Laptop

[GazLaz]

I'm after a cheap second hand/refurbished laptop with Office on it if anyone can suggest anywhere. Nothing flash just for a bit of work I need to do that's all. I've managed to get to 30 without ever owning a computer!

[jonnydog]

30?!?

Definitely old before your time Gaz, I had you down for knocking on 50

[GazLaz]

Have you been talking to my mrs?? She says the same!

[RobTheRover]

Maybe its altitude sickness through work?

[Wild Rover]

Ebay .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR11.TRC1.A0.H1.XRefurbished+laptop&_nkw=refurbished+laptop&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Depends how much you deem "cheap" to be though.

[RobTheRover]

Yeah, ebay will be your best bet Gaz.  I've sold a couple on ebay over the years.  A decent working machine should cost you about £80.  Dont worry about Office - it is expensive and now virtually impossible to "creatively" license (not that I would advocate such a measure).  Try instead the free OpenOffice or its offshoot project Libre Office.  Both open and save files in the Office document formats and are pretty good for nothing.

[GazLaz]

Cheers Rob.

[bobjimwilly]

Dont worry about Office - it is expensive and now virtually impossible to "creatively" license (not that I would advocate such a measure).

Someone told me it's not that hard Rob

[Iberian Red]

What about the place that used to be Nelsons, or bacchus on high street?

[Rios]

I've used these numerous times.  They're dirt cheap, do clearance and refurb stuff as well as new and they're only in Huddersfield.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/st/refurbished-laptops
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Clearance_Laptops/prod.asp

Office will be the killer though, it's not cheap to buy and the stuff you get off ebay has a better than even chance of having a hooky copy on it.  If you're not bothered about legality it's still relatively easy to find to download.  A better alternative is Libreoffice.  It's free and unless you're going to be dealing with pivot tables and macros it's more than equal to Microsoft.