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Title: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: 4D on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 19:31:37 Need to buy a brand new windows 7 laptop preferably with 6gb RAM, looking around the £350 mark (any further discount a bonus :) ). Finding some on ebay but need some further suggestions.
Ta. Title: Re: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: Batch on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 20:56:08 What are you intending to use it for?
Title: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: 4D on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 21:15:10 A Christmas present :)
sorry! It's for a 10 year old, so iTunes, PowerPoint stuff etc Title: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: Nemo on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 21:24:42 You could probably get away with a Chromebook (circa 200 quid) for a young kid, doesn't have PowerPoint but comes with various Google imitations installed which are pretty much identical unless you use advanced features. The battery also lasts ages.
Title: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: Batch on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 21:31:26 Damn, harder than it looks. Everyone seems to be bundling Windows 8 now :(
e.g. http://direct.asda.com/ASUS-K55A-SX524H-Blu-ray-15.6-Laptop---8GB-RAM---1TB-HDD/000516357,default,pd.html?awc=2786_1383427756_3124ce1d3f9ecc1d7498ce4baced2f1d&cmpid=afc-_-ad-_-awin-_-47868-_-generic&cm_mmc=ad-aff-_-awin-_-HotUKDeals-_-47868 Title: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: 4D on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 23:31:58 Is there any reason not to get windows 8 for this purpose? :sherlock:
Title: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: Batch on Sunday, November 3, 2013, 09:13:13 Only that in the thread title you said Windows 7!
I think Windows 8 was a bit poop originally for laptops/desktops. They tried to impose their more touch screen friendly 'metro' interface too much, it was a bit far removed from traditional Windows for most users. But if I understand it correctly Windows 8.1 has brought back the start menu and things are no longer so bad. Not used Windows 8 myself so can't really offer any actual opinion. Title: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: jonny72 on Sunday, November 3, 2013, 12:03:46 A Christmas present :) sorry! It's for a 10 year old, so iTunes, PowerPoint stuff etc 10 year old's are using PowerPoint now? Go for Windows 8, will be fine. Most people just moan as it looks different. I think its great. Loads of decent laptops around the £350 or less mark. Have a look an Amazon, Dabs and eBuyer. Title: Re: Looking for a new windows 7 laptop Post by: jayohaitchenn on Sunday, November 3, 2013, 13:42:45 Also, if you don't like Windows 8 the licenses are backwards compatible so you can downgrade legitimately.
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