Purchase Laptop

[Alan Hope Copywriter]

Good Morning Everyone


I have no idea whether any one can help nor indeed if this is the correct thread to place this enquiry on but here goes:-


I will try to be brief!!!!!!!


As many of you know I have recently started my own business writing content for websites and blog posts charging 2 pence per word and it is going well.


I use an Apple Mac.


My expertise is in writing about financial services/banking products for which I need to do little research if any. However, I have now written about so many different subjects.



Let us assume I am going to write an article about laser hair removal. I don't know a thing about this subject so I will go on the internet to do some research and copy content off other websites about the subject and paste it onto a new microsoft office document . I will then completely re-write it manually, save it and either send an e -mail to the client with the word document as an attachment so they can load it onto their website or I will copy the content from the word doc and paste it via WordPress directly onto their website or if it is an agency I am working for I will copy the completed article from word onto their database.


I am considering buying a laptop so that if I am away from home for a weekend I can pick up my e-mails and do all of the above and transfer the completed article onto the customer's file that I keep on my Apple Mac desktop when I get home.


Finances are a little tight at the moment and I had been thinking of buying a cheap netbook but then I heard about refurbished laptops.


I am not interested in watching movies or playing games on it although I may upload an image off SCX to put on a blog post that relates to a post I have written. All I want it to do is receive and send emails, wireless connection so if I am sitting on a beach in Cannes it will work, have access to the Internet, copy and paste content off websites into a Microsoft word doc, re-write the word doc and then download the completed article to my client.


I have made some enquiries and found the following refurbished laptop costing £149.99 inc vat.


My question is, in your opinions, will it do what I want it to?

The chap I spoke to who is selling them said that as it has Open Office I will be able to cut and paste content from websites into a word doc , re-write it and then send it to clients as an e-mail attachment- is that correct or will I need to buy Microsoft Office that may cost another £30 plus?


Will it have adequate storage space for my articles I write? - he said yes
I had heard to avoid 1gb RAM Memory speed and go for 2GB ?


Duel core - I had not thought of this but he said this would be beneficial as I would have more than one type of IT program open at one time.-does this sound correct?


It is a Dell which means nothing to me!


Anyway- below are the details on the laptop he recommended :-


Any observations would be welcome.


That was me being brief!!!!!


Thank You


Kindest Regards


Alan


Dell Latitude D620 - 1.66Ghz Dual Core, 2GB Ram, 60GB HDD Laptop

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£149.99 INC VAT
£124.99 Ex Vat

• Condition - Refurbished
• Processor - Intel Core Duo 1.66Ghz (Dual Core)
• Memory - 2 Gb
• Hard Drive - 60 Gb
• Screen - 14.1 Inch
• Drive - DVD ROM
• Operating System - Windows XP Pro Loaded with COA
• Wireless - Internal Wi-Fi
• Ports - 4x USB, VGA, Modem
• Network - Internal
• 3 Month Warranty
• AC Power adapter and Battery

The Dell D620 is a powerful laptop at a very competitive price. With an Intel Core Duo processor, this laptop is capable of performing tasks at a great speed, making the D620 ideal for home/office use.

With its ultra slim silver design and wide screen you can certainly see why it proves so popular, especially with a price tag of £209.99

This laptop comes ready to use, with Windows XP professional pre-installed, AVG Anti-virus, and Open Office, which has compatible programs for Microsoft Word, Excel & Powerpoint. Laptop batteries are checked to ensure they hold a charge but the length of time cannot be guaranteed.

 

[traveler29]

I would def look into just a simple laptop thats been repaired.

What is the MAX you are willing to spend?

You can get a pretty powerful cheap laptop from Best Buy in the 3-400 USD range. Will be able to process all your word editing software.

 

[Alan Hope Copywriter]

Hi Traveler29

That is the wrong question to ask a Yorkshireman!

£150 TO £200 but if I could get what I wanted for £100 so much the better.

Regards

Alan

 

[rajukk00]

Like that, I am looking for a cheap laptop. will you suggest me ?

 

[Paul_Rosser]

Nothing wrong with a refurbished laptop, but remember that reviews are based on when the machine was new. Also it won't run Windows 7/8 so you will be stuck with XP which Microsoft have said they will stop supporting in 2014.

The one thing to watch with any 2nd hand laptop is the battery as this is the bit which tends to go and can be pricey to replace, so I would check with the seller how long the battery life is and then test this once the machine arrives.

Personally I would spend £250-£300 on a newer machine as it will last you longer.

 

[alwaysinamess]

A D620 will run Windows 7 no problem, even a D610 would run Windows 7.

We sell E6400 for £180 at the moment, you don't need any more than that really

 

[itsnathanhere]

For your needs I would look no further than a second hand laptop from eBay.

I've seen ones in good condition as cheap as 30 quid!
it's gaming and multimedia needs that set you back money. Basic browsing, email and word processing will be no problem for most laptops.