Is this laptop a good one?

josha007

Hi all.I need some help from some experts on this laptop.

I'm needing a laptop as my old one gave up on me.I don't do things on it that need lots of memory,so this laptop looked ideal.I like playing Football Manager and I also do match reports for football clubs.I would also only use it for general web searching and maybe playing poker too.

What do people think?Good laptop for the price?

Thanks.Josh

josha007

Might be an idea to put a link down!

http://www.ebuyer.com/241595-acer-aspire-5336-laptop-lx-r4g02-044

debitcardmayhem

josha007 wrote: »

Hi all.I need some help from some experts on this laptop.

I'm needing a laptop as my old one gave up on me.I don't do things on it that need lots of memory,so this laptop looked ideal.I like playing Football Manager and I also do match reports for football clubs.I would also only use it for general web searching and maybe playing poker too.

What do people think?Good laptop for the price?

Thanks.Josh

Looks a bit light to me No cpu/disk/ram/os

GunJack

pcw/currys outlet on ebay have an i3/3GB acer "refurb" going for £185 delivered,

check out http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=45724188&postcount=2


read further down the thread that post is in, and you'll find a link to a very good review of that model.

josha007

Not too keen on refurb laptops to be honest.Those auctions had finished anyway.

How about the laptop I'm looking at?Any good?

GunJack

not surprised they sold out at that price....all 23 of them. Nowt wrong with refurbs, as they usually come with a warranty and more bang for your buck. My main lappy was a refurb 3+ yrs ago, and still good

stilltheone

josha007 wrote: »

Not too keen on refurb laptops to be honest.Those auctions had finished anyway.

How about the laptop I'm looking at?Any good?

It is lacking in the Graphics department.

This ACER 5551A for £249.99 claims 256MB onboard.
As GunJack has stated, don't be put off by the Refurb tag. It will be 'as new' with a one year warranty. Much the same as the 'eBuyer' machine.

If it doesn't have 256MB on-board the graphics card, reject it within seven days and get a full refund.

josha007

That looks a decent deal actually.What could be the problem that makes it a refurb?

How about this laptop?With the £100 cashback it looks a good deal.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_ProBook_4320s_1066236.html

stilltheone

josha007 wrote: »

That looks a decent deal actually.What could be the problem that makes it a refurb?

How about this laptop?With the £100 cashback it looks a good deal.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_ProBook_4320s_1066236.html

Someone changes their mind, so now it can't be sold as new again. Perhaps sent out from the factory without a Wireless Driver installed. People who buy from Argos may not necessarily have a highly developed technical knowledge and might return it as they don't know how to install a Driver or even switch WiFi on.
Machines often still have the original plastic protectors on them.

HP is a good deal if you are happy with the smaller screen. Though I don't see where you can claim the CashBack. Can't see where that model is included.

josha007

Yeah that's what I thought about the HP one.I've emailed HP to see if that laptop is in the cashback offer.

Does anyone know of any other good laptop deals around at the moment?

coolagarry

This one is £340 but with a far better processor than the celeron

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_G570_1072018.html

The i3 sandybridge processor also incorporates better graphics and is faster in every way.