Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

manchestersaver

Hi,
Im after a new lap top.I will only be using it to surf internet download a bit of music and burn cds now and again.was looking at these 2:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/182576
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&kc=HDP&l=en&m_30=321942&oc=N0054514&rbc=N0054514&s=dhs

I dont want to spend to much as I paid 600 for a dell vostro 1500 2 years ago and now it is just so slow and the mousepad does not work anymore!are these things just not built to last??

Sampsonstar

Hiya guys,

been as i think youll know a bit more about this than i will, i thought i would turn to you and ask what laptop i should get

So i have a budget of £400 for the base laptop excluding all other add-ons

and i will be using it for:

-School/ Uni work and cuz i do alot of engineering i will be using Computer aided design

-internet use

- minimal gaming (just games like football manager and the like)

-might watch a few films and things

so i have found these few ( oh great cant post links )

Acer Aspire 5732Z Laptop (tesco direct) £399

Samsung R519 15.6in Laptop (argos) i get 10% discount from argos also £399

Medion Akoya P8610 18.4in Blu-Ray Laptop V2 (argos) clearance £399 reduced from £799





if you could find me some laptops you think would suit me that would be great cheers and anyadvise please state as this is my first laptop currently been using desktop for years :P

Donnie

manchestersaver wrote: »

Hi,
Im after a new lap top.I will only be using it to surf internet download a bit of music and burn cds now and again.was looking at these 2:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/182576
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&kc=HDP&l=en&m_30=321942&oc=N0054514&rbc=N0054514&s=dhs

I dont want to spend to much as I paid 600 for a dell vostro 1500 2 years ago and now it is just so slow and the mousepad does not work anymore!are these things just not built to last??

Maybe try another brand? Argos Clearance has a few decent laptops at your price point, beginning with this MSI CR610 for £304, as well as Toshiba and Samsung.

AMD Turion 2 Ultra dual core M300 processor.
2.00GHz processor speed.
4GB DDR2 RAM.
16in screen size.
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.
320GB SATA hard drive.
Multi format dual layer drive.
ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics.
256MB graphic memory.
Multi card reader.
3 USB ports.
e-SATA port.
Bluetooth.
HMDI.
1.3MP webcam.
802.11 b/g/n wireless enabled.
Windows 7 Premium operating system installed.

The also have a real cheapie in the Toshiba Satellite L450-136 for £267. Specs here.

adamg

starM wrote: »

Hi,

My brother is looking for a laptop. What do you think of this one for £349?

http://www.dmxdimension.com/dell-uk/inspiron-17-deals-codes-coupons/

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100 1.9GHz
Windows Vista Basic
17.3" WLED High Definition + (1600 x 900) TFT
2048MB
160GB
Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD
DVD Writer

Or any other recommendations?

MS

i dont think its very good

Miroslav

DireEmblem wrote: »

Surely the UL30 is a good one from the carphone warehouse?

Awesome battery life, and an external DVD drive can be had for peanuts nowadays.

Could be an option. The drive is not the most important thing, but always handy.

chico wrote: »

deepakgeorge on hotukdeals posted a 15.6" compaq presario deal for £400 including shipping at ebuyer http://www.ebuyer.com/product/186604.

The full description is Compaq Presario CQ61-424sa Laptop, Pentium T4400 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 15.6" HD TFT, DVD±RW, GMA 4500M, Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.

The spec is quite reasonable, except that the processor is a bit average. However if you opt for a machine with a newer and better processor, say a Core i3, the price would be a lot more, or else the spec of the other parts, memory, hard drive, etc would be lower.

Looks nice - I don't really understand processors - what is the machine like in comparison to the one below?

As long as the processor is decent enough to manage basic browsing, social networking and general letter writing et al, then your Compaq link looks a fairly nice machine - and is easy enough to set up wireless on.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMSUNG-R522-15-6IN-LAPTOP-NEW-/350349480937?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519274d3e9



Thanks

harz99

motherbear wrote: »

I'm still having trouble trying to decide on a laptop, think it'll be between these :-
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5083194/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%2C+PCs+and+phones%7C14418968/c_2/3%7C15701344%7CLaptops+and+Netbooks%7C16164797/c_3/4%7Ccat_16164797%7CLaptops%7C16164800.htm


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280490824625

Any comments or other suggestions more than welcome.

Hi, I just got the Samsung R519 from Argos yesterday - it has an offer on in the Argos catalogue with a free bag and mouse and also 3 year collect/return warranty as well as 3 year net security. I spent some time looking at other comparable laptops in the other big retailers and nothing else matched for spec at the price.

It has a good firm keyboard but no separate numeric keypad, so far I am really happy with my new machine, having gone from a failed 8 year old windows XP desktop.

I would say a good buy especially if most use will be at home. You may have to travel to get one as only a few stores seem to have them and when I looked they are not available for home delivery.

HTH

harz99

Sampsonstar wrote: »

Hiya guys,

been as i think youll know a bit more about this than i will, i thought i would turn to you and ask what laptop i should get

So i have a budget of £400 for the base laptop excluding all other add-ons

and i will be using it for:

-School/ Uni work and cuz i do alot of engineering i will be using Computer aided design

-internet use

- minimal gaming (just games like football manager and the like)

-might watch a few films and things

so i have found these few ( oh great cant post links )

Acer Aspire 5732Z Laptop (tesco direct) £399

Samsung R519 15.6in Laptop (argos) i get 10% discount from argos also £399

Medion Akoya P8610 18.4in Blu-Ray Laptop V2 (argos) clearance £399 reduced from £799





if you could find me some laptops you think would suit me that would be great cheers and anyadvise please state as this is my first laptop currently been using desktop for years :P

See my earlier post 459 as the same comments apply.

motherbear

Thanks for that harz99 was it the £349.99 or the £399.99 one you bought? I cant see the deal you mentioned online.

Donnie

Medion Akoya E5211 with Windows 7 Home Premium. £264 @ Argos Clearance.

Intel Pentium dual core T4200 processor.
2.0GHz processor speed.
3GB DDR2 RAM.
15.4in screen size.
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels.
320GB SATA hard drive.
Multi format dual layer drive.
Intel GMA X3100 graphics.
4 USB ports.
802.11 b/g/n wireless enabled.
Windows 7 Premium operating system installed.
Up to 2 hours battery life.
Weight 2.6kg.

harz99

motherbear wrote: »

Thanks for that harz99 was it the £349.99 or the £399.99 one you bought? I cant see the deal you mentioned online.

The £399.99 one, you need the actual catalogue to see the deal. Probably best to search for a shop near you that has one and then find the "wow" deal in their catalogue as it does not show online.