The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

Steve_xx

hardy1976 wrote: »

Looks like a good deal...

£159.99 from £250 Acer Aspire One A110 - AGB / 3G / Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz / 1GB / 16GB SSD / 8.9" / Linux / NetBook / Blue (LU.S070A.064)
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/805638...e/Product.html

or yu can get it from here:

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/LU.S430A.054_LU.S430A.054/version.asp?refsource=ldfroogle

for £139.97 plus get another 2% off by going via Cashbackkings.

crockpot

Steve_xx wrote: »

or yu can get it from here:

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/LU.S430A.054_LU.S430A.054/version.asp?refsource=ldfroogle

for £139.97 plus get another 2% off by going via Cashbackkings.

Do you this this would be any good for a young teenager?

My son wants a netbook for his birthday. In white not pink!

Thanks

mikeouk

Sportbilly wrote: »

Will be getting a free upgrade to Win 7 Professional as well when it gets released and also getting rid of bloody Norton as soon as it arrives.

dont think you'll get the windows 7 upgrade if it came from dell outlet. I rang dell last week about this and they said outlet computers arnt eligible. Got my inspiron today and double checked by submitting the service tag, and its not eligible. I bought mine from the home outlet site so there could be a different policy with the business site of course.

Sportbilly_2

Yeah, looks like there's a different policy as it's definitely eligible and said as such during the config.

The business machines look better value than the home ones- a better processor, a 7200 rpm drive and a dedicated graphics card for about the same price as an Inspiron. Presumably it's ugly as sin though...

techmax76

I have just bought a Sony laptop. I've searched online to find the most elegant and cheap laptop and I found one its so affordable.

nessa1422

Hi,
Am looking for a laptop for my daughter who wants it mainly for playing Sims, so am guessing it needs a fair memory? Not very technical sorry.
Moneywise, as cheap as poss obviously!!!
Second hand is fine.
Thanks,
Nessa

sharica

Hi.. My first post in this thread .. Only usually go on coupon thread.

My son is starting UNI in september and needs a laptop.

He has 400 to spend .. (Cashback would be good too)

Not sure what he should go for as i have only ever had PC'S.

Should he go for a free laptop with a phone contract or anyone got ideas for a Under £400 good laptop

Ta Muchly Shaz...xxx .. In meantime i will have a look through the thread.

:beer::beer:

selfyselfy

Hi,

I am searching for a sub £300 laptop for my mother and am in need of some reccomendations if anyone has any?

It will literally just be used for searching the net and needs office for occasional Spreadsheet and word processor use and I would like it to have a cd/dvd drive.

As it needs office and a optical drive im pressuming a netbook is out of the question?

I have found several pc's online for sub £300 but many are celeron which many are saying will run slowly with Vista?

Can anyone recoommend any suitable products?

Cheaper the better really!

chili2001

selfyselfy wrote: »

Hi,

I am searching for a sub £300 laptop for my mother and am in need of some reccomendations if anyone has any?

It will literally just be used for searching the net and needs office for occasional Spreadsheet and word processor use and I would like it to have a cd/dvd drive.

As it needs office and a optical drive im pressuming a netbook is out of the question?

I have found several pc's online for sub £300 but many are celeron which many are saying will run slowly with Vista?

Can anyone recoommend any suitable products?

Cheaper the better really!

I would go for an samsung NC10 that have come down to £270 at Dixons, and if you really need an optical drive then go for this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167565 £31.99
If you are going to to put office on I would say to go for an older less power resorce one or put another 1gb of ram in the netbook.

selfyselfy

Thanks for that.

Ive been thinking and think it would be best to get an optical drive built in in case she wants to put any software on.

I guess ill keep my eye out for a budget laptop.