WTB basic laptop but fast enough for uni assignment

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nakedmolerat

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#323965 9-Feb-2026 19:59

Hi anyone have a laptop with basic spec (but not slow) capabilities to run Word / assignment / Excel file ie uni level assignment

I am looking to give this to someone who is in need

Looking for less than $1k

If there is a suggestion to buy new for around this budget, let me know, please.

AKL aread

Thanks

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#3460090 9-Feb-2026 20:38

Ex-lease is a good option if nothing else turns up

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/category/computers/exleased/laptops

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#3460153 10-Feb-2026 12:02

Feel free to shoot me an email at cameron.hicks@communityit.org.nz, we may be able to help out with this.

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#3460163 10-Feb-2026 12:39

AFAIK Unis are pretty much all M365 ... so they'll do most of the heavy lifting in the cloud when they are online, ... They can run local copies, but these days its unlikely to tax any reasonably modern Laptop..