Laptop Choice?

£400-450

Want to buy a laptop for an elderly relative who knows how to wordprocess, email and browse (and unfortunately Skpe). Their old one takes 15 mins to boot up and is 8/9 yrs old now.

I've not bought a laptop for ages and wondered what sort of things a decent at this price laptop would have.

I'm keen to get them something that will last a while and won't run out of steam in a few years. Any suggestions?

I always think that this is the sweet spot for an iPad to be honest.