Hi, I have £350-400 to buy on a new laptop. I want to use it for
university. I don't need internet access as I have a desktop and the
laptop will be a second computer. Which laptop is best for me? I am
utterly bewildered by the array of technology and jargon!! My head is
spinning. Please help!!!

Mandy

amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> Hi, I have £350-400 to buy a new laptop. I want to use it for
> university. I don't need internet access as I have a desktop and the
> laptop will be a second computer. Which laptop is best for me? I am
> utterly bewildered by the array of technology and jargon!! My head is
> spinning. Please help!!!
>
> Mandy

On 20 Jan 2007 11:22:32 -0800, "amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk"
<amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
>amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>> Hi, I have £350-400 to buy a new laptop. I want to use it for
>> university. I don't need internet access as I have a desktop and the
>> laptop will be a second computer. Which laptop is best for me? I am
>> utterly bewildered by the array of technology and jargon!! My head is
>> spinning. Please help!!!
>>
>> Mandy

I recommend you buy a refurbished IBM T40. They are sold on Ebay for
about £300 (Grade A) and £250 for Grade B. This machine will do
everything you need at Uni and after.

The HDD may be a little small for you at 40GB but you can easily
change that for a larger drive, say 80GB for say about £60. The 512MB
RAM should be OK but another stick of 512MB will cost you about £30 on
the outside chance that you need it. It will fit very easily into your
budget and you will get a first class machine.

"Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:ved6r2p2m7i98pc3ta3378msmsm3bfh0cg@4ax.com...
> On 20 Jan 2007 11:22:32 -0800, "amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk"
> <amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>>> Hi, I have £350-400 to buy a new laptop. I want to use it for
>>> university. I don't need internet access as I have a desktop and the
>>> laptop will be a second computer. Which laptop is best for me? I am
>>> utterly bewildered by the array of technology and jargon!! My head is
>>> spinning. Please help!!!
>>>
>>> Mandy
>
> I recommend you buy a refurbished IBM T40. They are sold on Ebay for
> about £300 (Grade A) and £250 for Grade B. This machine will do
> everything you need at Uni and after.
>
> The HDD may be a little small for you at 40GB but you can easily
> change that for a larger drive, say 80GB for say about £60. The 512MB
> RAM should be OK but another stick of 512MB will cost you about £30 on
> the outside chance that you need it. It will fit very easily into your
> budget and you will get a first class machine.

Nice advertisement for your EBay auction I'm sure.

..
do a little "homework" for a "school" laptop
start with your needs
don't buy on impulse

waterboy

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:17:30 GMT, "CJ" <cjmartin04@verizon.net> wrote:

>
>"Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>news:ved6r2p2m7i98pc3ta3378msmsm3bfh0cg@4ax.com.. .
>> On 20 Jan 2007 11:22:32 -0800, "amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk"
>> <amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>amandawright@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
>>>> Hi, I have £350-400 to buy a new laptop. I want to use it for
>>>> university. I don't need internet access as I have a desktop and the
>>>> laptop will be a second computer. Which laptop is best for me? I am
>>>> utterly bewildered by the array of technology and jargon!! My head is
>>>> spinning. Please help!!!
>>>>
>>>> Mandy
>>
>> I recommend you buy a refurbished IBM T40. They are sold on Ebay for
>> about £300 (Grade A) and £250 for Grade B. This machine will do
>> everything you need at Uni and after.
>>
>> The HDD may be a little small for you at 40GB but you can easily
>> change that for a larger drive, say 80GB for say about £60. The 512MB
>> RAM should be OK but another stick of 512MB will cost you about £30 on
>> the outside chance that you need it. It will fit very easily into your
>> budget and you will get a first class machine.
>
>Nice advertisement for your EBay auction I'm sure.
>
Actually NO. But I have purchased two such machines for my grand
children going to Uni so I can claim some experience here.

Do you really think everyone who tries to help in this NG has some
ulterior motive? You seem to be a very poor example of a human being.