<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Depends on whether your mate also requires MS software for "basic office" type stuff, or if he works/collaborates with people who can cope with open office software - because the MS software will be a killer on the back pocket.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 4:06 PM Raymond Smith <<a href="mailto:rasm@rasm.id.au">rasm@rasm.id.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">[ Humbug *General* list - semi-serious discussions about Humbug and ]<br>
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Hello HUMBUG,<br>
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A mate of mine needs a new laptop and having been thoroughly addicted to Apple these last few years I have no clue.<br>
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What is a reasonable machine for “basic office” type stuff which will last 3-5 years in the $1200 - $1500 bracket?<br>
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Raymond<br>
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