75yr Old Mum's Desktop Died Yesterday, Is Lenovo IdeaPad S145 for $799 Good Value?

deb3103 on 27/12/2019 - 14:33

hi everyone ,

I need to replace mums old desktop so thought probably easier to get a laptop to plug into current monitor and give
her some portability as well . Due to age she is just looking at emails,facebook , playing older peoples games general
banking etc etc .
Do you think this would be good value for her with her needs for that cost
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/lenovo-ideapad-s145-15-6-inc… for $799
or save some $$ and go for the cheaper one ?
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/lenovo-ideapad-s145-14-inch-… for $599

my son is on holiday who I normally bug about this kind of stuff so need some help from my fellow ozbargainers please

TIA

Computing 14inch Computer Laptop Lenovo

Comments

  • AdosHouse on 27/12/2019 - 14:53

    You sure the computer can't be fixed cheaply?

    Both of those laptops will do what she needs it to do. Get the cheaper if that's what you want.

    • deb3103 on 27/12/2019 - 15:03

      desktop is probably 9yrs old and when I used it 3months ago it was horrendous to use , soooo slow . Was working
      on the basis that it might cost $200-$300 to bring it back up to speed and fix whatever is wrong with it so might be
      worth biting the bullet and getting something new . thanks for you feedback

      • AdosHouse on 27/12/2019 - 15:06
        +1

        Yeah if it is that old, parts will be hard to come by, and probably not worth fixing.

        That $599 laptop is a good deal. It has all the necessary requirements. i5, 8GB Ram, SSD. It will do fine.

      • try2bhelpful on 27/12/2019 - 15:07
        +2

        I, suspect, a lot of the issues could be fixed by restoring it to default. However, you risk losing stuff she has put “somewhere”. I agree with getting her a pretty standard laptop.

  • kipps on 27/12/2019 - 15:05

    I wouldn’t spend that much. Something like this should easily suffice for $449 for much the same result. Almost anything in 2019 with an SSD (as below is) will be faster than a 2010 PC.

    https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-15…

    • AdosHouse on 27/12/2019 - 15:09
      +1

      That laptop will not even come close to competing with the $599 Lenovo. A crappy dual core CPU (I love AMD, but only from Ryzen up), and only 4GB of RAM with Windows 10 is a definite no-no. Though the screen is a better resolution, I doubt a 75yo lady will notice the difference.

  • Mechz on 27/12/2019 - 15:55
    +1

    My mums laptop died a few years back and I got her the slowest celeron with a mechanical drive and she still thought it was too fast for her. So you really can spend the minimum and have her be happy.

  • BuyoTheCat on 27/12/2019 - 16:42

    maybe something secondhand and do a fresh OS install?

  • deb3103 on 27/12/2019 - 17:01

    thanks everyone , got the $599 lenovo , she wont know herself with the new speed !

  • BOGOF on 27/12/2019 - 17:08

    playing older peoples games

    Genuine curious question………what games?

    • try2bhelpful on 27/12/2019 - 17:13
      +1

      In my Mums case it was Solitaire, Tetris, etc.

    • deb3103 on 27/12/2019 - 18:43
      +1

      there is a gem game she plays and the other 2 mentioned too , I am sure others …

  • try2bhelpful on 27/12/2019 - 17:16

    Have you thought about getting her a tablet, instead? She might get more use out of it, it will be lighter, games are cheaper/free and it might be cheaper. She can tuck it in her bag and take it with her when she travels. In a pinch she can take photos with it on a nice big display. Nowadays I only use a PC when I want to do some serious typing.

    • deb3103 on 27/12/2019 - 18:42

      actually no , might run that past her , lenovo on order to be delivered so can still cancel. thanks

      • magnitude on 27/12/2019 - 18:48

        they probably won't let you cancel now and they'll want a 20% restocking fee if you change your mind.

  • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2019 - 18:11
    +1

    75 year old for a laptop? Due for an upgrade anyway.

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