Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

bravehart

I think this is as good a deal as any http://www.ebuyer.com/product/199170 for the money ,I personally would avoid Argos Pc World Dixons etc as always find these places dont offer the highest spec for the money ...

blackswan2

anyone else have thoughts on the Acer at ebuyer?

Seems a little low on hard drive space but otherwise decent spec I guess.

Donnie

ACERs can great as long as nothing goes wrong.. Personally I wouldn't buy it. What a strange machine. Webcam, but no built in microphone. :undecided

But I know that you are desperate to buy one after missing the really good bargains.

It's £370. Not really a bargain at all. Even the MSI after the price rise at £354 is cheaper. The ACER has a better processor, but that's it.

icebergx

Does anyone have any suggestions on a sub 300 pound laptop.
Thanks.

bravehart

Donnie wrote: »

ACERs can great as long as nothing goes wrong.. Personally I wouldn't buy it. What a strange machine. Webcam, but no built in microphone. :undecided

But I know that you are desperate to buy one after missing the really good bargains.

It's £370. Not really a bargain at all. Even the MSI after the price rise at £354 is cheaper. The ACER has a better processor, but that's it.

The acer was £349 must have gone up in price:D ,the acer has a better processor and in my opinion that is one of the most important points when buying a laptop , I certainly would not compare the msi with it ...

kevsy206

Knarf44 wrote: »

How about this Asus at Argos?

Do you think Argos will have more stock of this laptop ???

My laptop went over a week ago now and I want one for around £350/£400.. That Asus one seemed a bargin.

I only use a laptop for internet ... skype ... and i tunes to connect my phone upto......Any ideas if this one does not come back into stock ???

There is so many different laptops around, I just want one for the above thats quite quick. My previous Dell was Vostro 1000.. here were the specs..


Unit Price
Quantity
Price
Vostro™ 1000 NB(N0210007)
AMD® Athlon 64 X2 Mobile Technology TK57, Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
£ 314.00
1
£ 314.00
Item
Description
Base
AMD® Athlon 64 X2 Mobile Technology TK57
Memory
2048 MB 667MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x 1024 MB)
Keyboard
Internal Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Video Card
ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 HyperMemory (integrated)
Hard Drive
120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
Modem
56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - UK
Optical Devices
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
Wireless Networking
Dell™ Wireless 1395 Mini-Card (802.11 b/g)
Shipping Documents
English Documentation with English/Irish Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference
N0210007
Microsoft Application Software
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
Standard Warranty
1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day
Enhanced Service Packs
1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included - No Upgrade Selected
CompleteCare
Declined CompleteCare
Protect your new PC
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Power Supply
65W AC Adapter
Bluetooth
No Bluetooth Upgrade
Order Information
Vostro Laptop Order - UK
Primary Battery
9 cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 Whr)
Carrying Cases
No Carry Case
Dell System Media Kit
Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs
Dell Internet Order.
LCD
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™

JDPower

kevsy206 wrote: »

My previous Dell was Vostro 1000.. here were the specs..

Just out of curiousity (I have the exact same laptop), what happened to it to leave you needing a new laptop?

Donnie

kevsy206 wrote: »

Do you think Argos will have more stock of this laptop ???

No, they won't.

Donnie

bravehart wrote: »

The acer was £349 must have gone up in price:D ,the acer has a better processor and in my opinion that is one of the most important points when buying a laptop , I certainly would not compare the msi with it ...

You are right, I wouldn't compare it with the MSI.

I would much prefer to have more RAM, better graphics with a HDMI output, a larger screen, a higher capacity HDD, a higher quality webcam, Bluetooth onboard, eSata connection...

You can have the ACER, with it's Pentium processor and nothing else. Not even a built in microphone. A bit silly having to carry a microphone around if you are wanting to use Skype or the like.
You should really do a little more research before you recommend on price only.

Of course it depends on what is important to the buyer. Best to list the pros and cons and let them decide.

hieveryone

I have just purchased this laptop :

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-0178.aspx

Which I have been assured is pretty good quality - although I am by far a techie!

I used a Tesco clubcard £10 off voucher (the 4-week ones?) and double points!