Need a super cheap computer - recs?

[Baboontyme 2882]

Our computer that used to be my wife's and we used mostly for the kids and stuff took a dump. Will be used almost exclusively for browsing, watching videos, etc. Don't need much if any HD space. I have a monitor I can use, we have a keyboard,etc. So I just need a box with windows. I guess it would be good if it had office. 

[Parliament 14593]

Don't buy a 15" Dell with a Celeron processor, even if it is marked down to $285.

[CooterBrown 18287]

Refurbed business class Dell from Amazon. Laptops and desktops run around $200-300. My last two have been this and they’re the best computers I’ve owned. You can get a 3 year warranty from Amazon for $15.

[dcbc 14644]

HP Slimline Quad Core open box for $189.

https://sellout.woot.com/offers/hp-260-amd-quad-core-1tb-slimline-desktop-12?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_pc_3_43

[Baboontyme 2882]

Perfect. Ordered. Thanks.

[RDCanecutter 26871]

Il faut que le Surly fasse ce que le Surly doit faire.

[BNB 100]

I bought one a couple of years ago from Discount Electronics.  It was $80

It has served my home office work computer purposes.  They have a good return policy.

https://www.discountelectronics.com/dell-optiplex-780-desktop-computer-windows-7-pro/

I got something like that 2 years ago.

[BNB 100]

I saw it was Win 7.  They have Win 10 for $110.  I got mine when MS had free upgrade to 10.  

Anyway.  They come with a year warranty.  Mine is still running strong..

[BNB 100]

8 hours ago, Baboontyme said:

Our computer that used to be my wife's and we used mostly for the kids and stuff took a dump. Will be used almost exclusively for browsing, watching videos, etc. Don't need much if any HD space. I have a monitor I can use, we have a keyboard,etc. So I just need a box with windows. I guess it would be good if it had office. 

It sounds like you got a good pc, so as far as Office...

I office from home and MS Office is too expensive...

Office.  I use Open Office or Google Docs.  They are both free alternatives.  I have had nothing but success this these...

https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/

https://www.google.com/docs/about/

I mainly use google docs.  The only time I use Open office is when someone sends me a .docx doc, then I use Open Office...

Good luck..

 

Edited July 7, 2018 by BNB

[Baboontyme 2882]

I figure that once the kids get a bit older they might need to use word and ppt. Shouldn't I be able to reuse the license from the computer that took a shart? I wonder if they would need me to get the license key. I thought I remembered it being super easy to transfer licenses with MS.

[BNB 100]

Yeah, if you have the CD Key and the cd, or keep a downloaded version of the install file on a cd, then I would think you would not have a problem (if it is a digital version who knows if MS will have that hosted version down the road, so if so, I would make sure I have a copy of that file available to me and backed up when I need it.

 

Bnb