Help me choose a windows laptop

Computers & Tech
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That’s where I bought mine from. Only cost me £470 which seemed like good deal at the time and even more so now.

At £650 there should be some decent alternatives.

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I would look for something with W10 Pro, and a bit nicer screen.
You won’t regret it.

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or

but I prefer ThinkPads tbh

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I use an old Lenovo, been very good indeed :+1:

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Now my head is hurting

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Buy a Lenovo. Choose your screen size - that’s a big personal preference. You want at least an i5 with 8GB RAM and an SSD. Buying refurbs saves a lot of money, but that may not be a factor if work is paying.

If you’re using this for working from home, I strongly recommend getting a large monitor, 23-27" or even larger. It’s a lot nicer working on that than on a laptop screen, no matter what laptop you get.

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I bought one for these for WFH

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015510P76/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They have a currently have a used/opened like new one for £93

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Cheers all for your helpful input, just bought another mac.

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:joy::joy::joy:

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Installed with Windows 11 no doubt ?

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Of course but in beta.

Edit: In truth my macs both have bootcamp.

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Got annoyed that I know bugger all about computers so bought this one so I could stop stressing.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07ZDNN6MH/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I’m hijacking this thread I’m afraid :grin:. Following your helpful advice ablut a new / refurbed desktop that in the end I didn’t need, I now need some help as the wife probably needs a laptop for a new contracting job. I will probably go for Lenovo. Will go for at least i5, i7 would be nice. Budget £600-£800 including case and mouse.

After 15 mins of looking I’ve found this -

https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/refurbished/refurbished-laptops/lenovo-refurbished-laptops.html?processor_type=364339&screensize=364615&___SID=U&mode=list

https://www.dellrefurbished.co.uk/laptops/dell-latitude-15-5000-series-e5570-60798.html

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I love how laptop depreciation has changed from 60% in two years to about 30% in two years, in the last few months.

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Dell Outlet :+1:

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That makes me think I might buy a new one rather than refurb?

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I bought a new Lenovo laptop last week for £540. Got it from Lenovo directly with a %10 off voucher (signed up to their spam) which made it over a hundred quid cheaper than Amazon.
Feels like a quality item.

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I bought a lenovo laptop i5 about 9 months ago and it’s been great. My brother bought similar a few weeks ago, and no grumbles so far

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As per title.

With two of us at home 24/7 there’s just too much contention on the one aging desktop.

I guess i5 or i7, must be festooned with USB A and C holes, must be able to accommodate an external monitor and keyboard + mouse if I fancy it.

I asked the wife for suggestions and she looked down her nose at me and said she didn’t do desktops :grimacing:

At least which brands should I be looking at?

Would £1k - £1.5k get me something nice?

Thanks in advance.