🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sat, 13 Oct 2001 12:59:08 +0100, Andy Mabbett
<andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:

>My god-daughter has just started Uni (and doesn't that make me feel
>old!). Despite my best efforts,. she is barley computer-literate *well,
>she is doing a BA!), but uses a PC for Word Processing. She wants a
>laptop, to WP assignments in her halls of residence. She has no need or
>gaming, Internet access, sound playing, CD_ROM, etc.
>
>A win95/8 system, as opposed to 3.1, would be sensible, as she is
>familiar with Win 2K at home.
>
>What is the minimum spec she can run with, and what is the going rate?
>She has a very limited budget obviously, though muggins might help out.
>
I have just this week bought a 486 laptop for 46ukp on ebay. Fine for
wp and spreadsheets. If she needs lots of graphics then something more
powerful would probably be needed.
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Alastair