Cheapest Laptop?

Drea

I know theres lots of laptop threads but they don't fit in with what I'd want really...

I'm basicly looking for the cheapest laptop that will let me do the following (without going slow or anything):

-Browse websites
-Listen to music
-Download music
-Possibly watch films (but not so important if it's going to put the price up a lot)

To be honest, I'd be mainly using it for the internet, websites, downloading etc.

Any ideas?? All the tech talk means nothing to me

Browntoa

this at £269 delivered

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140709

got good reviews

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140709/show_product_reviews

and ample for what you want

Drea

It'd be a replacement for my PC if that makes any difference lol. Thanks browntoa, will have a look

Drea

Ok there is one more thing, which I don't like to admit to! But sometimes, now and then I like to play maplestory... did I really just say that out loud...?

Donnie

If a PC replacement, you might consider a bigger screen(17"): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-7520-Hard-drive-GeForce7000/dp/B000VPLHEM 300 quid

There's also a bay for a second HDD.

More RAM is essential. 2GB will be around 25 quid or so.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ByteStor-PC2-5300-667MHz-SO-DIMM-Notebooks/dp/B000V6OZ36

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ByteStor-PC2-5300-667MHz-SO-DIMM-Notebooks/dp/B000V6SLZ4

MapleStory requirements: Intel Celeron 500 MHz CPU, 64 MB RAM, 750 MB hard disk space (depends on version), Internet connection (at least 56 kbit/s) and Direct3D support

So both machine meet the requirements, though the Acer is a fair bit better.

Drea

Is the extra GB easy to install? It looks intimidating...

Donnie

Not at all.... takes less than five minutes. You'll just remove the old one and replace it with the new.

Laptop RAM installation

Laptop reviews: http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3477734/Acer-Aspire-7520-Turion-64-TK55-1-8GHz-1GB-80GB-17-WXGA+-DVD-SM-Vista-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook/ProductReviews.html

MoneySavingExpert thread

Aiadi

Arrrrrrrrgh........Just missed this one by a couple of hours.:mad:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/221922/dell-vostro-1000-notebook-sempron-2/

Drea

Hm it does look easy to change the RAM over, but if i bought 1GB would I not just be swapping 1GB for 1GB?

If I got it from amazon I could use my gift vouchers, will be £40 once toluna gives me my £10

Drea

Just wondering, if there is any laptop at currys that would suit me?

http://www.currys.co.uk/

I haven't a clue what I'm looking for and I can get cashback from quidco for currys reserve and pick up so could go get one tomorrow (I'm really impatient).

iviv

This one looks pretty good (Though you can't pick it up instore). Slightly faster, comes with the 2Gb ram already, better graphics card, smaller hard drive, and slightly more expensive. Plus its reconditioned, not new.
But it looks pretty good for its price.