Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

Donnie

maggie111 wrote: »

Hi Donnie, the only response to post #857 was the above which is not related to the PC for sale, but rather their PC for fixing?

Sorry if I'm not understanding properly. Thanks for any help though, I can see looking at this page that you're the wo/man in the know!

That's ok. The 'no' referred to the laptop. Low powered processor and no webcam and microphone.

Though in saying that, if your needs are simple and you feel that the machine fits your needs, it's not an unreasonable price to pay.
The other caveat is mentioned by spud17.

blackswan2

is there a live upto £300 laptop suggestion with 2ghz dual core, dvd drive & webcam (HDMI nice) ?

laney85

Hi I,m looking for a laptop for DS and £350 is the maximum , will be used mostly for games and browsing.

Also looking for netbook/notebook )whats the difference for DD used mostly for playing online games ect saw this is it a good buy ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMSUNG-N130-10-1IN-NETBOOK-SOFT-PINK-REFURB-/360290491584?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item53e2fc9cc0

Donnie

laney85 wrote: »

Hi I,m looking for a laptop for DS and £350 is the maximum , will be used mostly for games and browsing.

Also looking for netbook/notebook )whats the difference for DD used mostly for playing online games ect saw this is it a good buy ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMSUNG-N130-10-1IN-NETBOOK-SOFT-PINK-REFURB-/360290491584?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item53e2fc9cc0

Don't know how a Netbook will fare with online games, as I don't know their system requirements.
Perhaps someone else will. This price is fine.

Samwise_Gamgee

I've been looking at a Toshiba L450 from argos clearance.

It'll mainly be used for skype video calls, internet and storing photos and music, maybe the odd DVD.

Seems to be a good price (£300) from a respectable make.

Any reason to stay away from it?

Many thanks, specs below.


Intel Celeron dual core T3100 1.9GHz processor speed 1MB cache
2GB DDR3 RAM
250GB
15.6in High definition display 1366 x 768 pixels.
DVD+RW/DVD-RW(read/write) Dual layer
Dedicated Intel GMA with 4500MHD graphics card.
4-in-1 media card reader
3 USB ports
1 Ethernet port
B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Up to 135 mins battery life
Size H3.85, W38.3, D26.7cm
Weight 2.7kg

Donnie

Samwise_Gamgee wrote: »

I've been looking at a Toshiba L450 from argos clearance.

It'll mainly be used for skype video calls, internet and storing photos and music, maybe the odd DVD.

Seems to be a good price (£300) from a respectable make.

Any reason to stay away from it?

Many thanks, specs below.


Intel Celeron dual core T3100 1.9GHz processor speed 1MB cache
2GB DDR3 RAM
250GB
15.6in High definition display 1366 x 768 pixels.
DVD+RW/DVD-RW(read/write) Dual layer
Dedicated Intel GMA with 4500MHD graphics card.
4-in-1 media card reader
3 USB ports
1 Ethernet port
B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Up to 135 mins battery life
Size H3.85, W38.3, D26.7cm
Weight 2.7kg

No webcam and microphone.

bigchipper

Hi Donnie or others

I am interested in the MSI laptop mentioned in post 845 but I am unclear whether it has a dvd drive, can you clarify? If not can you suggest another option with similar spec for around the £300 mark that does

Thanks

b-c

JK1991

Hey my first post on here and been looking for a while. Was wondering any opinions on the laptop below (not allowed to post links) in comparison to the MSI CR610 at £270 on ebay as to which seems better value. I will be using the laptop mainly for surfing and general university work. I don't need brilliant graphics as don't really play PC games

Acer Aspire 5542 Windows 7 15.6in Laptop. £299 from main Argos website

CPU and Memory:
AMD Athlon 2 dual core M300.
2GHz processor speed.
1MB cache.
4GB DDR2 RAM memory.
250GB hard drive.

Display features:
15.6in display.
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

DVD optical drives:
Dual layer.

Graphics:
ATI Radeon HD 4330 graphics card with 256MB memory.

Interfaces and connectivity:
5-in-1 media card reader.
Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS-Pro), xD, Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible.
4 USB ports.
1 HDMI port.
B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled.

Multi-media features:
0.3MP built-in webcam.
Built-in mic.
Dolby sound system.

Operating system and software:

Software included:
Anti-virus and security (trial version).
Microsoft Works.
Adobe Reader.

General features:
Up to 3 hours battery life.
Size H2.6, W38.3, D25cm.
Weight 2.8kg.

Thanks

Jamie

JK1991

Forget that, it's out of stock. Typical

Donnie

bigchipper wrote: »

Hi Donnie or others

I am interested in the MSI laptop mentioned in post 845 but I am unclear whether it has a dvd drive, can you clarify? If not can you suggest another option with similar spec for around the £300 mark that does

Thanks

b-c

Yes, it does.