Only if he drives around in a steam engine and watches Betamax films

Sorry, couldn't resist.

However, I would have thought it's worth spending a bit more to get a Windows 7 machine (a 10" netbook maybe), XP was horrible towards the end and it'll be even worse once MS stop supporting it.

Posted By: HairyBobbingManAss on November 7th 2011 at 15:24:09

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Quick computer question - could someone look at this laptop for me please (General Chat) - conker, Nov 7, 15:09:56
- If he just want email/web why not some kind of cheap Netbook? (General Chat) - usacanary, Nov 7, 16:05:01
  - because they have shit keyboards (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 16:16:59
- I've got a 6 month old MacBook Air he can have for about ?900 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 7, 15:44:13
  - have you just come out on the wrong end of a divorce? (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, Nov 7, 15:47:22
    - Haha, I just fancied a change with the car (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 7, 15:54:30
- Here's the same laptop you started with, core duo, with 7 on (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:42:11
  - Admittedly, it says it has no cd drive (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:43:20
- Only if he drives around in a steam engine and watches Betamax films (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, Nov 7, 15:24:09
  - lolf (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:27:49
    - What about this? (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Nov 7, 15:30:41
      - With the link (General Chat) - conker, Nov 7, 15:30:52
        
        this^^^ (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, Nov 7, 15:41:51
        
        Or this one......... (General Chat) - conker, Nov 7, 15:33:27
        
        That'll be alright conks (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:45:44
        
        Windows 7 ultimate too, with the texas hold em poker game (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:47:06
        
        Didn't see the office 2010 either. Get that one conks (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:48:22
        
        And photoshop - done deal surely? (n/m) (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, Nov 7, 15:51:30
        
        they'll both be fine for him I'm sure (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:37:30
- aging computer. Probably ok for a starter though. Would consider a desktop? (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:21:51
  - Don't get a refurb though. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 7, 15:25:24
    - lollo (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:39:38
    - agreed^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:39:27

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