The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

superstar_2

boobbby wrote: »

These are not Laptops but Notebooks !!:rolleyes:

Correct me if wrong, but this is laptop and not notebooks.

boobbby

superstar wrote: »

Correct me if wrong, but this is laptop and not notebooks.

This how HP themselves describe item(quote)

HP Pavilion dv3-2200 Entertainment Notebook PC series - Overview


Thia how Amazon describe the item (quote)


HP Pavilion dv3-2130ea 13.3 inch Notebook (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P7550, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB SATA HDD, NVIDIA GeForce G105M, Intel 802.11 A/g/n and Bluetooth, Webcam and Remote Control)

Skintslimmer

JDPower wrote: »

It's an old single core processor, so about as future proof as a Betamax video recorder:undecided

Thank you :T Gone for the Acer instead

Skintslimmer

JDPower wrote: »

It's an old single core processor, so about as future proof as a Betamax video recorder:undecided

Thank you :T Gone for the Acer instead

JDPower

superstar wrote: »

Correct me if wrong, but this is laptop and not notebooks.

Laptops and notebooks are exactly the same thing (not to be confused with NETbooks obviously), only difference being manufacturers generally don't call them laptops any more due to the fact that using one in your lap causes heat issues (let alone potential lawsuits from people suffering heat related injuries from a product they called a LAPtop)

boobbby

JDPower wrote: »

Laptops and notebooks are exactly the same thing (not to be confused with NETbooks obviously), only difference being manufacturers generally don't call them laptops any more due to the fact that using one in your lap causes heat issues (let alone potential lawsuits from people suffering heat related injuries from a product they called a LAPtop)

Give me a link to a site in which a manufacture calls a 15"+ laptop a notebook! In fact some manufactures call smaller laptops.. mini laptops:rolleyes:

JDPower

boobbby wrote: »

Give me a link to a site in which a manufacture calls a 15"+ laptop a notebook!

Just a couple of examples from a very quick Google cos I'm not gonna argue about it:
"Manufacturer's Description: The Toshiba Satellite L350 is an affordable 17 inch widescreen notebook..."
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Satellite-L350D-215-Notebook-Dual-Core/dp/B002Q8HMFU

http://news.cnet.com/Dell-fields-17-inch-notebook/2100-1044_3-5426837.html

http://www.mini-laptops-and-notebooks.com/difference-between-laptop-and-notebook.html

Maybeelady

Hi,

I've been looking for a laptop under £450 (for internet, watching dvd's, storing music/photo's, with webcam - all fairly basic stuff). As I was given vouchers John Lewis at Christmas it makes sense for me to use them for this, even though John Lewis don't have a great selection. When I went to look, the saleman was really pushing this one:

Packard Bell EasyNote Butterfly M-EU-003
http://www.johnlewis.com/230847759/Product.aspx

Its over my budget at £499 but as Dixons & PC World are selling it at £450 I'm hoping JL will price match. However I've struggled to find reviews about it online so not sure what its really like! Does anyone have any ideas? Or do you think an alternative would be better?

Thanks in advance!

boobbby

JDPower wrote: »

Just a couple of examples from a very quick Google cos I'm not gonna argue about it:
"Manufacturer's Description: The Toshiba Satellite L350 is an affordable 17 inch widescreen notebook..."
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Satellite-L350D-215-Notebook-Dual-Core/dp/B002Q8HMFU

http://news.cnet.com/Dell-fields-17-inch-notebook/2100-1044_3-5426837.html

http://www.mini-laptops-and-notebooks.com/difference-between-laptop-and-notebook.html

Ok you win !! It was a bit of a windup although I did have a quick peep on the Dell site before I wrote my messgage and didn't spot a larger size notebook!!

MunnyMan

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-6382.aspx


saw this netbook instore today at Tesco Thurrock... in blue was marked up at £249.00 ...great price for the spec and portability factor i say