The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

Don'tskipit

Hi, advice please.
I would like a laptop.
I'm currently with Talk Talk for phone and internet. Rang them to ask for info on laptops - they don't do them, but are sending me a free wireless router.
I went to PC World last night, they had a HP G61-110SA on offer for £399.
Is this a good buy? Or do you know better?
Help please.

boobbby

MunnyMan wrote: »

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

Yep it is cheap but not sure these days if Vista Basic is the best system on a netbook (Most are recommended to be XP or Windows 7) Pretty basic meory and no seperate graphics. On the plus side it does have 802.11n for wireless connection. If it does come with a free upgrade to windows 7 home then it would indeed be a good buy!

Vicster5

I too am looking for a laptop for Uni work and working from home, will have an external hard drive but still need a certain spec for working on it... Budget is low there seemed to be loads about before xmas but nothing now

NJW69

I want to buy a laptop for my Husband. Doesn't need to do much more than email, surfing and watching the odd film.

Medion Akoya E5211 15.4" 3GB 320GB Laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium
Now £349.00
Save £100.00 Was £449.00
Delivery options: Standard delivery in 3-5 working days Free, Free delivery on orders over £50

Product overview
Medion's Akoya E5211 is a fast and easy-to-use laptop for on-the-go computing. Boasting a 15.4" TFT widescreen (maximum resolution 1280x800) and powered by an Intel Pentium T4200 processor, it's fast and functional - and finished in a simple black.
It has a 320GB hard drive on board, with 3GB of memory and two hours of battery life in use, which rises to a massive 48 hours on standby.
It's sold with the latest Windows 7 operating system already loaded, as well as a 90-day trial internet security subscription and other great features. This computer is WiFi compatible, has wireless networking capabilities and an easy-to-follow quick start guide. Additional utlities can be added via the four USB ports.
Comes with a 1 year manufacturer's guarantee.

Product features
Height 3.1/4.4cm
Width 35.3cm
Depth 25.5cm
Weight 2.6cm
Product number MD 97314
Manufacturer's guarantee 1 year
Quick start guide Yes
Country of origin China
Accessories included Li-Ion battery, AC-Adapter
Battery life 2 hours
Battery life on standby Up to 48 hours
Bluetooth No
Cache 1MB
Colour Black
Graphics card details Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 based on PCI Express technology
Graphics memory shared Yes
Hard drive 320GB
Hard drive type SATA
Includes webcam No
Integrated speakers Yes
Integrated webcam No
Keyboard type Built in
Maximum screen resolution 1280x800
Memory 3GB
Memory card slot No
Mouse type Built in
Networking capability Yes
Number of USB ports 4x USB 2.0 on the side
Operating system Windows 7
Optical drive Yes
Optical drive BluRay compatible No
Optical drive HD compatible No
Optical drive LightScribe compatible No
Print server included No
Processor Intel Pentium T4200
Processor model number T4200
Processor speed 2.00GHz
Remote access No
Screen contrast ratio 400:1
Screen response rate 8ms
Screen size 15.4" TFT widescreen
Software pre-loaded CyberLink Power2Go, BullGuard Internet Security (90 days trial)
Sound card Yes
Spare battery pack No
WiFi Yes
Widescreen Yes
Wireless networking Yes

Blissimaging

this is a pretty good buy i got one with vista on before Xmas and is very quick even with photoshop cs3 running it still copes with Olympus's thirsty studio 2 raw processing and firefox and illustrator and works at a more than reasonable spead it does not have hdmi or dvi which it a shame but it has wireless N, and this one has windows 7 installed
im not aloud to post a link but ebuyer . com folowed by /product/175974 should get you there
its not the highest spec you could buy but it is a very good buy for £400

NJW69

NJW69 wrote: »

I want to buy a laptop for my Husband. Doesn't need to do much more than email, surfing and watching the odd film.

Medion Akoya E5211 15.4" 3GB 320GB Laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium
Now £349.00
Save £100.00 Was £449.00
Delivery options: Standard delivery in 3-5 working days Free, Free delivery on orders over £50

Product overview
Medion's Akoya E5211 is a fast and easy-to-use laptop for on-the-go computing. Boasting a 15.4" TFT widescreen (maximum resolution 1280x800) and powered by an Intel Pentium T4200 processor, it's fast and functional - and finished in a simple black.
It has a 320GB hard drive on board, with 3GB of memory and two hours of battery life in use, which rises to a massive 48 hours on standby.
It's sold with the latest Windows 7 operating system already loaded, as well as a 90-day trial internet security subscription and other great features. This computer is WiFi compatible, has wireless networking capabilities and an easy-to-follow quick start guide. Additional utlities can be added via the four USB ports.
Comes with a 1 year manufacturer's guarantee.

Product features
Height 3.1/4.4cm
Width 35.3cm
Depth 25.5cm
Weight 2.6cm
Product number MD 97314
Manufacturer's guarantee 1 year
Quick start guide Yes
Country of origin China
Accessories included Li-Ion battery, AC-Adapter
Battery life 2 hours
Battery life on standby Up to 48 hours
Bluetooth No
Cache 1MB
Colour Black
Graphics card details Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 based on PCI Express technology
Graphics memory shared Yes
Hard drive 320GB
Hard drive type SATA
Includes webcam No
Integrated speakers Yes
Integrated webcam No
Keyboard type Built in
Maximum screen resolution 1280x800
Memory 3GB
Memory card slot No
Mouse type Built in
Networking capability Yes
Number of USB ports 4x USB 2.0 on the side
Operating system Windows 7
Optical drive Yes
Optical drive BluRay compatible No
Optical drive HD compatible No
Optical drive LightScribe compatible No
Print server included No
Processor Intel Pentium T4200
Processor model number T4200
Processor speed 2.00GHz
Remote access No
Screen contrast ratio 400:1
Screen response rate 8ms
Screen size 15.4" TFT widescreen
Software pre-loaded CyberLink Power2Go, BullGuard Internet Security (90 days trial)
Sound card Yes
Spare battery pack No
WiFi Yes
Widescreen Yes
Wireless networking Yes

Does anyone know if this is worth buying please?

sukysue

for what it's worth it looks very promising but I only know what I have found out for myself am no expert. I would be surprised if you can still get this from Sainsbury's if that is where you were going to get it as it's out of stock but good hunting anyway m'dear.

System

Hello everyone. Long time lurker first time poster here.
My desktop is dying and has been for a while now so I need to get a new computer and a laptop would be the most convenient. It would mean I could get rid of my massive computer desk!
I know nothing about computers so I was hoping someone could give me a hand and help me make a decision.
Now through research I've found a computer that seems good, and then I found another one which seems even better, all within my budget of no more than £400 if I can help it.
I have been told Acer are rubbish? This true at all?

I can't post links being a newbie so if anyone is feeling kind I have the catalogue numbers for the Argos website?

1. Acer Aspire 5542
Cat number 5082281
(this was recommended by the DealGiant website)

2. Acer Aspire 573ZZ
Cat number 5083008

I need a computer to multi task on. I chat, mess on the net, listen to music, watch/burn DVDs all at the same time.
I am also being forced to play Second Life (don't ask, it's been an ongoing argument *cries*).
So if either of these computers seem ok to any of you experts then I'd love your opinions (I am RUBBISH and don't understand anything so if you could explain things very simply to me I'd be so grateful).

waterman3

Hi

I'm just looking for a laptop for basic surfing, maybe storing some photos.

I've seen the Samsung NP-R519-JA05UK on the comet website for £399.00.

15.6 inch screen
Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor
2.0 GHz
500 GB

Unfortunately, i read in a review that it was £369 about 10 days ago, however it still seems quite a good deal. I've not seen many Intel Pentium Dual Core Processors until £400.

Would be interested to hear what other people think.

Thanks

JDPower

Dr_Harleen_Quinzell wrote: »

I can't post links being a newbie so if anyone is feeling kind I have the catalogue numbers for the Argos website?

1. Acer Aspire 5542
Cat number 5082281
(this was recommended by the DealGiant website)

2. Acer Aspire 573ZZ
Cat number 5083008

Of those two the second one should be better (only doubt is the graphics card as I can't find details of what the second one has anywhere, but it beats the first on all the other spec)