Is this lap top any good?

sarah090182

I have been searching for a laptop and an sick of stores trying to sell me a basic cheap package that is not wireless enabled and I can not watch DD's on as i am on a low budget.

I know nothing on the Spec its all hard to understand.

Hows this one what would you reccomend to me?

http://www.buytoshiba.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_L100_PSLA4E-007006EN/version.asp

http://www.microwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/WRC00007

Troubleatmill_2

More memory 512Mb, Bigger HD 60Gb...


Probably the biggest question is.... what is it what do you do with the laptop?

Knowing what your reqiuirements are will help guide as to what will suit you best

Cheers
Troubleatmill

sarah090182

I am a student so I want to use it for work and the occasional bit of music or a game or research via web

onzey

How about something like this

Its refurbished and probably has onboard graphics but it is Pentium M.

What's your upper price limit?

sarah090182

onzey

Thanks i have about £430 as i already have debts. I have seen this how does it look?
Would a refurbished Laptop have instructions?


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

onzey

I guess that one's kind of similar to the Toshiba in your initial post. Obviously with a case and software but it's not clear which software is full and which trial. Do you really want the software? Once you have a laptop you'll be perhaps be able to download free software to do some things you want anyway.

Most refurbished laptops would come with a manual and any original disks but I've seen at least on on laptopsdirect where it states "Missing manual and restore disks". (These might be available from the manufacturer).

Depending on what games you want to play you might be interested in this
(rather long) graphics card guide. It's difficult to get good graphics on budget machines.

Do you need to buy very soon? I think Toshiba are bringing out some new models soon so perhaps some prices will drop on older models.


Must go. Have to get my beauty sleep.

onzey

Found this one

Needs more memory but another 256MB might be fairly cheap on ebay. Also no DVD writer but does have CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive. Pentium M processor and 60GB hard drive are plus points.

(I didn't check for delivery costs)

everythingblogcast

I would advise you to go for one that has the Toshiba Money back offer. If any bit of the laptop fails and you get it repair by a Toshiba repair centre you get a full refund.
Go to http://www.buytoshiba.co.uk/asp/toshiba-offer.asp for more information.

CAT-THE-FIFTH

If you can stretch to 500 quid the following maybe quite good:

http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/home/products/notebooks/amilo_pi_1505.html

http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h1032.htm

They sell it instore in Staples for this price hence there are no delivery charges!!

Excellent price for a dual core machine.

Staples seem to have many quite notebooks between 300-500 quid so it maybe worth to visit one if you want to find notebook!!