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New Year pre VAT Rise laptop advise

Steve1982
Steve1982 Posts: 207 Forumite
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Hi,

I am looking to buy a laptop before the sales are over and the Vat rise is in full affect and have spotted the following and I am just looking for advise as to what will be the best deal? The HP one at the top seems great but I am willing to pay more so that I get more for my money.

HP G61-110sa 15.6" widescreen laptop £399 from PC World, Currys, Dixons http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/product/656598


HP DV61240EA RECON Refurbished Laptop £529 from the same as above http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0691346905.1262440651@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccedadejfehfdfgcflgceggdhhmdfnm.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=154585&category_oid=-32665#productInformationSection

Sony VAIO NW20 EF/S / Pentium Dual Core T4300 2.1GHz / 3GB / 320GB / DVD-SM / 15.5" / Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit / Laptop / Notebook / Silver £499 from Play http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12050179/Sony-VAIO-NW20-EF-S-Pentium-Dual-Core-T4300-2-1GHz-3GB-320GB-DVD-SM-15-5-Windows-7-Home-Premium-64bit-Laptop-Notebook-Silver/Product.html?searchtype=genre

Samsung R519 / Pentium Dual Core T4300 2.1GHz / 3GB / 250GB / DVD-SM / 15.6" / Windows 7 Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook / Black (NP-R519-JA01UK) £399 from Play http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/12038065/Samsung-R519-Pentium-Dual-Core-T4300-2-1GHz-3GB-250GB-DVD-SM-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook-Black/Product.html

Sony VAIO NW20 SF/S / Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz / 4GB / 320GB / DVD-SM / 15.5" / Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit / Laptop / Notebook / Silver
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12050179/Sony-VAIO-NW20-EF-S-Pentium-Dual-Core-T4300-2-1GHz-3GB-320GB-DVD-SM-15-5-Windows-7-Home-Premium-64bit-Laptop-Notebook-Silver/Product.html?searchtype=genre or £552 with Dabs and quidco

Acer Aspire 6930G - 643G25Bn / Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0GHz / 3GB / 250GB / 16" Widescreen / Blu-ray Combo / Vista Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook (LX.AUU0X.273) http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/12817973/Acer-Aspire-6930G-643G25Bn-Core-2-Duo-T6400-2-0GHz-3GB-250GB-16-Widescreen-Blu-ray-Combo-Vista-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook-LX-AUU/Product.html £439 Play

Acer Aspire AS5738G - 664G32MN / Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz / 4GB / 320GB / DVD-RW / 15.6" / Windows 7 Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/12134477/Acer-Aspire-AS5738G-664G32MN-Core-2-Duo-T6600-2-2GHz-4GB-320GB-DVD-RW-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook/Product.html £509

Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated!




Comments

  • £$&*"($£&(
    £$&*"($£&( Posts: 4,538 Forumite
    Depends what your going to use it for. No point spending £500 if you only need to spend £350.
  • Steve1982
    Steve1982 Posts: 207 Forumite
    Well something that will be used for quite intense home use and will not need replacing for a good few years.
  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,847 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    You're too late to beat the VAT increase - unless the firm you buy the equipment from is absorbing the cost, at least temporarily...
  • Steve1982
    Steve1982 Posts: 207 Forumite
    Some places like Currys are holding them for a few days
  • £$&*"($£&(
    £$&*"($£&( Posts: 4,538 Forumite
    Steve1982 wrote: »
    Well something that will be used for quite intense home use and will not need replacing for a good few years.

    So is that intense use of facebook, intense use of youtube and iplayer, intense use of office type programs, intense gaming, intense video editing, intense dvd watching, intense music production, intense music downloading and storage, intense photo storage and editing or some other intense activity.
  • Steve1982
    Steve1982 Posts: 207 Forumite
    grahawk wrote: »
    So is that intense use of facebook, intense use of youtube and iplayer, intense use of office type programs, intense gaming, intense video editing, intense dvd watching, intense music production, intense music downloading and storage, intense photo storage and editing or some other intense activity.

    Yeah thats pretty much it thanks!
  • £$&*"($£&(
    £$&*"($£&( Posts: 4,538 Forumite
    Steve1982 wrote: »
    Yeah thats pretty much it thanks!

    For intense graphics stuff (video and games) you need it to have a very good processor and video card. You might get away with the most expensive one from Play but you probably need to spend more.
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