New Laptop

[kat1]

I want to buy a new laptop and spend around 300 pounds any ideas please.

[EdmundD]

kat1 I'd be interested to hear from others too want to do the same. I want a laptop max £300 plus Microsoft Office. So far I have seen a Compaq model 15-a003sa for £279 from PC World which I am considering.

[Jomlett]

A Chromebook is worth looking at.

[snags]

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/c/404/Laptops-Netbooks/

[boxtops]

I bought a Lenovo Miix - still coming to grips with it!

[EdmundD]

boxtops - would you not recommend it, then?

[snags]

How about something like this? You can still open the window/get fresh air coming in but the cat can't get out through the gap.

http://www.jackloc.com/technical.php

[snags]

^ Ooops, wrong thread.

[boxtops]

I wouldn't say that, edmund - it's just very different from the old Dell I've worked on for years, and the whole process of being mouseless, and whisking across pages, and not having a keyboard, is foreign to me....!

[EdmundD]

boxtops - It would be foreign to me as well - I want to be able to use a mouse and I'd also like to have a DVD slot as well.

[venator]

Lots of choice, and prices are very attractive at the moment

but (shouts)

AVOID WINDOWS 8 LIKE THE PLAGUE

[kvalidir]

I recently bought an HP laptop from Argos from £349-00 and apart from I hate Windows 8 it's great.

[EdmundD]

What's the issue(s) with Windows 8, please?

[kvalidir]

It's the worst operating system in the history of the universe ever- turns your laptop into a giant mobile phone with apps for everything and you can't find anything naturally. I HATE it :(

[Gizmonster]

I can recommend the following ASUS from Tesco's. It's £249 - I bought this a few months ago and I'm sure I paid £299 for it:
http://www.tesco.com/direct/asus-x551-156-intel-celeron-dual-core-4gb-500gb-black-laptop/755-5927.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=755-5927

If windows 8 isn't your thing, you can get the start menu back with this:
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

[beso]

I would recommend an ASUS as I have found them to be good quality.

[kat1]

What about Acer E1-522 15.6? £329 was £399 at Argos.

[Jomlett]

Kat, the Acer E1-522 is running Windows 8.