The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

tripleh_2

Joe_Millionaire wrote: »

Screen size 15.4 inches :(Screen type WidescreenProcessor Intel Celeron Mobile :(Processor model number M550Processor speed 2 GHzProcessor bus 533 MHz :(Processor cache 1 MB ?????????? What is this for?Memory (RAM) 1024 MB

No good then????/ Ideal for browsing and emailing!

Joe_Millionaire

Yeah it looks ok but would like to get them a 17inch screen and can not bring myself to buy a machine with 1Mb of ram.

I am liking this one

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-1729.aspx

but unsure what the cache is used for?

tripleh_2

Joe_Millionaire wrote: »

Yeah it looks ok but would like to get them a 17inch screen and can not bring myself to buy a machine with 1Mb of ram.

I am liking this one

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-1729.aspx

but unsure what the cache is used for?

Not really sure about the cache. I just thought for £318 for an HP it would "do the job". Mom looked at a 17" but it was a bit too big and heavy for her to handle (she is 77). Happy hunting!

Gordon861

If you are just looking for a PC for sending emails and viewing web pages virtually any modern laptop will be all you need.

Don't worry about 1Mb of Processor Cache it won't affect any of the above.

If the laptop has Vista I suggest you need 2Gb of RAM, but of it's an XP machine 1Gb is ok for general use.

But if you aren't needing the computer to be portable take a look at some of the desktop units out there. When it comes to 'features for cost' desktops wipe the floor with laptops, better keyboards, better screens and upgradable later if needed.

DealCruncher

berbatov10 wrote: »

What does anyone think of this laptop
ACER 7720-3A2G16MI


or

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li2735 Core2Duo & 3GB Ram - IN STOCK NOW

The Acer is a good spec for the price, i looked at that and a similar spec Compaq CQ60 at Currys for £399. The Nvidia graphics card is good if your using for gaming or video but you lose a Gb of RAM which is relatively easy to replace though.

Should definately be looking for Dual core and 2-3Gb Ram and hopefuly a half decent graphics card for that price range..

MiM

I ordered from Bennetts but the 10% off code did not appear to apply itself.

I wrote explaining this and asking them to apply the discount or cancel the order.

I got a receipt promising a full reply but nothing more and now when I try to ring them it puts me in a queue then cuts me off.

Getting a bit concerned now.

chocolateteddy

MiM wrote: »

I ordered from Bennetts but the 10% off code did not appear to apply itself.

I wrote explaining this and asking them to apply the discount or cancel the order.

I got a receipt promising a full reply but nothing more and now when I try to ring them it puts me in a queue then cuts me off.

Getting a bit concerned now.

I too have had problems with Bennetts I ordered a Toshiba L300 1aq on 1/1/09 it said on the order confirmation Awaiting Status. So the next day I phoned them Took 2 hours to get through to them and they said stock was in the warehouse and I would have it by Fri 9th Jan. I then received an email which said
Quote '
Thank you for your order with us.
I have spoken with our despatch team who have advised me that we are still waiting on confirmation from Toshiba of when we are likely to receive stock of this laptop.
I understand that this is frustrating and will happily track progress of this order for you should you wish to continue with it.
However, should you wish to cancel for a full refund, please confirm by replying to this email and we will process this request for you as soon as possible.' End quote

Great my credit card was debited on 1/1 it has taken me three days of phoning and them not replying to emails to finally speak to someone to be told they had no idea when or if they would receive anymore!!!!
So they have had £350 for 13 days no doubt earning interest on it!!
I have now cancelled order and am back to looking for a laptop around £350 I knew that 10% offer was too good to be true The trouble was they actually had stock in the store 10 miles down the road from me on the 1st Jan but I thought? it would be easier to order online and get 10% off How wrong can you be!!
When I asked about the other toshibas that were 'coming soon' he didn't have a definate date. So order at your peril. I will not be ordering off them again.

madmum33

I'm no expert but I spotted this HP Pavillion on an email, thought it looked good for the price (if you can live with the strange cover!)

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=597J

It's small but powerful - 14.1" screen, Core 2 Duo, 320gb hard drive, 4gb RAM

All for £498.99

Hope this helps someone!

Gueld

Does anyone have any opinions on the Dell Studio 1737 or the 1545?
I'm just looking for an affordable laptop for Uni that's able to also play a couple of games and be decent for playing DVDs. I like the looks of these dells too (especially the pink one! :P).
I was also wondering if anyone knows if there's any chance that currys or pcworld will be getting the pink ones back in stock, they've been gone since Christmas. I'd buy from Dell but I prefer the payment plans from PCW and Currys.
Thanks.

DealCruncher

Gueld wrote: »

Does anyone have any opinions on the Dell Studio 1737 or the 1545?
I'm just looking for an affordable laptop for Uni that's able to also play a couple of games and be decent for playing DVDs. I like the looks of these dells too (especuially the pink one! :P).
I was also wondering if anyone knows if there's any chance that currys or pcworld will be getting the pink ones back in stock, they've been gone since Christmas. I'd buy from Dell but I prefer the payment plans from PCW and Currys.
Thanks.

Hey Gueld,

1737: Very good price for a Dell Dual core laptop.. 17" screen, so a little larger than a standard 14-15" one, so therefore a little less portable. Should be more than adequate for work/DVD's, unless your planning on playing some very power hungry games, this seems like a good buy. 120Gb Hard drive will store a good amount, external hard drives are an easy way to store more music/photos etc..

1545: A better spec, double the hard drive (250Gb) & 1Gb extra RAM which means it will cope more programs efficienty

Not sure about the Pink though !!

Ha