Re: Laptop replacement

Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:

My use is mainly MS office applications, no gaming, and I do not
anticipate removing it from the home. Therefore I want something
which is OK with Windows 11, and has appropriate capability.
However, size, weight and battery life are much less important.
Reasonable warranty is desirable.
 
I would welcome any pointers and recommendations.

Look for a refurbished machine by Dell, Lenovo or HP - eg Dell
Latitude/Precision/XPS, Lenovo Thinkpad, HP Elitebook/Probook The machines
being refurbed are often ex-office stalwarts that are well made and easily
serviceable, unlike some of the more consumer-focused models (Dell
Inspiron, Lenovo Idea..., HP Pavilion).  The refurbisher should give you
some warranty, although they're often easy to replace parts yourself should
it be necessary.

You can buy from refurbishers like Tier1 or buy them on ebay (filter by
condition).  There's also Dell Outlet or Lenovo Certified Refurbished to buy
refurbs from the manufacturer.

Any machine with an 8th gen Intel processor or a Ryzen 3000 or later should
support Win 11.

Theo