Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

west_is_best

has anyone dealt with the laptopcentre.com before??

Any advice on this... for ordinary everyday use... web, office, not downloading music or playing games etc etc...

Dell Latitude D610, Intel Centrino 1.73GHz, 1Gb Ram, 30Gb Hard Drive, DVDROM, Wi-Fi , Windows XP Pro reconditioned laptops



Features and specifications
Processor

Intel Centrino 1.73Ghz

Memory1024Mb DDR2Hard drive30GbDisplay14.1" GraphicsonboardOptical DriveDVDROMNetworkingEthernet, Wireless (54Mbps), 56k modemOperating SystemWindows XP ProConditionThis is a second hand, used laptop and has been refurbished by the laptop centre
Warranty6 MONTHS RETURN TO BASEIncludedSerial 9-Pin Connector(RS232), 4 x USB 2.0 portsFeaturesWith Good Battery and AC Mains Power supply.
Type I/II PC Card slot, 4 USB 2.0, RJ45 Ethernet port, RJ11 Modem port, Microphone-in port, stereo headphones/speakers port, 9 pin serial port (RS232).

grumpycrab

NEW eMachines i3 2GB/250GB 15.6" laptop £299 @Sainsburys
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/technology/computing_and_gaming/laptops_and_netbooks/120987532_emachines_e732z_eme732372g25mnkk_core_i3_2gb250gb_156_laptop.html?network_id=cj&source=cj&affiliate_id=1546795

grumpycrab

If you need a laptop with Blu-ray drive argos have one at £299 (quite a slow cpu though, e.g. compared with Sainsburys laptop above) (loads in stock at local stores as of time of posting)
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084313/Trail/searchtext%3ECLEARANCE%20COMPUTING.htm?storeId=10001&referredURL=http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084313/Trail/searchtext%3ECLEARANCE+COMPUTING.htm&jspStoreDir=argos&_$ja=tsid:11674|prd:1546795&referrer=COJUN&cmpid=COJUN#pdpFullProductInformation

EDIT: 15% this price @Homebase from Friday 11th using discount code DISCOUNT15

west_is_best

grumpycrab wrote: »

If you need a laptop with Blu-ray drive argos have one at £299 (quite a slow cpu though, e.g. compared with Sainsburys laptop above) (loads in stock at local stores as of time of posting)
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084313/Trail/searchtext%3ECLEARANCE%20COMPUTING.htm?storeId=10001&referredURL=http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084313/Trail/searchtext%3ECLEARANCE+COMPUTING.htm&jspStoreDir=argos&_$ja=tsid:11674|prd:1546795&referrer=COJUN&cmpid=COJUN#pdpFullProductInformation

Thank you xxx

GunJack

Just seen this on argos...net cost after the £100 trade-in cashback is £199


http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5083761/Trail/searchtext%3ECLEARANCE+COMPUTING.htm


EDIT - make that £249, this model is in the £50 cashback bracket

Lleucu

Some would say this one is dull, Lenovo Ideapad 4gb dual core Windows 7 UK keyboard DVD 15.4 screen but it is really nice and I think it will be a workhorse!!

On ebay for £339 free delivery. I would say it is a good choice for a student or home worker. It comes with a funny cut down version of Word and Excel.

My next task to try and install Office 2003. I have managed to put it on but every time I open a document it asks me to sign something!! I know there are problems using Office 2003 with Windows 7 but I do dislike the later versions of Office.

Craftyscholar

Sport_Billy wrote: »

As for netbook deals, the similarly spec'd MSI Wind U135 from Argos at £179 looks like a very good deal. The Argos spec on the website is wrong since the U135 has faster b/g/N wifi rather than just b/g wifi, according to reviews I've just googled like this PCAdvisor U135 review and this Pocket-Lint U135 review (there are other good reviews if you google them too).

Thank you again for finding this for me - it is just what I needed.
Now enjoying its first trip away and proving very useful.

loopylass30

Hi there,

Im looking to buy a laptop for my son as ive had to return the 1 i bought from argos clearance at xmas so many times ive asked for a refund, my budget is between £350 and £400 but no higher, he downloads a lot of music and plays basic online games, uses facebook and uses it for homework and stuff, he does want 1 with a webcam in and a memory card reader but other than that i dont think hes too fussed, the 1 i returned had 320gig hard drive and 4 gigs of ram so something of similar specs would be ideal.

If anyone has any suggestions that would be great.

thanks in advance

loops

grumpycrab

loopylass30 wrote: »

...my budget is between £350 and £400... does want 1 with a webcam in and a memory card reader...

1 cheap one £290 eMachines @Sainsburys http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/emachines-e732z-core-i3-led-hd-2gb-250gb-15-6-laptop-now-only-289-99-delivered-w/879044

1 medium priced one Acer @Ebuyer £330 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/237739

A good value Samsung @Argos for £350 http://www.argos.co.uk/ProductDisplayTRK019?partNumber=5072026
(local supply may be variable)
(Also available @Play http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/17494522/Samsung-E452-JA01UK-Intel-Core-i3-350M-2-26GHz-2GB-320GB-15-6-inch-DVD-SM-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518|cat:17494522|prd:17494522)

And the best I could find for near £400 is this HP @PCWorld for £408 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-core-i3-laptop-with-4gb-memory-blue-07757096-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-11
(using code PCW5 reduces price by 5% plus free delivery ****EDIT: not available for home delivery****)
(Also note this PC is preloaded with reduced-functionality versions of Word® and Excel® that include advertising. )

FrugalRed

What do you huys think about buying second-hand, like ebay, or reconditioned, like dell? I've been told it's a savvy way of getting something decent at a reasonable price but am worried about getting stuck with someone elses problems...