The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

RACHIE77

Hi there,

What are your thoughts on this one....

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=452J&CategorySelectedId=11105&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11105,46400000,22

Acer Aspire 5102WLMi Turion 64 TL-50 1.6GHz 1GB 100GB DVD±RW XPHome

£560 incl VAT

I'm looking for a laptop at a good price that will cope with games and graphics etc.... OH wants it to be Dual Core too so can anyone suggest anything cheaper/better than this one??

pigeonpie

lyricalgangsta - someone would have to bring the lappy in for you in person as otherwise customs duties would be extremely high.
US laptops are generally not guaranteed internationally unless they belong to someone with a US address (genuine one).

sarah090182

I want a laptop but have no idea about them I think this is a good deal. Click on the link. Please quote me if I am wrong it would be very helpful..

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50701533

shockingmoment

RACHIE77 wrote:

Hi there,

What are your thoughts on this one....

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=452J&CategorySelectedId=11105&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11105,46400000,22

Acer Aspire 5102WLMi Turion 64 TL-50 1.6GHz 1GB 100GB DVD±RW XPHome

£560 incl VAT

I'm looking for a laptop at a good price that will cope with games and graphics etc.... OH wants it to be Dual Core too so can anyone suggest anything cheaper/better than this one??

rachie = pm sent

withabix

sarah090182 wrote:

I want a laptop but have no idea about them I think this is a good deal. Click on the link. Please quote me if I am wrong it would be very helpful..

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50701533

Out of stock.

Doesn't say what the processor speed is.

40GB HDD and 256MB RAM are very poor for something trying to run Media Center.

crayon_2

sarah090182 - I really don't recommend you to buy a medion. Far too unreliable. Suggest Dell, HP, Acer instead.

sarah090182

TOSHIBA A105
NEW IN HIGH SPEC BUDGET MACHINE
All you could want from a Mid-Range Laptop!
Factory Refurb as New
Celeron M 1.5Ghz Processor with Centrino Technology, 512Mb DDR RAM, 60Gb Hard Disk Drive, DVD/RW, 15.4" WXGA TRU BRITE TFT 1280x800!!! Colour Widescreen, ATI Radeon Express 200m Video, 56K Modem, 10/100 LAN, Wireless LAN b/g, 4x USB 2.0 Port, S-Video Out, 1x Type II PC Card Slot, Loads Of Free Software and Trials, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Works, Powerpoint Viewer, Microsoft Onenote, Quiken 2005, Yahoo Music Engine, Mcafee Virus scan, Intervideo (WinDVD 5), Sonic Solutions Record Now Basic, ArcSoft Software Siute, QuickTime Player, RealOne Player ,Atheros, Arcsoft Software suite, Only 1.80kg in weight, Windows XP Home Operating System.
FREE CARRY CASE WORTH £29.95!!!
1-Year RTB Warranty
FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY!!!
£429

alikat_3

pigeonpie wrote:

lyricalgangsta - someone would have to bring the lappy in for you in person as otherwise customs duties would be extremely high.
US laptops are generally not guaranteed internationally unless they belong to someone with a US address (genuine one).

My daughter had a $1000 worth of goods delivered as a gift from her father, she paid around £100 customs duty. I must admit although I've bought goods outside UK, I've only bought cheap goods or books both of which don't involve duty, so can't say if the amount you pay is standard, or can be hit or miss.

With the $ as it is at the moment, even with customs duty, I would guess you can get a good deal if your'e paying the same in $ as you would be in £ in UK. While I agree you should check before you buy, international warranty on laptops is not unusual, even on cheaper models.

s-j-cooper_2

sarah090182 wrote:

TOSHIBA A105
NEW IN HIGH SPEC BUDGET MACHINE
All you could want from a Mid-Range Laptop!
Factory Refurb as New
Celeron M 1.5Ghz Processor with Centrino Technology, 512Mb DDR RAM, 60Gb Hard Disk Drive, DVD/RW, 15.4" WXGA TRU BRITE TFT 1280x800!!! Colour Widescreen, ATI Radeon Express 200m Video, 56K Modem, 10/100 LAN, Wireless LAN b/g, 4x USB 2.0 Port, S-Video Out, 1x Type II PC Card Slot, Loads Of Free Software and Trials, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Works, Powerpoint Viewer, Microsoft Onenote, Quiken 2005, Yahoo Music Engine, Mcafee Virus scan, Intervideo (WinDVD 5), Sonic Solutions Record Now Basic, ArcSoft Software Siute, QuickTime Player, RealOne Player ,Atheros, Arcsoft Software suite, Only 1.80kg in weight, Windows XP Home Operating System.
FREE CARRY CASE WORTH £29.95!!!
1-Year RTB Warranty
FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY!!!
£429

Where is this from?

sarah090182

cant find the link on my dads work PC why>? it was a site we found in The Independant paper