Which is the best laptop

balloo_2

Hi looking for advice on which one of the laptops listed below is the better one and most reliable thanks.

1. EMACHINES D620 14.1IN LAPTOP @ £229.99 AMD Athlon 2650E single core processor.1.6GHz processor speed.
   512KB cache.1GB RAM.160GB hard drive.DVD-RW/+RW DVD drive.14.1in widescreen.Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels.256MB graphics memory.1 Ethernet port.Wireless/Wi-Fi enabled - b/g.2 USB ports.Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic.Microsoft Works software application.Preloaded with a 60 day trial of Microsoft Office Home and Student.
   Pre-loaded with a trial version of anti-virus security software.Adobe Acrobat Reader.Up to 2 hours battery life.Size (H)4.1,(W40.2, (D)29.7cm.Weight 3.46kg.
2. MSI WIND U230 12.1IN ULTRA PORTABLE LAPTOP @ £247.49 No CD/DVD Drive??? CPU and Memory:AMD Athlon Neo Processor speed 1.6GHz.2GB DDR2 RAM.250GB hard drive.Display features:12.1in display.Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.Graphics:
   Dedicated ATI Radeon.Interfaces and connectivity:Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible.3 USB ports.1 HDMI port.B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled.Multi-media features:1.3MP built-in webcam.Built-in mic.Operating system and software:Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.Music.Photo .Movie .Business .Tuition .Gaming .General features:Up to 5 hours battery life.Weight 1.3kg.
3. EMACHINES E527 15.6IN LAPTOP @ £262.49 Numeric keypad.CPU and Memory:Intel Celeron.2.2GHz processor speed.2GB DDR3 RAM memory.250GB hard drive.Display features:15.6in display.Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.DVD optical drives:Dual layer.Graphics:Intel GMA with X4500M graphics card.Interfaces and connectivity:Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible.2 USB ports.B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled.Multi-media features:Operating system and software:Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.Software included:Music.Photo.Movie.Business.Tuition.Gaming.General features:Weight 2.7kg.
4. MEDION AKOYA E5211 15.4IN LAPTOP @ £279.99 Intel Pentium dual core T4200 processor.2.0GHz processor speed. 3GB DDR2 RAM. 15.4in screen size. Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels. 320GB SATA hard drive. Multi format dual layer drive. Intel GMA X3100 graphics. 4 USB ports. 802.11 b/g/n wireless enabled. Windows 7 Premium operating system installed. Up to 2 hours battery life. Weight 2.6kg.
5. TOSHIBA C650-1CN 15.6IN LAPTOP @ £284.99 Numeric Keypad.CPU and Memory:Intel Celeron dual core T3300.
   2GHz processor speed.2GB DDR3 RAM memory.250GB SATA hard drive.Display features:15.6in display.Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.DVD optical drives:Dual layer.Graphics:Intel GMA with 4500M graphics card.Interfaces and connectivity:Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible.2 USB ports.B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled.Operating system and software:Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.Music.Photo.Movie. BusinessTuition.Gaming.General features:Weight 2.5kg.
6. EMACHINES E640 15.6IN LAPTOP @ £284.99 Numeric keypad. CPU and Memory: AMD Athlon dual core. 2.1GHz processor speed. 2GB DDR3 RAM memory. 250GB hard drive. Display features:15.6in display. Resolution 1366 x 768pixels.
   DVD optical drives: Dual layer. Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card with 256MB memory. Interfaces and connectivity: Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible. 3 USB ports.1 HDMI port. B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled. Multi-media features:1.3MP built-in webcam.Built-in mic.Operating system and software:Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.Software included:Music.Photo.Movie.Business.Tuition.Gaming.General features:Weight 2.6kg.
7. ACER ASPIRE 5551A 15.6IN LAPTOP @ £299.99 Microsoft Office 2010 Starter featuring Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. CPU and Memory: AMD Athlon X2 dual core P320. 2.1GHz processor speed. 3GB DDR3 RAM memory. 250GB SATA hard drive. Display features: 15.6in display. Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels. DVD optical drives:
   Dual layer.Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card with 256MB memory.Interfaces and connectivity:Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible. 3 USB ports. 1 HDMI port. B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled. Multi-media features: 1.3MP built-in webcam. Built-in mic. Operating system and software: Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.Software included: Music.Photo.Movie.Business Tuition.Gaming.General features:Weight 2.6kg.

Thats my budget i'm afraid

busenbust

Really really need system specs imo.

[Deleted User]

At a minimum give us some links

Donnie

The Toshiba. The rest are just cheap rubbish and the MSI is a Netbook.

Though if you want a webcam, go for the Toshiba Satellite C650-1CR at £304.

Oh I see that the CR has sold out for now.

balloo_2

Donnie the MSI is a Netbook.

Thats why it has no drive is it???? The specs are all double dutch to me :eek:

Donnie

Describe your intended usage and usage pattern to give us an idea of the functions that you will need.

balloo_2

Donnie wrote: »

Describe your intended usage and usage pattern to give us an idea of the functions that you will need.

It is going to be used for surfing ebay facebook + playing online games Windows live things like that not downloading films and music but I would like the best I could afford as I doubt very much if i will buy another one. it will be used mainly by the wife. I have been looking at ebay and Desktops seem to be cheap with not bad specs (I think) but the missus wants a laptop always has. I am not computer literate and don't understand any of the specs. the desktop I was looking at the specs are:
Processor Type: Intel Pentium 4, Processor Speed: 3.0GHz - 3.4GHz Features: Graphics Card, Network Card, Windows XP Operating System, USBMemory (RAM): 2 GB, Chip Type: Intel Pentium 4, Hard Drive: 500GB Capacity, Primary Drive: DVD-ROM, Antivirus with lifetime updates.

Donnie

The specs are not as important to you as reliability and longevity, as almost any modern laptop will have adequate specification.

The eMachines(not no.1) and the ACER(same company) will have good specification for the money, but I cannot vouch for the build quality and reliability.

You might be lucky and it may last for years. I have no idea. Perhaps you can go into a shop in order to get your hands on one before deciding.

I use Toshiba and my girlfriend, ACER. Her laptop is more than three years old. Your mileage may vary, as build quality can change over time.

Rossy.

I'd go for the Toshiba all day long

As said the MSI is a netbook and is tiny, I have one (Dell) and find it extremely handy at times but couldn't use it on a full time basis

The ACER / Emachines are cheap tat and i wouldn't touch them with a 10ft barge pole

I fully understand PC specs as i build them in my spare time (Gaming machines) but for your budget it'll be hard to recommend an ample system.

Sorry i can't help any more.

dispossessed

My wife had an e-Machines laptop. It was utterly reliable for 2 years and then one day, quite suddenly, it went "kaput". As I repair PCs / Laptops she asked me to have a look at it - I ran some diagnostics (using some specialist hardware tools) and it transpired that the motherboard had failed. In this day and age it is just not worth replacing motherboards (outside of warranty) so she bought a new Toshiba Satellite instead. I was impressed by the build quality of this machine.

I have a Medion E1210 Netbook (an identical unit to the MSI Wind). This is now 2 years 3 months old and has been reliable except for the fact that the internals of the earphone socket have become loose over time which means I have to jiggle the jack-plug occasionaly. As I use a headset a lot for language study this is a bit of a nuisance but in the context of the price paid (£279 new) is probably not unreasonable "wear & tear".

I still have a 15 year old Toshiba and 16 year old Dell laptops - both of which are still in perfect working order. Sadly, their usefulness in this day and age is a bit limited - although I managed to set up Wi-Fi on the Dell and so it does get used for web browsing and e-Mailing occasionally.

Ultimately the choice of which to buy is largely governed by your intended use. Looking at the Specifications you provided the Toshiba represents the best overall value for money (IMHO) and should meet your computing needs for the future. In previous times (back in 95 / 96 / 97 ) the keyboards seemed to be a bit of a weak spot on Toshiba laptops although they were easy and cheap(ish) to replace. However I have not encountered any such problems with a Toshiba since then and, as I have mentioned, my wife uses a Toahsiba Satellite on a daily basis.

So, for what my two cents is worth - go for the Toshiba.

I hope this is of some interest.

Trevor

Hammyman

balloo wrote: »

It is going to be used for surfing ebay facebook + playing online games Windows live things like that not downloading films and music but I would like the best I could afford as I doubt very much if i will buy another one.

In that case, non of the above. No consumer grade laptop you can buy other than Macbook Pro has the ability to last more than a couple of years without the hinges going or the mainboard failing or some other issues.

Recently I've sold several unopened box ex-CPW clearance stock Toshiba Tecra A10-156s for £400. These are a business class laptop that RRPs at just under £1000. They're built like tanks. Another favourite of mine are IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T61. Again built like a tank and go on for years but they're far from light, not very pretty as IBM hasn't changed the design for 17 years but they're about as robust as you're going to get. Going Dell route, there's the Latitude range however in the last couple of years build quality has gone down the pan - virtually every one I've had thats 2 years old has had hinge problems but 9/10 its just been the screws that've worked loose.