oldgit
Well-known member
Gave up trying to purchase inexpensive basicc cheapo laptop.All the 599.00 machines advertised in press/internet proved unavailable unless your were prepared to wait for couple of weeks.ended up buying s/h HP omnibook from out of local freeadds.paid.250.00.550 Was P2 550 mhz and complete with all bits inc mains charger.
Problem was that unlike my old Tosh it does not charge on 14 volts and being a bit ebeneezer did not want to buy inverter or pay 65.00 quid for HP incar voltage raiser thing.
To get correct voltage on boat ,we used cheapo(still had voltage protection + crowbar) 24V/12V 10A lorry dropper and modified to give the 19v the lappy needs to run.Cost 20.00.
If you are looking for cheap laptop try<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.laptopshop.co.uk>http://www.laptopshop.co.uk</A>
<hr width=100% size=1>If it aint broke fix it till it is.
Problem was that unlike my old Tosh it does not charge on 14 volts and being a bit ebeneezer did not want to buy inverter or pay 65.00 quid for HP incar voltage raiser thing.
To get correct voltage on boat ,we used cheapo(still had voltage protection + crowbar) 24V/12V 10A lorry dropper and modified to give the 19v the lappy needs to run.Cost 20.00.
If you are looking for cheap laptop try<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.laptopshop.co.uk>http://www.laptopshop.co.uk</A>
<hr width=100% size=1>If it aint broke fix it till it is.