Laptop Help!

CCFC

Hi im going to university this summer and wish to get a laptop, i have looked around and think the dell inspiron 1300 is best for me:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/inspn_1300?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

can some one give me any advice, here is a prefered spec i would like:

Pentium 1.8
40gb hard drive
512mb ram
average graphics card
and dvd burner (not nessesary)

budget max £550

any ideas?

thanks a lot

John_Gray

You haven't said what you want to do with it! Will you just be running boring stuff like Word and Excel, or stuff that needs more CPU power, memory or hard disk space? Have you allowed for a printer? And Office software (unless you're getting Open Office, or similar)?

You ought to be able to get a pretty decent spec for a £550 laptop. Check in the weekend newspapers, since Dell seems to be trying to flog lots of stuff at present, and it may be (even!) cheaper than online... (But I doubt it).

John

CCFC

well i would be using it for office apps , dont need printer , 40 gb hard drive is fine as i have external one, i would want it to be quite a good one though to play the odd not very demanding game.

ABH_3

CCFC wrote:

well i would be using it for office apps , dont need printer , 40 gb hard drive is fine as i have external one, i would want it to be quite a good one though to play the odd not very demanding game.

What qualifies as "not very demanding" ?

CCFC

pro evolution soccer 5

ABH_3

CCFC wrote:

pro evolution soccer 5

Should be fine.

CCFC

nice, so is there any others i should consider with that kind of spec and pricerange or is the dell one perfect?

cheers

albertross_2

keep an eye on this site, they scan the offers available for you..

http://www.dmxcomputers.co.uk/content/view/99/64/

CCFC

yeah i use that site but it just says the same as what the dell site does, dell change there deals quite often, i cannot find a laptop that compares to the one im on about, can you?!

cheers

ABH_3

CCFC wrote:

yeah i use that site but it just says the same as what the dell site does, dell change there deals quite often, i cannot find a laptop that compares to the one im on about, can you?!

cheers

There is always https://www.dell.co.uk/outlet click on Home use the drop down list on the right side of the next page to list "current inventory". They are machines which have been returned to dell for various reasons, could be they didn't meet specification or the person who ordered it couldn't afford it. They are refurbished and resold. Most of the bargains goto the power buyers here https://www.outletbargains.co.uk which is a forum where a lot of the ebay sellers are located. There is a mini forum where you can make a request and if one of the sellers sees something that matches your price range\specification they will point you to it. They may even reserve it in their basket for you and show you how to transfer it to you so that you can buy it. They are just middlemen, the systems come from dell or can be purchased from the individuals concerned and then the warranty transferred to you. Alternatively, there are sites such as http://www.quidco.com/ where you can register, then when a particularly good deal comes along. Purchase using their weblink and you get 5% cashback iirc.

HTH

CCFC

ah right, ive looked on dell outlook and have found that i would only save max of £20, i would prefer something brand new i think,