The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

rpsheridan

Dell Precision M4400 Laptop with the following specification:
2.8Ghz Core 2 Duo (T9600) Processor
4Gb Memory (1 x 4Gb)
250Gb Hard Drive
FX1700M 512Mb Graphics Card
Screen is 15.4 WXGA 1280 x 800
Wireless
Bluetooth
SD Card Slot
Integrated 0.3 Mega Pixel Camera
Fingerprint reader

chili2001

rpsheridan wrote: »

Dell Precision M4400 Laptop with the following specification:

2.8Ghz Core 2 Duo (T9600) Processor
4Gb Memory (1 x 4Gb)
250Gb Hard Drive
FX1700M 512Mb Graphics Card
Screen is 15.4 WXGA 1280 x 800
Wireless
Bluetooth
SD Card Slot
Integrated 0.3 Mega Pixel Camera

Fingerprint reader

Hey, thats not a bad price for a laptop with a monster cpu like that! Hope you don't have any problems with it being a Dell!!

ItchieFeet

What about the PC World deal - Acer 5735Z-423G for £349 - any good?

I'm looking for a decent laptop so I can get online at home. Small flat so no room for PC. Mostly for internet use, photos and watching the odd DVD.

Key Features:-

• Intel Pentium Dual Core processor T4200
• 3GB memory
• 160GB hard drive
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
• 15.6" widescreen display
• Intel GMA HD4500 graphics card
• Wireless enabled
• Up to 3 hours battery life

emweaver

whats wrong with dell? ive had 2 dell laptops but maybe ive been lucky? they do offer excelltn after sale service with their warranty nothing like what ive heard about tech guys!

samclam

Here's a good netbook deal

9" Eee PC with long battery life and 80GB hard drive, £136

www .laptopsdirect. co.uk/GRADE_A2_-_ASUS_EEE_Pc_904HD_Netbook_A2-eeepc904hd-tmuk-bk01/version.asp?refsource=ldfroogle

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JDPower

samclam wrote: »

Here's a good netbook deal

9" Eee PC with long battery life and 80GB hard drive, £136

Just be aware that, as well as most of their stock, is cheap due to minor (supposedly cosmetic) damage.

ds1980

Have about £600 to spend on a laptop to work from home.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

moneysavinglaura

What do people think about the nc20? Is it the best laptop i can get for £350?
Thanks for your help

JDPower

moneysavinglaura wrote: »

What do people think about the nc20? Is it the best laptop i can get for £350?
Thanks for your help

That is a netbook (ie a shrunk down lower powered laptop designed mainly for internet browsing and portability). If you are looking specifically for a laptop then that is not the right choice. But then you didn't say what you wish to use it for.

moneysavinglaura

JDPower wrote: »

That is a netbook (ie a shrunk down lower powered laptop designed mainly for internet browsing and portability). If you are looking specifically for a laptop then that is not the right choice. But then you didn't say what you wish to use it for.

I just presumed that it was a laptop! TBH, I don't even know the difference - my knowledge of computer hardware is not so great, sadly.

i am looking for a laptop (or notebook?!) that can:

boot up relatively fast, and works relatively fast on the internet and to load up programs -not looking for the speed of lightening just that it doesnt take 5 mins to boot up like my stupid Vista-addled computer does.
That can work without Vista - I hate it!!

Will be using it for my PGCE starting in September

That can play films - is everything in HD now?

A relatively good sized screen

-what else would one do with a laptop? - mind gone blank!