My laptop has had an unfortunate squash-related incident but tbh it was on its last legs anyway. Last one was a cheap as chips Acer which we bought in a hurry after our previous laptops got nicked one weekend, though actually has lasted five years pretty well (except for the battery dying so could only ever use plugged in) and was of course higher spec than my previous (stolen) one, which was twice the price.
Anyway, need a new one. Needs to be not a Mac and capable of doing email, internet, word processing and the occasional bit of Photoshopping, so nothing too strenuous. Have heard scary things about Windows 8. Erm that's it really. Any suggestions on where to buy/where not to buy/things to look at/recommended makes much appreciated. Thanks :)