll only be used for Word and the internet, any recommendations?

Could also go for a desktop (as long as it’s wireless compatible) as we have a spare monitor, keyboard etc…

I also have an old copy of Office 2003 that I could install assuming it’ll work with whatever the latest operating system is.

get the cheapest one on the dell outlet store

Whatever you can get that doesn’t have Windows 8 on it would be my suggestion.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-C850-2GB-320GB-15-6-INCH-LAPTOP-/330861759100?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item4d08e5ca7c

Dell outlet

schtrade website

I’d buy either a decent t61 thinkpad, or wait for an elitebook

get a grade b one and a charger for less than 140 smackers, will last longer than a new consumer grade one too!

Ta, I’ll check out Dell to see what they have. That schtrade website looks good but no operating systems on the B grades

yes but you do get a licence code on the machine, so just find an old disc and you’re in business

I would stay away from Dell Inspirons: I bought one and although it runs fine, the screen is pants and the keyboard is rubbish. Oh, and the battery life….

check out saveonlaptops.co.uk they are about the cheapest around and have a large selection, amazon too