Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

ade1982

A laptop is another name for a notebook

*edit* I've been looking for a laptop for my mate to buy his daughter for xmas, and that Advent one is the one I recommended to him, pending Donnie's reply!

Donnie

AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M500 (2.2GHz, 800MHz, 1MB Cache)
Genuine Windows (R) 7 Home Premium
4GB RAM Memory
320 GB Hard Drive
15.6" Widescreen Laptop Screen
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
DVD Super-Multi DL Optical Drive
3-in-1 card reader,
VGA TV Out,
4 USB
3.5 hours Battery life
New.

Don't see webcam or HDMI in the specs, so only for those who don't need those functions.

So just ok value at £306 Link here



Toshiba Satellite L450D-13G

Athlon 64 X2 QL-65 2x 2.10GHz
• 4096MB (2x 2048MB)
• 500GB
• DVD+/-RW DL
• ATI Radeon HD 3200 (IGP) max. 1471MB shared memory
• 3x USB 2.0/LAN/WLAN 802.11bgn
• HDMI
• 4in1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)
• Webcam (0.3 megapixels)
• 15.6" WXGA glare TFT (1366x768)
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Li-Ion battery
• 2.61kg
• 12 months warranty

£304.26 Link here.

Grab the Toshiba.

Donnie

nikki02 wrote: »

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/advent-roma-4001-refurbished-laptop-06219041-pdt.html

does this seem like an OK deal?

I *think* it has everything I need, only thing I can't see is a built in mic??

Only thing I am a bit ??? by, is it's referred to as a laptop, then in the next paragraph a notebook??

Don't do it.

ade1982

yep, Donnie's laptop is much nicer. Thanks Donnie!

Tech Furb are the online refurbished Dixons store

Donnie

DELL 1545 Black

Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor T4400
(2.2Ghz, 800Mhz, 1MB Cache)
Genuine Windows(R) 7 Home Premium
3GB Memory
320GB Hard drive
DVD Drive
Intel GMA 4500MHD
Webcam
Battery life (up to): 3 hours

£293.26. Link here

Donnie

ade1982 wrote: »

yep, Donnie's laptop is much nicer. Thanks Donnie!

Tech Furb are the online refurbished Dixons store

Though these items are new. Don't talk, just buy.

nikki02_2

Donnie wrote: »

Don't do it.

Oh god, why not :rotfl:

I was just about to post up the HP G62-107SA to ask your advice but now I'm too scared!!!!

eta; sorry donnie, I didn't see your posts for some reason. Am liking the look of the Toshiba and the Dell!

Donnie

Toshiba L450D-11W (F5 to refresh)

AMD Athlon processor QL65
(2.1Ghz, 1MB Cache)
Genuine Windows(R) 7 Home Premium
4GB Memory
320GB Hard drive
DVD Drive
Wireless-N connectivity
Webcam
4 in 1 card reader
HDMI connectivity
Up to 2.5 hours battery life

£ 301.29 Link here

Differs only from the one above in HDD capacity.

Donnie

nikki02 wrote: »

Oh god, why not :rotfl:

I was just about to post up the HP G62-107SA to ask your advice but now I'm too scared!!!!

Take a look at the current postings. If you are buying now, do so.

Donnie

nikki02 wrote: »

Oh god, why not :rotfl:

I was just about to post up the HP G62-107SA to ask your advice but now I'm too scared!!!!

eta; sorry donnie, I didn't see your posts for some reason. Am liking the look of the Toshiba and the Dell!

For how much was the HP?