Choosing Laptop...Tonight (i hope!) - Advice? :)

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asbokid wrote: »

Looks like Dell has gone tight-arsed on refunding unwanted preloaded Microsoft Windows rubbish..



In full at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/18/dell_windows_7_free/

This just cracks me up. I will definitley be giving this a punt, just for sheer enjoyment and entertainment!

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asbokid wrote: »

The Dell Vostro 3300 is a 13".. quite good spec on the machines.

The Vostro is in Dell's "Business & Education" category of laptop..

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfb1&l=en&s=dfb&brandid=3&fid=3226


Vostro 3300 - Certified Refurbished

• English Windows 7 Professional (32 BIT/64 BIT) COA
• Processor : I5-430M(2.26GHz)
• 320GB Serial ATA (7200RPM)
• 3072MB (1x1024 + 1x2048) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
• Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
• Display : 13.3in Widescreen High Definition (1366x768) WLED Anti-Glare
• LCD Back Cover : Red WLAN with Camera

Price........ £352.69
Price Incl. VAT and excl. delivery... £423.23
Total Incl. VAT and Incl. delivery... £445.23

EDIT:

The Core i5 430M in that Dell Vostro 3300 has a Passmark CPU rating of 2360

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5+430M+%40+2.27GHz

Nice one. Havent been paying attention to the dells, might nip down to a local shop and peruse whats physically on offer

asbokid

take it easy.. good luck with the purchase..

And as with all computer kit, don't be in a hurry to buy, because tomorrow it will be cheaper, or better, or both!

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asbokid wrote: »

take it easy.. good luck with the purchase..

And as with all computer kit, don't be in a hurry to buy, because tomorrow it will be cheaper, or better, or both!

I'll bear that in mind, and I hope that will be the case !

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asbokid wrote: »

take it easy.. good luck with the purchase..

And as with all computer kit, don't be in a hurry to buy, because tomorrow it will be cheaper, or better, or both!

Nail on the head?

Acer 5742Z - £230! (is £350 at currys)

Given that price, I dont think the Asus K52F-EX961V justifies the extra £150...

Still on the search for a decent 13-14" though!

asbokid

Spend wrote: »

Nail on the head?

Acer 5742Z - £230! (is £350 at currys)

Given that price, I dont think the Asus K52F-EX961V justifies the extra £150...

The Acer is a very good price.. The P6100 processor isn't anything amazing though.. Perhaps for that netbook price you shouldn't grumble.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Pentium+P6100+%40+2.00GHz

If you don't mind a "Certified Refurb", that Dell Inspiron N5010 with a Core i5 is much better than the Acer and the Asus, but then at £350 delivered it's £130 more than Acer.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/44117860#Comment_44117860

cit_k

if your after saving money, why not consider second hand?

thechippy

I've tried the acer and it's a good machine.
It's still pretty fast even when multitasking.

I think it's one of the best bargains out there atm.
Build quality isn't the best, but it's certainly not bad either.

Anyway, whatever you get you'll prob be fed up with it in a year or so anyway, and want something new and more pokey....;)

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asbokid wrote: »

The Acer is a very good price.. The P6100 processor isn't anything amazing though.. Perhaps for that netbook price you shouldn't grumble.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Pentium+P6100+%40+2.00GHz

If you don't mind a "Certified Refurb", that Dell Inspiron N5010 with a Core i5 is much better than the Acer and the Asus, but then at £350 delivered it's £130 more than Acer.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/44117860#Comment_44117860

To be honest, I dont think I will be able to go for the refurb. I looked at their 14" too, which seem ok. But refurb wont work out for us unfortunately..

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thechippy wrote: »

I've tried the acer and it's a good machine.
It's still pretty fast even when multitasking.

I think it's one of the best bargains out there atm.
Build quality isn't the best, but it's certainly not bad either.

Anyway, whatever you get you'll prob be fed up with it in a year or so anyway, and want something new and more pokey....;)

Thats the way it always goes..

Have a pretty good idea and choice should be fairly easy to make for the 15.6". But I think my heart is set on smaller screen size, so I am now on the search for one of these...

Getting bored on my search though!