Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

shimsham_2

Can anyone tell me a decent laptop for just surfing the net.

Sandra

JDPower

shimsham wrote: »

Can anyone tell me a decent laptop for just surfing the net.

Sandra

Um, yes, any of them

shimsham_2

I did mean can you get laptop without the things i would never use ie dvd player,music,etc.

Sandra

JDPower

shimsham wrote: »

I did mean can you get laptop without the things i would never use ie dvd player,music,etc.

Sandra

Then you'll be looking at getting a netbook, but that will mean getting a smaller screen (usually around 11 inch, though think there are some up to 14 inch). I'm not too familiar with what netbooks are around but if thats what your after I'm sure someone else will have some recommendations.

harz99

shimsham wrote: »

I did mean can you get laptop without the things i would never use ie dvd player,music,etc.

Sandra

Again as above, more info needed - will you be on battery power, does portability worry you, warranty length worry you, budget etc.

If you just want a cheap machine to literally surf and are going to be using mains power most of the time try googling "refurbished laptops" and see what you get as there are many companies in that market.

Lugh_Chronain

I’m enquiring on behalf of my brother who is after a new laptop. I posted this on the I wanna board yesterday, this hasn’t had any response since I posted it so if anyone here can help I’d be ever so grateful.

I’ve had a look and the best one I can find (or at least I think it’s the best one), at a fairly good price, is the Toshiba Satellite Laptop L500-1XC which is being sold at John Lewis, the current price is £399.

A couple of the other laptops I've looked at are the:

eMachines Laptop EME525 also from John Lewis

ASDA also sells eMachine laptops as well from about £325. The hard drive to this one appears larger too.

and the Inspiron 1545 from Dell Outlet. Though according to one poster on this thread appears not to be a very good laptop.

All the same the Inspiron 1545 from Dell Outlet I suppose is similar to the eMachines EME525?? Though I’m supposing the Toshiba L500-1XC from John Lewis is better.

Can anyone recommend these or better ones? Can you explain the difference? I've an idea but would like some advice all the same. His budget is between £300 & £400.

Thanks

Tanya07

Hi I have been looking for a laptop for my daughter and have seen a Toshiba Satellite L350D at Play.com for £349.99 http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861...archtype=genre

Does anybody have any reviews or thoughts on this ?

Lugh_Chronain

Hi Tanya

That looks like a good deal, I may add this to my list of laptops as well. I'm going to add a query on AVForums about these laptops, perhaps you should consider doing the same. I've used AVForums in the past and have found them very helpful.

ceebeeby

Hi Lugh - am following query with interest as also in the market for the similar, including price. Welcome all advice.

shimsham_2

Hi.Anyone know anything about the Advent Roma 2001.

Sandra