Toshiba Notebook PC £375.99 is it a good deal ?

ahll

I got sent this offer this morning is it a good one ?
Toshiba Satellite Pro L100 Intel Celeron M 360 1.4GHz / .15 TFT / 256MB RAM / 40GB HDD / Combo / XP Pro / Notebook PC £375.99



Specifications
Product DescriptionToshiba Satellite Pro L100 - Celeron M 360 1.4 GHz - 15" TFT
ProcessorIntel Celeron M processor 360 1.4 GHz
Hard Drive 40 GB
NetworkingNetwork adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
TelecomFax / modem - 56 Kbps
RAM256 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 533 MHz
Graphics ControllerATI Radeon® Xpress 200M
Built-in DevicesStereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial
Display15" TFT active matrix XGA (1024 x 768) - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Optical StorageCD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
OS ProvidedMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
Dimensions (WxDxH)33.1 cm x 27.8 cm x 3.6 cm
Weight2.6 kg
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty


http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~Q74164~WW~/index.htm?affiliate=6715

If this isnt a good deal can anyone tell me what the best deal around is at the moment. My freind needs to get her child a computer as she is soon off to Uni but they dont have much money to spend.

Thanks

nickmack

Toshiba aren't a bad make. The specification is low, so if it's just for basic office tasks and surfing the internet, then it should be ok.

They might want to look at Dell, at the moment, you can get an Inspiron 1300 with a slightly faster processor and 15.4" widescreen for less than £10 more including delivery.

ahll

Do you mean this one at £429 ?

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/notebooks_Q3_W5_inspn_1300_N09136?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

nickmack

No it's the Celeron 1.6 with 15.4" widescreen, it comes to £384.25.

Click on this link:

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=N09135&rbc=N09135&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsrsinspn_1300_3

then reduce the Support to 90 day Collect and Return and change the LCD to 15.4" widescreen.

Blagalot

I reckon this one's a better bet from Misco:

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~126995~WW~/Lenovo%203000%20C100%20Intel%20Celeron%20M%20370%201.5GHz%20%2F%2015%20%20TFT%20%2F%20256MB%20%2F%2040GB%20%2F%20Combo%20%2F%20XP%20Home%20%2F%20Laptop%20%2F%20Notebook.htm

Long battery life and lots of connectivity plus solid build. Ordered one yesterday from Ebuyer for £350 delivered but I think they are out of stock there at the moment. It was £30 cheaper on Misco last week.

moob_2

Running Windows XP on less than 512MB RAM is not a good idea...

ahll

can I ask whats the difference between the below as they both seem to cost the same ? Which is best ?

512MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x256) [add £52.88 or £2/month1]
Increasing the amount of memory is an easy way to improve performance
512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x512) [add £52.88 or £2/month1]

theCapt

with all the probelms in this forum and others at the moment with toshiba laptops I would be tempted to give this offer a miss.