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which laptop is best from these, need advice please :-)

my husband is on the hunt for a laptop for me for xmas but hes working so much this week he doesnt have time to look so ive been searching. ive found a couple and i need to keep the costs to a minimum so id appriciate your advice as to if these will be ok. all i do is browse the web, facebook, sell on ebay which will be my main thing i use it for and pictures. oh and id like to burn CD's too.

http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?Description=UK_CL_Laptops+-+Toshiba&CatIds=21797,35750,90634&webid=397643&affixedcode=WW+

http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?Description=UK_CL_Laptops+-+Toshiba&CatIds=21797,35750,90634&webid=397646&affixedcode=WW+

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152236

i really want it to replace me old PC i shall still keep the old PC as a spare and for the boys to use but i want a laptop i can sit and use daily for listing on ebay and looking at my photos etc.

Id really apprciate any help.

shelly xx
Mortgage at start of MFW £101416.74(27yrs)
original payment £459.67, new payment £550.00
overpaying by
£90.33 ( reduces term to 21yrs !!)
Saved over £11K in interest so far WOOHOO!!
Were not rich just paying off tiny bits here and there.

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    The dearer Toshiba sounds best to me
    Good sized 250 Gig hard drive with a 2Ghz dual core cpu and 2 gig ram. cant say fairer than that really.

    ***ADDED*** ~ just double checked and its also wireless capable (Didnt say on that website which concerned me)
    http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Satellite-L300-1AQ/1058205/
    :idea:
  • aliEnRIK wrote: »
    The dearer Toshiba sounds best to me
    Good sized 250 Gig hard drive with a 2Ghz dual core cpu and 2 gig ram. cant say fairer than that really.

    ***ADDED*** ~ just double checked and its also wireless capable (Didnt say on that website which concerned me)
    http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Satellite-L300-1AQ/1058205/

    Thank you , i thought much the same although im still learning what a lot of the things mean and do on the laptops :-) im going to go into store this friday and haggle it for £300 i dont see why they wouldnt its £340 online with codes to get other things free so if i can get it for £300 ill buy accessories then too :-) YEY finally i have my mind made up which laptop toget thanks xx
    Mortgage at start of MFW £101416.74(27yrs)
    original payment £459.67, new payment £550.00
    overpaying by
    £90.33 ( reduces term to 21yrs !!)
    Saved over £11K in interest so far WOOHOO!!
    Were not rich just paying off tiny bits here and there.
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