Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

grumpycrab

stilltheone wrote: »

Asda = Argos ??

Samsung RV510 (Asda) = Samsung RV510 (Argos) ??

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DebtSniper wrote: »

Is it a decent machine for the money?

TIA.

has it got a stiff one piece mouse button?

it's hard not to buy a decent laptop (in terms of specs), unless you are a gamer nowadays, reliability can be a different story. Also checkout Comet etc, they usually have a competing equivalent product, possibly Compaq branded (same as hp), and search for shop discount codes to get an extra few £ off.

DebtSniper

closed wrote: »

has it got a stiff one piece mouse button?

Yes. A bit naff, but bearable, I think.

Which is pretty much how I would describe the mousepad as well. Its location is not clearly marked out on the casing, although it is fairly simple to work out.

mami_2

Hi, what do you think of this one, grumpycrab: dixons.co.uk, Acer Aspire 5750, 4gb, 320gb, core i3 (sorry, can't post links) ; taken from hukd, comes at £359 with 10% code and under £350 after 6% cb?
How reliable are Acers?
Ta

grumpycrab

mami wrote: »

Hi, what do you think of this one, grumpycrab: dixons.co.uk, Acer Aspire 5750, 4gb, 320gb, core i3 (sorry, can't post links) ; taken from hukd, comes at £359 with 10% code and under £350 after 6% cb?
How reliable are Acers?
Ta

Good timing! See this -> http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/acer-5750-i3-blue-15-6-4gb-ram-new-282-05-ebay-currys-pc-world-outlet/929720

Fantastic CPU, HDMI, new, 12 months warranty. BUT just gone?

Don 't know much about Acer; £350 for an i3 (380M ?), 4GB, looks good though.

deek88

alright guys been looking at a few laptops over the last few days. I'm needing a laptop to suit my needs for starting post grad course in August. Got a budget of £350 -£400 so looked at the following:

http://www.very.co.uk/samsung-156-inch-core-i3-laptop-np-rv511-a07uk/872606464.prd?browseToken=%2fb%2f4873%2fs%2fbestsellers%2c0&trail=4739-4872-4873&prdToken=/p/prod6520481-sku10428943#powerReviews

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-7201.aspx

basically looking for a laptop that can multi task efficiently. My ACER laptop just now is far too slow, and takes about 20 mins just to load up!!

any opinions to help me choose

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deek88 wrote: »

basically looking for a laptop that can multi task efficiently. My ACER laptop just now is far too slow, and takes about 20 mins just to load up!!

any opinions to help me choose

All laptops can multitask efficiently, startup software or malware makes machines slow, tidy it up as follows or backup your data and factory restore it using acer erecovery, and it won't be slow anymore

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436849

Also check to see if it's still slow without the battery in, ie running off mains

grumpycrab

Here's a laptop for under £350 (after Quidco cashback) that has a 2nd generation CPU (i3-2310M). Its an Acer with 4GB RAM, HDMI, USB3 etc. Base price is £399. Use code HWARE10 to get 10% off (checked working Monday 2 May 10am). Go via Quidco to get 6% off (BUT NB. THIS INCREASED RATE EXPIRES IN 13 HOURS)
Here are the links :-
Product :- http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5750-4gb-core-i3-laptop-black-09933670-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-63
Quidco:- http://www.quidco.com/dixons/

paul2468

Sorry but not sure how to post a link...Staples have got a Fujitsu AH530 Laptop on sale for £349.00 they are saying it has had £120.00 knocked off the price......Just wondering if it is worth the price......:beer:

poly1

Here is the link for it:
Staples laptop
Full spec HERE