Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

stilltheone

paulmcn wrote: »

hi, does anyone know if u can used the acer 3 yr extended warranty with refurbished tablets from dixons or argos outlet

Perhaps not. Reading the T&Cs may reveal the preclusion of refurbished machines.
Knowing the cr*p that the PC World outlet churns out, I would not want to have to service it either.

InDebted2U_2

After a bit of searching I have found out more about the £50 3yr warranty offered by SaveOnLaptops on most of their systems. More info here: http://technologycover.co.uk/extended-warranty.html but basically it covers normal mechanical failure after the manufacturer's warranty expires, and not any accidental damage cover or battery failure. They say they have a 12 day turnaround time for collecting/returning your laptop.

Thought this might be of interest to others who have been looking on SoL for cheap laptops and like the peace of mind of an extended warranty.

Edit: just noticed the line saying the warranty "...is invalidated if unauthorised persons carry out any alterations and/or repairs". If that means that you can't increase the RAM or replace the HD etc yourself then it's worth bearing in mind.

InDebted2U_2

I've finally decided on the HP Pavilion G6-1195 laptop from Tesco Direct which, with their £50 off deal (ends tomorrow, 14th August), TopCashBack 5.05% and 738 Clubcard points, comes in at under £300.

Spec includes:
Intel Core i3 processor
3Gb RAM
320Gb HD
Blu-ray (read) DVD/RW drive
3 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI
Webcam, card reader
up to 5 hours battery life
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Price £369 before £50 discount, TCB and double Clubcard points, and you can collect from a Tesco store for free (handy if you're out at work) or opt to have it delivered for a charge. Also, a Targus laptop bag and mouse (cat. no 207-5782) are available for £13.97 when purchased with a laptop.

Hard (impossible?) to beat for a brand new laptop with blu-ray!

stilltheone

InDebted2U wrote: »

I've finally decided on the HP Pavilion G6-1195 laptop from Tesco Direct which, with their £50 off deal (ends tomorrow, 14th August), TopCashBack 5.05% and 738 Clubcard points, comes in at under £300.

Spec includes:
Intel Core i3 processor
3Gb RAM
320Gb HD
Blu-ray (read) DVD/RW drive
3 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI
Webcam, card reader
up to 5 hours battery life
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Price £369 before £50 discount, TCB and double Clubcard points, and you can collect from a Tesco store for free (handy if you're out at work) or opt to have it delivered for a charge. Also, a Targus laptop bag and mouse (cat. no 207-5782) are available for £13.97 when purchased with a laptop.

Hard (impossible?) to beat for a brand new laptop with blu-ray!

Another HP? Don't neglect to search for a HP Carepack on eBay.

grumpycrab

stilltheone wrote: »

Another HP? Don't neglect to search for a HP Carepack on eBay.

Been away for a while... blimey £16 for 2 years extra warranty - sounds like a must have. Is it this one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-CarePack-3Yr-Extended-warranty-UK707A-UK707E-/300554180016

stilltheone

grumpycrab wrote: »

Been away for a while... blimey £16 for 2 years extra warranty - sounds like a must have. Is it this one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-CarePack-3Yr-Extended-warranty-UK707A-UK707E-/300554180016

No, it isn't that one. Perhaps there isn't one for the OPs choice.

Search for model QC169EA

ZINXYX

Hi,
Could someone please check the specs for this laptop and 'approve' or not. Just want the best of everything within my budget of £300.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_C660-172_1069093.html

Many thanks

atro1

Is VGA the same as HDMI?
It does not look as if this one has HDMI. But everything else seems good enough for £280 + Quidco.
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/toshiba-satellite-c660d-155-15-6-refurbished-laptop-blue-09734801-pdt.html

aman5

Hi

After reading indebted4u recent post, even I purchased HP pavillion G6-1195 from Tesco. I just received the laptop yesterday. Colours of the laptop are ok (not exceptional) and the PC has been mfg. in China.

(i) The C drive of the laptop is showing 261 of 284 GB free. Please could let anyone know where is the remaining 23 GB in C drive i.e. on what was this 23 GB used in a brand new, unused laptop?

(ii) The laptop also shows recovery D 1.52 GB free of 13.6 GB. What is this 1.52 GB utilised for?

(iii) Anyone has been able to find a cheap 3 years warranty for this model G6-1195 (QC169EA)? If so, please could you post the necessary link(s)?

(iv) Please could someone post the customer support telephone number of HP?

Many Thanks.

grizzly1911

Hi same questions sprog off to uni etc.

Originally looking at a Tosh as we have used them at work and appear reliable this one does suggest up to 5.5 hours battery :-

Toshiba Satellite C660-15.6 inch Laptop (Intel Core i3-380M 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

@£350

But following the last few threads around HP saw a thread to this

HP 625 Turion P560 2.5Ghz 4GB 500GB 15.6TFT DVDRW BT CAM W7Pro 64

HP Compaq 625

Processor & Chipset:
Processor: AMD Turion II mobile processor P560 / 2.5 GHz 2 MB L2 cache
Multi-Core Technology: Dual-Core
64-bit Computing: Yes

RAM:
Installed Size: 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
Technology: DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz

Cache Memory:
2 MB - L2 Cache

Hard Disk Drive:
Hard disk capacity: 500 GB - Serial ATA-300


Optical Drive:
DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - integrated with LightScribe Technology

Display:
Features: LED backlight, HD anti-glare
Display Type: 15.6"
Max Resolution: 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )

Graphics:
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Shared Video Memory (UMA)

Networking:
Networking: Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1

Camera:
Integrated - 2 Megapixel

Audio:
Sound card

Battery:
Technology: 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

Interfaces:
3 USB 2.0
1 external VGA monitor
1 HDMI



Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Other Preloaded Software:
HP Wireless Assistant
HP Webcam Software
HP Recovery Manager
HP Support Assistant
Corel Home Office (60 days trial)
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter

Disks not supplied and maybe trial version and it is your responsibility to check with the manufacturer

Brand new/boxed with a three year warranty 1 + 2 manufacturer for £399 less a £100 cashback through HP .

This seems too good to be true - is it? an equivalent spec on the big A was closer to £900+

The bit about "disks not being supplied and maybe a trial version concern me too - should they?

I have never considered AMD processors before and don't know what battery life could be expected - should I worry?

EDIT - CPUBENCHMARK score seems mediocre