I'm Looking To Buy A New Laptop.

[tamaris]

I have a desktop, but it's very slow now, it's about 7 year old.I had it serviced recently but it leaves alot to be desired. I use the printer quite alot.
I need something I can use easily as I don't have a 5 year old at home :)
Any ideas ?

[davebro]

I don't think a 7 year old computer should necessarily be slow. What is it slow at?

There's so much available it really depends on how you want to use a new laptop & what your budget is.

[Buenchico]

It would help to know what you'll be using it for. (There's a very big difference between the specs needed for a decent machine to browse the internet, send emails, type out letters and watch YouTube video and for one needed for things like high-end video processing or playing the latest all-action video games).

It would also help to know your budget and whether you're prepared to accept a refurbished model from a trusted supplier. (If you are, please see my post at 2046 on this thread: https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1742854.html . I'm typing this post on a thousand-pound-plus laptop that I picked, in perfect condition, up for two hundred quid from the eBay seller that I've recommended their. The other seller I've mentioned, which is where most of my computer hardware comes from, is just as good).

One thing I would definitely suggest that you need to be looking for though is a machine with an SSD (solid state drive). Traditional HDDs (hard drives) are a thing of a the past these days; SSDs make laptops run vastly faster).

[tamaris]

Not a high end price Chris. I use to watch tv catchups. EBay and postage labels. Emails. I don't play any games. I quite like a new one.

[tamaris]

In saying that price is not a problem

[Buenchico]

As long as you don't want to store LOADS of VERY big files on your laptop (such as full-length movies), a 256 GB solid state drive would be more than sufficient for your needs. (My laptop had a 128 GB drive and I'm never going to run out of space on it).

The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is selling for around £695 from several sources. Currys PC World had it available for £549 but they've now dropped their price to just £429. It's got an AMD processor that could easily cope with anything that you could throw at it (based upon what you've told us that you'll be using it for) and a 265 GB SSD (which, as I've said, should meet your needs easily). The reviews for it (both on the Currys PC World site and on independent technology sites) are very impressive indeed.

So that's what I'll recommend you should go for:
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-256-gb-ssd-black-10212790-pdt.html

[Atheist]

tamaris; before you decide anything I would recommend that you download Ccleaner (free) and run it a few times so that it can clean up your computer. You might find that it makes a huge difference. If not, then follow Buen's advice.

[tamaris]

Thanks Chris for your invaluable advice. I always take it :) x

Thank you also Atheist. I will try that also x

[brainiac]

Also, the Currys one that Chris recommends at 18:39 has 'up to £175 off when you trade in your old laptop', and free next day delivery.

[tamaris]

I don't have a laptop to trade atm. But thanks

[Hopkirk]

I've just bought my mother a small (11inch screen) Chromebook for about £185. It probably does everything you want to do.
Chromebooks are much quicker to start up, as they are not bloated with Microsoft software.

[Buenchico]

^^^ I'm not fond of Chromebooks, largely because they've got a very small storage capacity, as they expect users to store all of their file 'in the cloud, rather than locally.

While Windows laptops with conventional hard drives in them can take an age to load Windows, those that use solid state drives start up almost immediately.

[barry1010]

I dislike Chromebooks, too. I gave mine away.

[emmie]

i have a Dell Inspiron Windows 10 laptop which i am happy with, approx 450.00 from Currys PC World.

[Hopkirk]

I love my Chromebook

[emmie]

i love my laptop, its very smart and accessible. has cortana which talks to you, lol

[tamaris]

Atheist Ive just installed the Ccleaner. Thank you x

[Atheist]

Tamaris; maybe that will help make your machine work well enough to keep. Good luck.

[eve1974]

I love my MacBook Air

[barry1010]

If CCleaner doesn't make things better you could restore your machine to factory settings. It's simple to do but you do need to prepare properly before you start.
I find that always make a huge difference - I do it every 12 months on all my devices.

[tamaris]

Many thanks to you all x