Also Open Office is free. I've been using it for years - spreadsheet, word processing, etc. I've refused to use Excel (which sucks anyway) ever since they used their bully power to put Lotus 1-2-3 under--the best spreadsheet ever. You could write macros right in the cells, analyze data in three dimensions (a z-axis Microsoft still can';t do).Libre office? Where do I get that?It was an option, if you're against it you're against it. Also when it comes to Office you'll most likely be able to transfer it to the new computer, you can download it from Microsoft as long as you have the product key. If not LibreOffice is just as good and it's free.I would get one YOU refurbished, but still not sure of soemine else.Don't know what you're referring to with the ".01" but as for the refurbished, it's no longer a problem. All my laptops are refurbished Dells and work perfectly, I build my own desktops.I was just reading a about a Dell and it said .01 centemeter screen. Isn't that tiny? Wonder if we were looking at the same one. That does sound good except that screen thing Oh wait. No. I don't want a refurbished computer. I want a new one, not someone elses problem.
LibreOffice and OpenOffice are outstanding free downloads that I've been completely satisfied with for years. Libre comes with free upgrades and all they ask is that, if you can, you might donate to keep them going.