Dear pens people

Mrs Git's laptop has died unexpectedly (thank you Dell)

Karnivore recommended one of these a while ago User Posted Link

Someone else mentioned this User Posted Link

Main use = spending my money on the internet. Oh, and a little light word processing.

TVM

Posted By: Old Git on June 10th 2011 at 12:23:23

Message Thread

Dear pens people (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:23:23
- If that really is all why not consider a mini laptop ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 10, 13:28:27
- buy a ipad (General Chat) - pinkney, Jun 10, 12:49:17
  - but does she do "a little light word processing"? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jun 10, 12:53:24
- I don't know much about laptops all I'll say is don't buy a refurbished one. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jun 10, 12:46:14
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 10, 13:18:20
- Have you ever been before Mister Justice Tugendhat? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 12:34:27
  - Yes, a few times (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:43:12
    - Speculate? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 12:45:22
      - that's a rubbish name for his mini me (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 10, 13:00:53
      - Well based on what I know of him I suspect he calls it (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:59:47
        
        Ooh. Get her. I wouldn't let her get away with that Jafs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 13:02:19
        
        FFS !! (General Chat) - jafski, Jun 10, 13:02:07
- I have that Toshiba and have put it through the full range of scenarios (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 10, 12:30:19
  - In fact, I think that Toshiba is the official Wroth(TM) laptop (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 10, 12:34:43
  - I was marvelling at the speed of FM2011 on mine again last night (General Chat) - Karnivore, Jun 10, 12:33:55
  - i love a good firm spreadsheet (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 10, 12:32:51
- Search through some lappy's on ebay, and get one from a seller with ms office on it (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:27:28
  - eg this, 100% feedback (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:29:17
    - err, half as much RAM, worse screen, slower processor (General Chat) - scruffy, Jun 10, 12:35:49
      - Was just an example. I agree about open office, but will people not familiar with pc's use (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:37:27
        
        Would have thought so (General Chat) - scruffy, Jun 10, 13:13:40
    - Thanks gus (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:31:38
      - Fair enough, though if you buy a new laptop, it won't come with ms office (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:34:36
        
        Yes good point, thanks (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:43:50
        
        what software is on her current laptop and can your specially trained geek you employ tran (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 10, 12:59:24
        
        Home geek is on holiday (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:00:58
        
        depends on if you have discs with software on (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 10, 13:03:13
        
        Oh yes (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:06:24
        
        Carbonite (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Jun 10, 13:26:53
        
        nope (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 10, 13:10:58
        
        Just had a play on HP site, this is how it's gonna go getting from a new vendor (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:50:27
        
        Why the extra battery? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:59:02
        
        Office Pro Plus for "a little light word processing" is sledgehammering the walnut a bit. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 13:01:28
        
        I want her to have Outlook (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:03:53
        
        Outlook is part of ms office (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 13:54:13
        
        But not Office Home and Student (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:25:42
        
        Use thunderbird for email (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 10, 13:20:33
- "a little light word processing" (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jun 10, 12:25:56
  - Eine Kleine Vord Prokcessen (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 12:27:40
    - haha. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 10, 12:28:36
  - That is an accurate quote from my post (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:27:20
  - chortle (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jun 10, 12:26:24

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