computer virgin

[Tigermoth]

I feel like I've lost a limb since I lost my PC at work, along with my job. It's horrible. OK, I have managed to get computer access quite easily thanks to neighbours and libaries, but it's not the same. I feel very cut off. I don't even have an email address!

There's no question that I need a computer at home, for job hunting and, more to the point, work itself. My son will also be thrilled to have a computer in the home.

I want and need a very fast, reliable keyboard and access to the internet (obviously). Plus all the other usual stuff. But no frills - I'm not a professional design person. I would like to spend well under £1,000. Don't mind buying second hand. Problem is, I don't know a huge amount about these things. I have visited PC World so far. Any other suggestions welcome. I need to move fast, before I suffer many more weeks like this.

Ailsa, my husband says he is a Luddite, Books are his thing. I can vouch for that - we have piles of them everywhere. He sends his love to you all. Signing off for the evening.

Ailsa, my husband says he is a Luddite, Books are his thing. I can vouch for that - we have piles of them everywhere. He sends his love to you all. Signing off for the evening.

I'm sure he's a gorgy, Tigermoth. (My boys' word for a fabulous and lovable person.) Only joking with the "bog off"- no offence intended Mr Tigermoth!

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Definitely agree with the last bit Robinw.

Message to Mr tigermoth: it is not like chatting on the phone at all because you can only talk to one person at a time on the phone and we wouldn't telephone complete strangers in their homes/workplaces to bang on about our most intimate problems, would we? No, no it's far weirder than just chatting on the phone to someone you know, mr tigermoth.......!!!!