Laptop Recommendations

screid

Hi

Looking for a laptop for a teenager to do schoolwork on, internet, instant messaging, music and movies (normal teenager stuff), sub £350

Have seen the one below advertised in Currys and quite like the fact it has a built in webcam. What do others think? Is this a good deal or is there any better ones out there? What recommendations do you have, other people have suggested Dell Inspiron 15 (link below as well)

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/000075

http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/Laptops/laptop-inspiron-1545/pd.aspx?refid=laptop-inspiron-1545&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1

Any help appreciated

Thanks
Shaun

CommonSense

deffo Dell
Stay away from Celeron processors. Also Dell is a solid build laptop

GunJack

Or a refurb/second-hand from here

http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/cat.php?search=Laptops&nav=227

pay no more than £180, get one with 1GB RAM and you'll be laughing

Donnie

If they would like a big screen 4 da movies.....

17" screen £313

18.4" £343

Will be as new.

Luis_Torres

Toshiba satellite will be good it has a in built harman/kardon speaker init.

Kimberley

Refurb or second hand do not last long. My son got one and it only lasted a few months. Best to buy brand new.

totalsolutions

> built in webcam
They all have now.
Read PcPro mag Issue 181Out Now
www.pcpro.co.uk
Also look at their "A-List"

isotonic_uk

give Novatech a try, they have great laptops for about £300. website is https://www.novatech.co.uk.
Excellent support if things go wrong. As a previous worker for Curry's, they tend to be a waste of time.

Donnie

Kimberley wrote: »

Refurb or second hand do not last long. My son got one and it only lasted a few months. Best to buy brand new.

There is a world of difference between, say a BigPockets 'years old' Refurb and and one from Argos Clearance Bargains.


These arrive as new, with a twelve month guarantee. If you don't like the look of it, you can send it back.

Donnie

totalsolutions wrote: »

> built in webcam
They all have now.
Read PcPro mag Issue 181Out Now
www.pcpro.co.uk
Also look at their "A-List"

You have to select a webcam as an extra when purchasing the Dell. The HP 550 doesn't have one.

Just a couple of examples.

Donnie

isotonic_uk wrote: »

give Novatech a try, they have great laptops for about £300. website is https://www.novatech.co.uk.
Excellent support if things go wrong. As a previous worker for Curry's, they tend to be a waste of time.

It may have been worth mentioning that their £300 laptop has no operating system. But let's not let the truth get in front of a good story.