Recommend a sub R6K laptop

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My SO needs to replace her (cracked screen) Dell laptop.

Requirements:
Cost less than R6,000
Excel capable
Surfing Internet
Not for gaming
Must be i5
 
You don't need an i5, Windows 10 runs like lightning on my Core i3.
 
Just get an I3 laptop with 4gb memory. You can always stick on an ssd and more memory in it later.
 
Firstly, you don't get i5's new for under R6000. That's like asking somebody to post chicken teeth - it's just not gonna happen, and if it DOES happen it's a con (e.g. refurbished unit or stolen).

That said, you DO get i5s for R6200 - R6500 on Takealot (still the cheapest source). I'd know, because I've bought two recently through them.

As with anything in life, up the budget a wee bit, and get a lot more. Or you can settle for a decent i3 for the sub R6000 budget (but aren't you gonna feel cheated, like a BMW 3-Series owner feels everytime a BMW 5-Series drives past?).

My decision-making thread here might help you out.
 
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