Also most laptops come with Vista and, shortly, Windows 7. I don't know of any that has XP now apart from netbooks and perhaps second hand laptops. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxx Klango: chrishallsworth -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson Sent: 23 September 2009 9:43 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop Unfortunately that's what I also thought Chris. Unfortunate because for a lot of older people the netbook screen is just too small. Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop >I think only netbooks would provide this kind of functionality. > > > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > E-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxx > Klango: chrishallsworth > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Barbara Wilson > Sent: 23 September 2009 8:45 PM > To: Access-UK > Subject: [access-uk] Laptop > > Hi > > An older member of my family wants to purchase a laptop. Not a > netbook, but no less than 14 inch screen. It is required for Email, > Internet, and writing the odd letter and viewing the odd photo and > storing music. It won't be used for playing music, watching movies or > anything like that. So something pretty basic is required. With > Windows XP. Given that it is only for light use, nothing too expensive > is wanted. Can anyone recommend a particular model or where one can > purchase such a product? It's difficult to find one without all the > whistles and bells. > > Thanks. > > > Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs > Barbara Wilson > M: 07917710779 > T: 02887784046 > E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: creativeeyes > > > > ________________________________ > > > avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Inbound message clean. > > Virus Database (VPS): 090918-0, 18/09/2009 Tested on: 23/09/2009 > 9:15:31 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. > > > > > > > _____ > > avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. > > > Virus Database (VPS): 090918-0, 18/09/2009 Tested on: 23/09/2009 > 9:32:34 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 4451 (20090923) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ________________________________ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090918-0, 18/09/2009 Tested on: 23/09/2009 9:48:46 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090918-0, 18/09/2009 Tested on: 23/09/2009 9:50:36 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq