My Mums 4 year old Advent laptop decided to die today, she used it last night without issue, but today it will not turn on at all, and in fact even when connected to the charger the light to show this connection doesn't light up. I have had a look and when I tip it from end to end I can hear what sounds like something loose inside, and the edge of the laptop closest to the power button has a bit of give where it shouldn't, so I believe its a goner. I'm gonna take it apart tomorrow and have a look to see if there is anything obvious, otherwise I will just remove the HDD and sell it for spares/repairs.
So that leads me to the question at hand, can you spec her a new laptop? Budget is £300 (lower would be nice
). Her usage will basically be surfing the web (facebook, you tube and the like), reading emails, listening to music and it will also be used on the occasions she works from home, which will be via a Terminal Services session.
I've been happy with my Dell outlet Netbook so have had a look on there and found the following spec for £287.63
But obviously its a refurb, so she would be willing to spend a little more on a new item, but think I will struggle to find similar spec (I'm looking at this spec to try and give her the same 4 odd years usage before needing to think about upgrading) for much less than £350 - happy to be proven wrong though
PS - I have dismissed a netbook for her as it will be too small, we've discussed it and think 13" is the minimum and 15" the max.
So that leads me to the question at hand, can you spec her a new laptop? Budget is £300 (lower would be nice

I've been happy with my Dell outlet Netbook so have had a look on there and found the following spec for £287.63
- Inspiron 15 - N5050
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2350M (2.30Ghz, 3M cache)
- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
- 3 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (3 DIMMs)
- 320 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
- 8X DVD+/- RW Drive
- Display: 15.6in High Definition (1366X768) WLED LCD Panel
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 Graphics Card
- English Genuine Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64Bit OS)
- Wireless : Dell Wireless 802.11g/n + Bluetooth v3.0+HS Card
- LCD Back Cover : Obsidian Black
- 6 Cell Primary Battery, 48W
- Internal Qwerty Keyboard
But obviously its a refurb, so she would be willing to spend a little more on a new item, but think I will struggle to find similar spec (I'm looking at this spec to try and give her the same 4 odd years usage before needing to think about upgrading) for much less than £350 - happy to be proven wrong though

PS - I have dismissed a netbook for her as it will be too small, we've discussed it and think 13" is the minimum and 15" the max.
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