New lap-top advice.

neil_msd

I am in the rather nice position of work giving me £600 to buy a new lap-top. I have read a couple computer magazines and was thinking of getting an HP easynote tx86 go-035uk (any other recomendations welcomed) best prices i can seem to find are pc world , dixons and currys all about £549. they also seem to sell re-furbished ones for about £100 less My question is, is it a good choiceof lap-top (it will be used for general home use - not much of a games user), secondly are these computer sheds much the same as the crap-fits and the home-bodges of his world ( i would much prefer to use a smaller customer friendly store), thirdly re-furbished lap-top good or bad idea?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

sharkie

funny packard bell seem to make the exact same model as your HP
Personally I'd buy a refurb. The question is also are there lots of refurbs - as is there an inherent problem?
Not sure if i would buy a packard bell. I have a hp, had an IBM, have a dell and used toshiba and they all worked well.

globalds

This one is a bit better and cheaper if you go through quidco.

First posted here:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-pavilion-dv6-15-6-laptop-intel-c/817221

Direct link here:

http://www.bestbuy.co.uk/product/1000141459/hp-pavilion-dv6-156-laptop---intel-core-i5-500gb-4gb-memory.aspx?ref=AW&loc=HotUKDeals&awc=2533_1291499302_ebab4cf57c98531457a617347a13db04

sharkie

globalds recommendation is the best, however this one here is £250 http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?product=SOLV464 then pocket the other £350

neil_msd

Sorry meant Packard bell on the original post , Have been looking at so many laptops that they are all blurring into one! Thanks fpr all the advice though.