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    Cheap laptop recommendation

    Hi all

    Looking for a cheap knockabout laptop for basic surfing, Word/Excel, movies and of course for the kids to smash up.

    Saw this at £169 and it looks OK, with the 15" screen too which is something I'm keen on (i.e. no smaller):-

    Buy HP 255 G3, 15.6" Laptop, AMD A4, 4GB RAM, 500GB - Black from our All Laptops range - Tesco

    What do you think? Or can you recommend any other better spec or make at around this price?
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    Originally posted by ChimpMaster View Post
    Hi all

    Looking for a cheap knockabout laptop for basic surfing, Word/Excel, movies and of course for the kids to smash up.

    Saw this at £169 and it looks OK, with the 15" screen too which is something I'm keen on (i.e. no smaller):-

    Buy HP 255 G3, 15.6" Laptop, AMD A4, 4GB RAM, 500GB - Black from our All Laptops range - Tesco

    What do you think? Or can you recommend any other better spec or make at around this price?
    Have you thought about a tablet? For those tasks why bother with a laptop, yes you will struggle for the screen sive but there are plenty of devices out there to output to HDMI
    Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
    I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

    I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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      #3
      I have tablets already but want something that the kids can use for homework as well.

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        Originally posted by ChimpMaster View Post
        I have tablets already but want something that the kids can use for homework as well.
        That will be a cheap low resolution screen.... If you are happy with that fine but its a really low powered computer...
        merely at clientco for the entertainment

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          Company will be buying it so it will be around 20% off anyway or completely free depending on how much you know about your company accounts... Spend a bit more and get a better one
          'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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            Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
            Company will be buying it so it will be around 20% off anyway or completely free depending on how much you know about your company accounts... Spend a bit more and get a better one
            Good point well presented, I am planning on chaning my 2011 MBP for a 2015 MacBook, the old one will be used by the kids incase anything goes wrong with the new one and I need the spare back
            Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
            I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

            I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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              Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
              Good point well presented, I am planning on chaning my 2011 MBP for a 2015 MacBook, the old one will be used by the kids incase anything goes wrong with the new one and I need the spare back
              Create a rental agreement with the kids and when they can't pay you can write it off as a commercial debt. That would help the company coffers wouldn't it?
              'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                Create a rental agreement with the kids and when they can't pay you can write it off as a commercial debt. That would help the company coffers wouldn't it?
                I'd be very concerned if MyCo wasn't able to take a hit of £169

                Still, the question remains: at £169 does this look like a reasonable laptop for basic tasks.

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