really need to decide which laptop - off tomorrow

magoogy

my voucher for £500 has come from the insurance and i really need to go to comet tomorrow and get my son his new laptop....can anyone look and see which is the best for this money? it will be for general browsing and mainly for watching dvds and playing music and the odd game....not too heavy but plenty of memory .....thanks

i hope someone can help me choose as i dont trust my own judgement....oh and it has to be pick up from store and not online delivery.....thanks

the link ;

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/category/1954/Laptops/n/10+665+1001954

Marty_J

Their selection of sub £500 laptops isn't great.

If possible, I would add another £29 and get this Acer as it has a dedicated graphics card so it should be suitable for some gaming.

Or if you wanted something with a better processor (and a slightly smaller screen unfortunately), add another £49 and get this Acer instead.

beardiedog

It's a pity you're tied to Comet as there are much better deals elsewhere for that kind of money, but as you are I would agree with Marty J and spend a little more if you can.

magoogy

i shouldve included....i cant afford to add any money so the full budget is £500.....

thanks

Marty_J

magoogy wrote: »

i shouldve included....i cant afford to add any money so the full budget is £500.....

thanks

That's a pity; you'd be getting a much better laptop for only £29.

If it absolutely has to be under £500, I'd probably go for this Acer.

magoogy

thats the one i had wittled it down to lol.....but -will try get the £29 together somehow if you think its worth it....thanks so much...x

Marty_J

magoogy wrote: »

thats the one i had wittled it down to lol.....but -will try get the £29 together somehow if you think its worth it....thanks so much...x

The more expensive one has a dedicated graphics card, which should improve gaming performance, a slightly bigger hard drive, it's a bit lighter, and it has a larger screen.

Conversely, the less expensive one has a better processor and slightly better battery life (if the specs are to be believed).

It's up to you really.