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    Looking to buy a Laptop

    My computer is ready for the skip . I need a laptop just for basic use really transferring files etc to my Mutant , play a few games . I was looking at this one Lenovo Ideapad 100 15.6 Inch Intel Celeron 4GB 500GB Laptop. Priced at 249.00 .It will be the first one I have bought is this a good laptop or is there a better one for the same money.
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    Lenovo have a very good reputation for reliability and came high up in the which magazine ratings.
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    Thanks Ashley appreciated
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    On saying that the ideapad 100 was bottom of the list of 27 lenovo laptops on test and was rated not one to buy. sorry about that
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    Acer and asus do some good cheap ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashley69 View Post
    On saying that the ideapad 100 was bottom of the list of 27 lenovo laptops on test and was rated not one to buy. sorry about that
    Thanks m8 just not sure what to get , I will have another look for something around that price.
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    Do not buy Lenovo unless you want the Chinese goverment having access through a back door to monitor everythimg you do on it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by daz450 View Post
    Do not buy Lenovo unless you want the Chinese goverment having access through a back door to monitor everythimg you do on it!
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    this one might do the job Bazzer good specks and a 1TB Hard Drive never used Windows 10 i use Windows 7 but nearly every new Laptop & PC will have windows 10 installed

    http://www.ebuyer.com/723847-hp-255-...op-p5t27es-abu
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    Thanks nsw9154 looks good I have used Windows 7 pity it don't give you a choice what to use .
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    Windows 10 is easy enough to use.


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    Ok got the new laptop running Windows 10 , can I transfer some files from my pc to the laptop using say a usb or is there a simpler way. Bearing in mind I ain't commie bright
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    do NOT buy an ideapad.
    Never buy consumer laptops, they are never reliable enough do not have enough warranty on them. Lenovo are a very good brand. I have an x250 thinkpad. Very good laptop.
    Business laptops are far superior

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    Quote Originally Posted by joysleep1 View Post
    do NOT buy an ideapad.
    Never buy consumer laptops, they are never reliable enough do not have enough warranty on them. Lenovo are a very good brand. I have an x250 thinkpad. Very good laptop.
    Business laptops are far superior
    Thanks @joysleep got a Toshiba in the end 15.6 screen 1TB harddrive and to be honest for what i use it for i am quite impressed. I just cant get use to windows 10 after using 7 for years.Still getting there and the more i play the more i learn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bazzer View Post
    Thanks @joysleep got a Toshiba in the end 15.6 screen 1TB harddrive and to be honest for what i use it for i am quite impressed. I just cant get use to windows 10 after using 7 for years.Still getting there and the more i play the more i learn.
    yh i was finding windows 10 a bit of a pain but then you get used to it.

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