The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

Joe_Millionaire

I am looking for a laptop about £400.00 (ISH) and have found this little baby.

What do you guys think?

Is it :eek: or :beer:

NEW - Acer Aspire 3633 Stock No : LX.ABU05.068_LSB

Overview of the Acer Aspire 3633

Processor Type Celeron M
Processor Speed 1.5GHz CPU
RAM 512MB
Hard Drive 60GB
Display 15.4 inch TFT display
Widescreen Type WXGA (1280 x 800)
Video Chipset SiS M661MX
Optical Drive Dual DVD
Operating System MS WinXP Home
Wireless LAN Built in Wireless LAN 802.11g 54Mbps
Weight Kg 2.80

£339.00 ex vat

£398.33 inc vat

Details and Specs relating to the Acer Aspire 3633


http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/acer-aspire_3633wlmi_lsb-laptop-2-n2.htm

They also have a
Buffalo 54Mbps Wireless Router for £34.99?????????

Please help

griff.

Looks good for £398 Joe. But what will you maybe be using it for ? - a year from now ?

Joe_Millionaire

I think i will be using it for the same thing as i will be now,

Word processing and to surf the net,

Can we get it cheaper than £398????????

whitedot

Would anyone recommend this Acer for £348.99 from Comet: http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/572_336483.html

The equivalent offer at Dell has a smaller screen meaning i'd be saving £36.25 going with the Acer. Other than that I think all vital statistics are the same.

Thoughts? Many thanks in advance.

Kilty_2

I wouldnt reccomend anything Acer.

I've held that very model in a Comet store and I just felt like I'd break it within months (and I look after my posessions with great care).

Go for Dell's cheapest offering, I have one and its fantastic, feels far more solid than the Acers do.

steady__eddie

I am not suitably qualified to comment on the laptop but the retailer...........
Don't you know anyone that could lend you a barge pole ?

whitedot

Not sure what the problem with Comet would be, I bought a laptop from them last year and had no issues whatsoever.

With regards the build quality, I read up on PcPro and saw this earlier model :http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/78822/acer-travelmate-2403wxci.html and they reckon it's solid?

Kilty_2

whitedot wrote:

Not sure what the problem with Comet would be, I bought a laptop from them last year and had no issues whatsoever.

With regards the build quality, I read up on PcPro and saw this earlier model :http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/78822/acer-travelmate-2403wxci.html and they reckon it's solid?

Getting paid to write a review is one thing.

Standing in Comet with laptop in one hand and £400 in the other is a different matter altogether, and I, based upon the impression it made, say to avoid.

Your money, your choice.

thetheboy

high im looking to buy a laptop with some game playing capabilities - am curently lookinat an acer like this. what are your thoughts - i have about £600 - £700 to spend. I need a gig of ram decent proceesor. dvd burner. and all the usual. and a decent ish graphics card.

Help appreciated

nej

whitedot wrote:

Would anyone recommend this Acer for £348.99 from Comet: http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/572_336483.html

The equivalent offer at Dell has a smaller screen meaning i'd be saving £36.25 going with the Acer. Other than that I think all vital statistics are the same.

Thoughts? Many thanks in advance.

Same one available from some Tesco's for £299 but they are going FAST.

I've got one and 1st impressions are good. Obviously the build quality is not up to IBM standards, but then neither is the price. Treat it well and it'll be fine.