Get Online @ Home

What's in the box? See what hardware and accessories you'll get...

All of our computers are as good as, or better than, the specification below. You can expect to get:

Minimum Desktop specification:

A refurbished computer designed to do the basics very well

• 15" flat screen monitor
• Keyboard & mouse
• CD drive and USB ports
• P4 2.0ghz or higher processor, 1Gb RAM, 40Gb hard drive
• 90-day warranty, telephone helpline and a useful "Set Up Guide" booklet

Minimum Laptop specification:

A refurbished laptop designed to do the basics very well

• 12" normally 15" screen (You may request a specific size but this cannot always be guaranteed)
• 1.4ghz or higher processor
• CD/DVD Drive
• USB Ports
• 1GB RAM
• 40GB Hard Drive
• Web camera built in or included separately
• 90-day warranty, telephone helpline and a useful "Set Up Guide" booklet

Please note: Different screen sizes may be available. If you are unsure about what you want please call us on 03719 100 100 (Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm) instead of buying online and one of our support team will help you.

What can you do with your computer?

We’ve included lots of excellent software. It’s all set up and ready to go.

We've included everything you'll need to get started. It's all free, no subscriptions.

* We've also included software that makes it easy for people with visual and other impairments to use computers. Check the list of accessibility software

Some satisfied customers!

It's been a godsend! I'd have been stuck to know how to keep him happy... I would have been struggling.

Heather

Heather is full time carer of her teenage grandson. She finds that having an internet-connected computer in the house makes the relationship much easier to manage.

She handles his computer use responsibly, and he, in turn, helps her with her internet searches. As a result, she feels able to say, "It's a good life. I shouldn't complain. I'm quite sorted."

It's very good. All the information we need is right at our fingertips and it can save a lot of money.

Robert

Robert likes to get a good deal so he was keen to buy a computer through the Get Online @ Home scheme.

It was already a good price, but Robert was chuffed that he got a further discount because he gets pension credit.

It hasn't taken long for Robert to see some return on his investment. He's already saved money by shopping around online for different prices. His wife and granddaughter have also been getting good use out the computer – it's become a real family asset.

This is a great deal, and it's only right that other people should know about it.

Linda

Linda was determined to get her whole family online. Her family is on benefits so Linda was quick to take advantage of the Get Online @ Home scheme.

Now the kids are getting more familiar with computers. Linda, too was soon using the computer to engage with her extended family - a brother who lives forty miles away, and her two older daughters living away from home.

Now that she's sorted her own family out, Linda has been spreading the word about Get Online @ Home to other parents. She's also using her new computer to help raise money for the school

It's been brilliant. I'm really chuffed with it - it's affordable, effective, and does what it says on the tin.

Christina and Bria

Bria (11) needs to go online to get her secondary school homework. Bria's mum, Christina, didn't want Bria starting secondary school on the back foot. But income support and being a single parent meant that even buying the cheapest computer from the High Street just wasn't an option.

The Get Online @ Home computer offer means that Bria can now study with all the available resources on the internet. Christina goes online to get great money-saving ideas.

I say to people who are on their own, 'get a computer, you can make so many friends'.

Pauline

Pauline would be lost without her computer. She was devastated when her old computer died and she couldn't afford a new one. It had become a real lifeline while she recovered from a major brain haemorrhage.

Thanks to a new computer through Get Online @ Home, Pauline feels connected again to friends, family and the wider world.

She can also keep up with the computer games that help stimulate her brain since her operation.

I wouldn't have minded an instruction book on it, but with Windows 7 the computer tells you how to do it.

Cyril

Cyril didn't want to be unemployed for long when an injury ended his bricklaying career. So he decided to go freelance as a National Vocational Qualification assessor in his old trade.

Cyril knew he'd need a computer with internet access if he was going to get ahead in a new job. Being on Jobseeker's Allowance meant he qualified for a subsidised deal through Get Online @ Home, so he jumped at the chance.Cyril had some experience with computer years ago but has taught himself a lot more skills since getting the new computer.

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Other Customer Stories

• Entertaining the grandchildren
• Saving money
• Learning new skills
• Doing better at school
• Making new friends
• Changing your career

How you can help

We hope you are delighted with your first affordable PC. Now, we need your help to share the news about 'GetOnline@Home' and tell your family, friends, colleagues and community groups who could benefit from our affordable PC option to get online. We have provided 'GetOnline@Home' promotional leaflets and posters, web banners and an email signature that you can download and print as appropriate for your friends and colleagues:

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