The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

sam79_2

can someone tell me what the difference is between vista basic and vista premium as i noticed the

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Compaq_Presario_CQ60-214EM_515039.html

sam79_2

ops had the basic and the number 3 one had premium

sam79_2

sorry sorry sorry.....cocked up there
i meant the 3rd one had basic and the 2nd one had premium

Col5ter

Saw this on eBuyer this morning

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158364

..there's also this with a free 1GB RAM upgrade

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152309

MiM

Okay, I've been looking through the Misco site comparing the potential savings on the offers using the money off fom the Toshiba offer.

Anyone got any thoughts on this deal, which has one of the biggest savings?

It's the Satellite Pro U400-12Y, details below from Misco site...

Features

• Intel Pentium® Dual-Core T2390 1.86GHz Processor
• 1GB DDR2 RAM / 120GB Hard Disc Drive
• DVD Super Multi drive (Double Layer)
• 13.3" Toshiba TruBrite® WXGA TFT High Brightness display
• Integrated Web Camera & Microphone
• Toshiba Face Recognition
• Microsoft Windows Vista® Business/XP Professional Media
• Microsoft Office 2007 Ready 60 Day try before you buy

Toshiba's TPP ex-VAT is £539 inc but Misco's price is £459.99. Take off Quidco at 4% that leaves £441.59, then the £75 cashback makes the final total (if my calculations are correct!) £366.59.

That machine does not sound like it's got the greatest of spec compared to some of the others in this thread. Am I get hooked in by the Toshiba offer into considering a deal that's not all it looks or is this a bargain?

jag_dhami

HP FM180EA/G7095EM for £369.99 - COMET

If you buy this from comet based on what pics they have shown, be prepared to be disappointed, its doesn't look anything like their pics and will not have the soft keys to control volume & DVD, also it will not be silver.

Best to look at HP's site for their full description and real pics http://h20195.www2.hp.com/PDF/c01489377.pdf

If you buy this and want to return it based on their misrepresentation be prepared to fork out £37 quid for them to take it back

PM

I just got HP

HP Compaq Presario CQ60-212EM Notebook PC (NG447EA) is £349.

Use quidco 10% code or the HP one on website (NYSALE09) Also extra 3% cashback from Quidco bringing Price down to £305.10 + Free Delivery.

AMD Sempron Processor for Notebook PCs SI-42
2.10 GHz
15.6" Single channel LVDS HD BrightView
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M
160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive
2048 MB RAM
2.75 kg

chocolateteddy

jag_dhami wrote: »

HP FM180EA/G7095EM for £369.99 - COMET

If you buy this from comet based on what pics they have shown, be prepared to be disappointed, its doesn't look anything like their pics and will not have the soft keys to control volume & DVD, also it will not be silver.

Best to look at HP's site for their full description and real pics http://h20195.www2.hp.com/PDF/c01489377.pdf

If you buy this and want to return it based on their misrepresentation be prepared to fork out £37 quid for them to take it back

Hi I have received the said computer today I didn't realise that the comet picture was actually the correct picture anyway I assumed they just used any picture as a representation as I too had looked at the link to the HP site before I ordered it and noticed the different picture but also noted in the small print at the bottom it says

"The product could differ from the images shown."

So I just went by description rather than photo.

I was a tiny bit dissappionted as I did ask on this forum if it had a numeric keypad to the right hand side. I originally thought it didn't but someone said it did. I can say it doesn't. I would have preferred one with but when I placed the order I didn't know anyway so it would have been a welcome bonus if it had turned up with one. I have spent so long looking for a laptop and missing them that I probably would have waited ages to get the perfect machine!!
I am one happy bunny and now am about to try and connect it to the internet for the first time
Wish me luck!!!

JDPower

MiM wrote: »

Am I get hooked in by the Toshiba offer into considering a deal that's not all it looks or is this a bargain?

Yes you are, and no it's not

JDPower

berbatov10 wrote: »

I didnt want to really go over £300 and the Fujitsu I can purchase for £249

Then why say you're looking at two that are £349+ asking for an opinion, then have us wasting time checking them out to offer advice when they're too expensive?