What is your budget? Approx £400 What size laptop do you want? Don't mind. Do you have resolution requirements? Don't mind. Do you want a matte or glossy (reflective) screen? Don't mind What will you be using the laptop for? Browsing, downloading, multiple applications at once How long does the battery need to last? 3 hours+? Does it need to be portable? out and about now and again to other houses Do you require Blu-Ray? Not particularly Do you require HDMI output? Would be nice but not essential Do you have a preferred brand? No..had a Dell Inspiron previously Are there brands you would prefer to avoid? Not really. Would you be happy with a refurbished laptop? No Any other details you feel necessary... Webcam;
For your budget and requirements I'd go for something like: http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Compaq_Presario_CQ57-366SA_1119464.html or http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-ASUS-X54H-SX105V-Laptop/764981 They are both i3 laptops so use fairly new CPUs and will be more "future proof" than some cheaper models. If price is key then you could pick up a Dell with lesser spec that would cope with your needs, the cheapest one on here would do the trick: http://www.dmxdimension.com/dell-uk/inspiron-15-deals-codes-coupons/