Lightweight laptop/convertible with 4GB RAM and under £300

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Also lightweight as its for an A level student to take to/from school (while the 17" weighty beast of a laptop stays home).
Any recommendations please that meet the above criteria?.I can find lots of cheapies with only 2GB of RAM (eg ASUS T100HA, HP PAVILLION X2, HP Stream 11), but little with 4GB. Being both a laptop & tablet isnt crucial, and i think the compromise may be too great (ie its not good at being either). Thanks all.

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i should have also said that i need something smaller than a 15 inch screen.....11 or 13 would be good !

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Hey Zespak. I got my dad a Chromebook last year and he doesn't like it compared to his old Windows Dell (i have not used it so cant really comment. I got it so he wouldnt ring me every week with a Windows issue!!!).
MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote are the key apps used as she already has them on her "home based" laptop which is too heavy to lug to school.
Wondering if the £299.99 model here will do the job - http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/300-seri...
As you say, the reviews of most £200 laptops are pretty rubbish - those with 2GB RAM must be dire with Windows 10 and Office apps.

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Will the MS Office suite and OneNote run OK on UBUNTU ?

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Thanks all. As we need offline MS Office working I think that counts out a non-Windows device. That re-furbed Dell is pretty cheap, which has actually reminded me that a mates mum runs an PC recycling company so i might need to tap her up through him !!