If you want to use MS Office then a Chromebook won’t be for you, though I don’t miss having them (I use Google’s alternatives at work and home).
Considered getting a good tablet with a keyboard instead? For most casual use they’re more than enough, and you can get Word/Excel/PowerPoint etc for them nowadays too.
e.g…?
Won’t be doing any of these
Do you need a disc drive?
CWBAFT
Yes
few laptops come with CD/DVD drives these days, so your best bet is to grab a cheap USB cd/dvd drive off amazon for about 15 quid . just a tip
Buy online or in a store?
I got this around 6 months ago for around £350 and I’ve been pretty happy with it. Use it for basic internetting and some work stuff including fairly heavy data processing. I’ve found having a solid state hard drive makes a massive difference in terms of speed. The main drawback is that the hard drive is pretty small - I replaced the CD/DVD drive with a second hard drive.
https://www.ebuyer.com/800868-lenovo-v110-laptop-80th0013uk?mkwid=s_dc&pcrid=250126554847&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CjwKCAjw75HWBRAwEiwAdzefxPrG2Pq4cP4O5up-oSFSSLgL_X98RjkQlZvCQSnunQeBt8GtI6Wr4hoCNLUQAvD_BwE
*need it about
Lenovo’s seem to always be a great option for value for money and options.
Microsoft Surface Pro or Book if you’re feeling well flash I guess.
Basically if you spend a decent amount you tend to get a good machine
Yeah but most people* don’t actually need a “good machine”, right? A Chromebook would do everything they use a computer for with no issues.
*citation needed
Oh sure but I mean more that I think the years when people built their own PC and hyper priced Macs have sort of convinced people that any expensive laptop is a rip off. And I don’t think it is. Much like cars I guess. Most people don’t need to spend big bucks but at least if someone buys a cheap car they don’t expect it to be amazing.
I bought my HP laptop on Black Friday a few years ago for £400 I think.
Probably spent a bit much on something that’s used for doing the online shopping and searching online for things that I want to look at slightly bigger than on my phone.
In a similar position to OP. Can you download torrents with a chromebook and does it have a good alternative to word then so I can continue to write my beat poetry?
definitely agree that a SSD is pretty much essential
a) No (they have basically zero memory so you’d need an external hard drive)
b) Yes, Google Docs does pretty much everything Word does
Go to HUKD and look at the latest laptop suggestions in that price bracket then read the comments about them and then calm down and then buy a suitable one. Much of a muchness innit.
And you need to use a chrome extension which somebody once told me exist. Maybe JSTorrent or something like that.
