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I bought my daughter a Thinkpad from Amazon in December on Amazon. £279. No issues with it at all. I also got Office 365 for £50 from Amazon in a daily deal.
One year warranty.
Downside was that there was too much choice! Took me ages to decide which one to go for but she is happy with my choice so I’m happy.
I would suggest looking at Amazon and asking here when you find one which you think suits. Be warned - there are a lot to choose from.
Good luck in your quest.
TGR
My current laptop is heading towards the end of its life, and is frustratingly slow. I'm an academic and trainer, so it mainly gets used for web browsing, writing, Excel and PowerPoint.
What would people recommend? I'm assuming a refurb/outlet Dell or ThinkPad would be the usual suggestion, but have no idea of which models to go for. Am not fussed about touchscreens or particularly posh graphics; a good keyboard and durable build quality are most important, and reasonably portable would be nice, as it gets schlepped around a lot. Budget is £500-800 or so.