Seeking laptop with XP, help needed please

sparrer

The time has come to think seriously about buying a laptop. Son is temp staying at home in my room so I'm in the comp room (grand name for tiny bedroom) in a junior bed, most space being taken up my my comp desk and pc, which sadly have to go after many years faithful service.

I've searched for some days and the more I look the more scrambled my brain is, so am turning to you techie whizzes for some advice.

My spec isn't great, but have low funds..basically I do NOT want Vista so it must be XP, must have min 2 mb memory or be able to be upgraded, and absolute max £300. Not many £'s I know but that's stretching to the limit. Anyone able to help a poor relation with some (polite ) suggestions? Thanks, Sparrer

[Deleted User]

For that type of budget and the requirement of XP it's certainly a tough one. What do you think to the netbooks out e.g.:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150183
Samsung NC10 Black Intel Atom N270 10.2" 1GB 160GB 128MB Graphics Webcam Bluetooth Windows XP (Preloaded)
£319.89inc vat
The cheapest normal sized laptop I can find is

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152237
HP 6735S Business Laptop, AMD Turion X2 Dual core mobile processor RM-72 2.1Ghz, 3GB 800DDR2, 250GB 5400RPM HDD, 15.4 WXGA Display, DVD RW LightScribe Writer, Webcam, 2.0+, XP Pro with Vista Business Media, Office rdy (60 day trial or 25 uses) 1 Yr Wty

Was £499.99
Now £399.99inc vat

Maybe have a look at the dell outlet?

espresso

sparrer wrote: »

My spec isn't great, but have low funds..basically I do NOT want Vista so it must be XP, must have min 2 mb memory or be able to be upgraded, and absolute max £300. Not many £'s I know but that's stretching to the limit. Anyone able to help a poor relation with some (polite ) suggestions? Thanks, Sparrer

Nothing in post #2 for under £300.

see here

[Deleted User]

espresso wrote: »

Nothing in post #2 for under £300.

see here

See here for a cheaper netbook. I wouldn't touch advent with a barge pole! For a larger HDD try here.

espresso

Deleted_User wrote: »

I wouldn't touch advent with a barge pole!

Yes you have said this before and are simply showing your ignorance and lack of knowledge!

:rolleyes:

mariejader

I had a Advent pc for a good 5 years with no prolems

Have a look at Novatech's site

[Deleted User]

espresso wrote: »

Yes you have said this before and are simply showing your ignorance and lack of knowledge!

:rolleyes:

Again thank you for the insult. You're really getting them out today. PMT is it?

espresso

Deleted_User wrote: »

Again thank you for the insult. You're really getting them out today. PMT is it?

You are being really childish, Avent is simply a badge, as previously pointed out to you.

:rolleyes:

penrhyn

If OP dosn't mind second hand Bigpockets have often got laptops for under £200, need to check the stock regularly though.
Got myself a Dell Latitude 610 (They will take 2gb RAM), works a treat, just watched a matter of Loaf and Death on it.

[Deleted User]

espresso wrote: »

You are being really childish, Avent is simply a badge, as previously pointed out to you.

:rolleyes:

A badge for PC worlds own branded laptops. Once it breaks (and it will), it won't be cheap to fix.

Jake'sGran

Dell will sell you a laptop with XP but I am not sure about the price. When I was asking them I was thinking of the one that is widely advertied at about £350-390.
Due to the current conditions they might do a deal to suit your budget.
I finally went for a Sony VAIO but it's going to take me a long time to get used to
Vista.