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  • Is there a simple answer to 'what to get a parent whose Win7 desktop will shortly reach end of life, as it can't be upgraded to Win10'? Win7 support finally ends in Jan.

    Needs to be Windows for familiarity. Web, Word docs only I think. Existing screen is OK, so I think a small desktop is the way to go.

    Complete Intel NUCs seem to start at £400 for a dual core Celeron, which is probably adequate, but a bit more money than expected.

    Edit: I guess the answer is probably a small-ish refurbed corporate desktop like: https://www.ebuyer.com/767949-refurbished-hp-elite-8300-core-i5-4gb-250gb-sff-desktop-pc-cb-pc-hp-8300-sff-i5-4-250-w10pro
    maybe adding a small SSD, for about £250.

  • Ebay is full of refurbed business machines for a good price which is the way I'd go.

    The NUCs are nice for the size but you're paying for the form factor.

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