£199.99 Toshiba refurbished laptop from Argos clearance!

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-C660-LAPTOP-250GB-15-6-INCH-INTEL-CELERON-M925-1GB-RAM-REFURB-DEAL-/330619928586?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item4cfa7bc00a#ht_2518wt_1270

Thought this was a good deal - have purchase laptop previously from argos clearance with no problems.

Posting on tech board too

k599rag

Good deal if you want to surf the web, but don't expect much else. The 1Gb of RAM is an issue as Window 7 + Anti Virus will consume nearly 1Gb alone, which doesn't leave much for anything else. If you buy one, go to Crucial.com/uk and order a memory upgrade.

Browntoa

and Toshiba are sadly NOT the quality company they used to be when it comes to Laptops these days

MillicentBystander

k599rag wrote: »

Good deal if you want to surf the web, but don't expect much else. The 1Gb of RAM is an issue as Window 7 + Anti Virus will consume nearly 1Gb alone, which doesn't leave much for anything else. If you buy one, go to Crucial.com/uk and order a memory upgrade.

Whilst I hate to poo poo bargain posts I would have to agree, this will definitely need at least another 1gb RAM in it. But if you are going to do that, why not pay £35 extra and get one with 2gb already installed plus a bigger HDD?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-SATELLITE-C660-320GB-15-6-INCH-LAPTOP-2GB-RAM-REFURB-/330620322595?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item4cfa81c323#ht_2518wt_1139

zenseeker

Toshiba are terrible laptops, and this one is pretty useless for anything beyond websurfing. If websurfing is all you want to do, you could get a better lappy for cheaper elsewhere.

Rich44_2

k599rag wrote: »

Good deal if you want to surf the web, but don't expect much else. The 1Gb of RAM is an issue as Window 7 + Anti Virus will consume nearly 1Gb alone, which doesn't leave much for anything else. If you buy one, go to Crucial.com/uk and order a memory upgrade.

WHAT???

Whilst 1GB is sub-optimal Windows 7 and AV does NOT consume 1GB RAM. AV realtime scanner should be using less than 100MB at any one time, as Windows 7 will actively fill RAM it always looks like your system is using most of it it's just managing it cleverly (or not) but it's not as bad as you're making out.

My wife runs an HP 2133 netbook with 1GB RAM and a manky Via CPU and that chugs along quite happily and THAT is only suitable for surfing/office on but that's purely down to the processor.

Anyway my point being 1GB RAM isn't a killer what is a killer IMHO is the HP deal I posted the other day where you can get a brand new 620 for a shade under £200 if you trade in an old PC/laptop and claim the cashback which would get you 4GB RAM and 500GB HD etc.

Not a great deal but not bad.

zenseeker wrote: »

Toshiba are terrible laptops, and this one is pretty useless for anything beyond websurfing. If websurfing is all you want to do, you could get a better lappy for cheaper elsewhere.

Eh? Thats like saying all Ferrari's catch fire, sorry but that's wrong just wrong

sirbrainy

Dixons are still running their 20% off promo on refurbished laptops.

You can get this one for £183.99 delivered

The Advent Modena M201 Refurbished 15.6" Laptop is powered by the dual-core Intel® Celeron® Processor T3500 and runs the Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system from Microsoft.

Already off to a good start, this laptop comes with 3GB of RAM to seamlessly run all your programmes, and a 320GB hard drive, which gives you lots of space to store all your music, photos, movies, documents and much more!

The Advent Modena M201 features VGA and three USB ports. Ethernet LAN connectivity for your home is nicely complemented by the WiFi connection when you are on the go! Show off your latest holiday pictures to your friends on the beautiful 15.6" High-Definition LED display, with a 1366x768 resolution.

An optical DVD+/-RW drive lets you play your movies, or burn your favourite music to discs. Audio features on the Advent Modena M201 include an on-board sound card and a headphone port. This red Advent Modena M201 Refurbished 15.6" Laptop is bound to impress as you carry it around town


http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/advent-modena-m201-refurbished-15-6-laptop-red-08527249-pdt.html

sirbrainy

Or £192 this HP one

The HP G56-100SA Refurbished 15.6" Laptop is powered by the AMD V Series Processor V140 and is pre-installed with the 64-bit version of the Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system from Microsoft. It also has 3GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive to store all your digital content.

Equipped with a beautiful 15.6" LED backlit display, an integrated SuperMulti DVD drive, and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics processor for smooth-playing HD entertainment and light gaming, the HP G56-100SA Refurbished 15.6" Laptop is perfect for your everyday computing needs.

In terms of connectivity, the HP G56-100SA Refurbished 15.6" Laptop sports three USB ports, an Ethernet port, and wireless 802.11b/g/n WiFi technology. The integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam is ideal for video chats and conferences with friends and family! Listen to your music on the stereo speakers or on your headphones through the headphone-microphone combo jack. This laptopalso boasts a 6-cell lithium ion battery with an impressive battery life of up to 4 hours.

An enticing balance of affordability and high performance, the HP G56-100SA Refurbished 15.6" Laptop is a reliable notebook for both work and play!

Rich44_2

I'd rather have the Celeron CPU than that V140 although that's not really saying much

k599rag

Rich44 wrote: »

WHAT???

but it's not as bad as you're making out.

True, not that bad, but nobody in their right mind would recommend a laptop with only 1Gb RAM when it runs Windows 7. Espeically when it's running an awful Celeron Processor!

The AV may well run along doing nothing at a low rate of burn on the memory, but you run a scan and see what happens then.

I still stand by my quote, if you are buying a laptop (even paying £200) you should ensure it's future proofed and buy something that will not cause issues in 2 years time.

madelaine

Just checked out this laptop HP G56-100SA Refurbished 15.6" Laptop

price is now £239.99