In the course of IT consulting I’m often asked for recommendations. These are the best deals I know of at the moment:
Hardware
Apple Refurbished Computers (+USA)
Best priced little computers:
- USA:
- Windows 7 $246 Acer netbook from Amazon (maybe good for linguistic development/dictionaries?)
= £175, including Sales Tax - Linux (Meego) $210 Asus netbook from Amazon (has 8GB SSD which should help make it fast and great for text-based stuff but not good for lots of media)
= £150, including Sales Tax - UK:
- Try ebuyer.com
Software
Upgrade Windows 7 if you have more than 1 computer and are starting from Windows XP or Vista:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack (3-User)