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Re: [LUG] OT- Cheap Laptop

 

On Thu, 2009-11-19 at 12:09 +0000, John Hansen wrote:
> Our eldest granddaughter is hoping Father Christmas will bring her
> a new laptop. I see Morrisons offer an Emachine with Windows Vista
> for £279 which seem reasonable. However I know very little about
> Vista as I use Kubuntu and Windows XP on my computers.

Providing they are suitable for purpose then netbooks can be a really
cheap and very flexible choice. My little Acer Aspire One really does
everything I want, and then some. 

> I wonder if any of you know a source of decent refurbished laptops
> preferably in Devon/Cornwall.

If its specifically a recon laptop, then Andrew in Holsworthy had some
in, could be well worth a look as he is local.

-- 
John Williams
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http://subbass.blogspot.com/

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