Looking for new laptop/tablet for writing, any recs?

Well... I've never heard of eduGear Onebook before. For me personally, I only go with brands that have already stood the test of time. But that's just me.

Anyway, I found some details on it on the Staples Canada website (presumably same place you found it). The specs seem quite good for the price. The only thing I'd flag for further consideration is the 64GB SSD. Is 64GB going to be enough for you? Only you can answer that, obviously. Unless I'm mistaken, that 64GB will be eaten into by the Windows 10 OS, too.

If this is literally just for writing, then I don't see it as being much of a problem. I mean, a novel takes up very little space.

Actually, I just noticed one other thing that might be worth considering: How to get your programs / files onto the new laptop/tablet. I saw no mention of a DVD drive, and only micro USB... So depending on how you want to get your programs and files onto it, that could be something worth thinking about.

For the price, it seems quite good to me. But yeah - it really does depend on exactly what you want out of a new machine, and how you're planning on using it. I'm sure there are just-as-good value-for-money deals out there for the next step up (bigger storage capacity, better-known brand, more ports, etc.).

Maybe get some Chromebook

http://cvc2.org/best-cheap-laptop-under-300-dollars/

I love my Lenovo t420 laptop. I think the t430 is just as good.

The keyboard is amazing and it runs smooth for an old machine. I put Linux on it so it runs smoother.

It's the best keyboard I ever typed on. It has a 14" screen. I think the t5 series has a 15" screen and is a similar machine with identical keyboard.

EDIT:

I liked it so much I wrote a blog post about it:

http://pattmayne.com/blog/"New" Laptop! Review of Refurbished Lenovo T420 with Ubuntu/

I think for something a little more modern, a Lenovo Yoga is the biggest bang you will get for the buck. It can be used in tablet mode, and you can even fold the screen back over the base if you want, but it's a full blown laptop, and it's really fast - cold boots in a few seconds. As far as the build quality, it's about on par with a Macbook.

I like to suggest the good folks at https://www.reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop/. There's a text form that you fill out with your preferences, needs, and wants, and then you post that in the subreddit. You'll end up with several good suggestions. I did that with my most recent machine and was pretty happy with what I ended up with.