need a new laptop

Doooford

Gonzo's would be fine. I got one of these Samsung R540 15.6" Notebook (Intel Pentium P6100 Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVD-RW, 802.11 b/g/n, Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit) recently. £329.99 from Amazon with free delivery. Have similar useage to you and it works a treat!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Notebook-Pentium-Processor-Windows/dp/B004JN01LW/ref=br_lf_m_1000422893_1_4_img?ie=UTF8&s=computers&pf_rd_p=232517687&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000422893&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=14SC09KXMPQ074RKAPC4

But stick to your original budget and put your other £50 towards something else!

Niv

When looking at getting a new laptop I would also suggest you invest in a data backup solution. Keeping photo's on your laptop as the only copy is nieve. I would recommend a external hard drive and/or burning the photos on dvd's periodically.

Niv

gonzo127

better is all relative, the one posted IS good enough to do what you have stated and in all reality you will not 'need' anything better,

you could however potentially either save money or get a better spec system by going for a refurb

for example (althought i hate myself for posting this, they do have a very easy to navigate refurb section and are suposed to come with a 12 month warrenty just like new systems - although how much use these warrenties are is to be questioned due to the rubbish CS you get from them)

pc world have a few for example
save money - http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/advent-modena-m201-refurbished-laptop-blue-08527248-pdt.html
better spec - http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-g56-130sa-15-6-refurbished-laptop-black-08527208-pdt.html

dell also have refurb systems all over the place that would be worth looking into

the other would be Amazon Warehouse

heather38

Niv wrote: »

When looking at getting a new laptop I would also suggest you invest in a data backup solution. Keeping photo's on your laptop as the only copy is nieve. I would recommend a external hard drive and/or burning the photos on dvd's periodically.

Niv

i just had a new baby this past september and it's all his baby pics that are on there, my others are on cd already, thank goodness. i guess it's one of those jobs you never get round to doing