On 4 March 2010 11:51, Lisi <hantslug@???> wrote:
I have been asked to recommend a laptop to replace a 3 year old and ailing
> HP
> running XP, and to fit the following brief:
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Ailing? Three years old? I usually don't buy them until they're that old!
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> Budget c. £800/£900 (that is based on the cost of a suitable MAC)
I have been looking at Thinkpads and Toughbooks. There do still seem to be
> some Thinkpads of a decent quality and acceptable price;
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A third of that sum would buy a decent ThinkPad... However, there are
questions about build quality and reliability with the newer (non-IBM)
ThinkPads.
Take a look at what SterlingXS have to offer...
Chris
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