If that really is all why not consider a mini laptop ?

I and the missus have the Acer Aspire One

10.1. inch screen, 1 inch thick, less than 1kg weight so ultra mobile. Battery life about 4hrs (3 cell battery) or 8hrs (6 cell battery), comes installed with Windows 7 starter and Microsoft Office starter which has Word and Excel cut down versions (but appears to support full range of word processing features). She paid 299 euros for hers about 8 months ago (6 cell battery). I paid 199 for mine a couple of weeks ago (3 cell battery). The keyboard is also 93% of normal lappy size so is perfectly fine.

Can't do many things at the same time, but is fine for doing one thing at a time. Use Chrome as the browser (simply cos it is quicker which is useful on a low spec machine) and use Thunderbird for email which is free. Not quite as nice as Outlook but perfectly good enough.

If she wants to use it to watch HD video, movies, needs a DVD player / writer, bigger screen or any graphical or video sodding around then go for the higher performance normal lappies suggested below (NEVER buy a second hand laptop because battery is almost certainly f**ked and replacing worn parts is much harder and more expensive than in a desktop).

Posted By: Steve in Holland on June 10th 2011 at 13:28:27

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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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