Another £299 laptop - Advent at PC World (merged) [CLOSED]

slojo

Apparently "24 hours only" at PC World https://www.pcworld.co.uk

Celeron processor 1.4 GHz
256 MB RAM
40 GB hard drive
14.1" screen (doesn't look like widescreen)
DVD RW
1 yr warranty

Interesting alternative to the Dell one

MickKnipfler

wifi? .

slojo

MickKnipfler wrote:

wifi? .

If you click on Features and Specifications it says "Wireless Enabled......Yes"

Does this mean it has wifi?

slojo

slojo wrote:

If you click on Features and Specifications it says "Wireless Enabled......Yes"

Does this mean it has wifi?

Also just noticed that it says battery life up to one hour :eek:

robs_3

IIRC this is the one I bought just over a year ago...it came with a second battery in the box, which I thought was a bargain - spec looked pretty good (& it was a lot more than it is now). The first battery didn't last an hour. So I charged it & charged it again. Put it back in & got about 1/3 of the way through a DVD before it failed. Put the second one in..same.
Took it back & after a big fight with the grunts (& I mean swearing & stamping of feet!!), managed to change it to a Fujitsu.
Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole....

MickKnipfler

OK, let's get a few opinions.....I may be tempted if it's equal to Dell

xueta

Technically this is not as good as the Dell, but it is cheaper.

As you can order online, you could apply a discount code if you are eligible plus get cashback - making this potentially a £275 new laptop with wi-fi and DVD writer, including delivery and 1 year warranty.

MickKnipfler

Why is it not as good as dell?

robs_3

Believe me, compared with a Dell D400 (which I had previously), this is a heap of ****...unless you intend not to use it on battery power...in which case it is cheap & relatively well specced...but then again you'd get a better specced desktop for the money if you don't actually intend to use the battery...

ma6jrp

A similar spec to the Dell laptop but a lot less hassle. Today only.
£299 - £15 (5% quidco cashback) = £285 for Collect at Store.

# Intel Celeron M 360 Processor 1.4GHz
# 400 MHz FSB
# 1 MB Cache
# 256 MB RAM
# 40 GB Hard Drive
# DVD ReWriter MultiDrive
# 14.1" TFT Display
# Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
# 64 MB shared graphics
# 1 year FREE warranty

Also offer of half price second 6 cell battery for £30.

gravy173

is this a good deal?