Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

tonymc

After previous posts on this thread where we were looking to replace our desktop only to resurrect it thanks to the "Slow Running PC" thread elewhere on the forums, it has now been decreed that our 15.6" laptop is too heavy for lugging around on holiday and I have been given instructions to search out a suitable lightweight option!!!

I received the e-bay daily deals e-mail today, and one supplier has a 13.3" Dell M301Z with 4mb RAM and 500GB hard drive for £270. A few reviews I have read about this machine suggests there are no major issues with it, but wondering if any MSE users have experience of this machine and if it is a good deal.

Many thanks.

GT60

brightonman123 wrote: »

juat posted below, before i saw this section..
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3469269

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/hp-g62-...22513-pdt.html

highlights-
3gb Intel i3 (?) processor,
320 gb h/drive
15.6" LED widescreen
HDMI input
3 x usb
card reader
full wifi - b/g/n

seems to be the best spec i have seen, for £250 budget..

any better / codes out there??

cheers![/QUOTE

Search dixons code on here and there is one for 5% off laptops the i3 processor is the new type

biged670

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organic_choc

Is there a thread for good buys on next price bracket?

Looking for something with 4G of memory but if possible really wanted 6 to 8G of memory. Budget around £500.

Deffeh

The deals in the headline article are now either out of date or sold out.

Has anyone seen anything good in the budget range (300 or less) in the last week or so that isnt sold out?

Seems to be an absolute drought of Laptops just now - dont know whether its the University rush or what but still.

robmar0se

Just bought a Lenovo G570 from PCW (don't tell me!), but at £370, less 5% discount code, less 3.5% cash back site, less 1% credit card cashback is about £338

Intel® Core™ i3-2310M processor
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Memory: 4GB
Hard drive: 320GB
Plus all the usual stuff

Drive is a little small, but nevertheless a good buy - arrived today for a client

BOBS

Deffeh wrote: »

The deals in the headline article are now either out of date or sold out.

Has anyone seen anything good in the budget range (300 or less) in the last week or so that isnt sold out?

Seems to be an absolute drought of Laptops just now - dont know whether its the University rush or what but still.

try ebay argos outlet for their refurb..... got mine there a year ago and have had no complaints - toshiba satellite L500 and now waiting until near Christmas for another one from the man in a red suit

look through yourself but this is first one i found .......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-C660-INTEL-250GB-15-6IN-LAPTOP-REFURB-/350476097279?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519a00d6ff#ht_2518wt_1139

System

not sure if it helps anyone but i was in staples (glasgow) yesterday and they had a clearance sale on the laptops, some good deals for the lower-mid range machines - suppose it's only useful of all the stores are doing it or you are in glasgow but oh well!

Simeno

Check this out, a better Lenovo in Staples.co.uk for £208.32:

Lenovo Essential G560S Laptop - Intel® Celeron® Dual Core Processor T3500, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, 15.6" HD Widescreen Display, Windows® 7

staples.co.uk/technology/computing-type_Laptops?&ns_campaign=Home_Page_Banners&ns_mchannel=BA-int&ns_source=AE&ns_linkname=Laptop_Clearance&ns_fees=0&sec_type=int

abernathie

Hi,

My laptop is 10 years old and is giving up the ghost as we speak! Good innings tho

So I want a new one......

I need it for my uni work, surfing, itunes, photos, iplayer, playing the odd game, downloading and storing bits and bobs!

Basically I want it to be able to run a few things at once and go faster than a snail :beer:

Top end is the 350 but would prefer something a bit cheaper......

Have bee offered a 3 month old Toshiba Satalite c660 i3 with 3gb and 350 hdd for 300. Is this a good price?

Thanks in advance!:D