Looking for a cheap 17" laptop

donttaxme

Hi All,

I am looking to purchase a cheap first laptop for my father, not too bothered about specification as long as it allows a decent browsing and word processing experience.

Requirements:
- £300-400 bracket
- 17" screen
- Well Made
- Decent battery life

I cant seem to find anything suitable, does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks

OneADay

You can pick up Asus laptop from ebuyer for just under £400.
I would go for a Dell laptop from the Dell site - cheapest 17inch one is £459 but you can get a discount using quidco/topcashback.

robmar0se

Hoes about this from Dell Outlet?


Inspiron 17R - N7110

• Inspiron 17R - N7110 Laptop
• Processor: Intel Core i3-2310M (3M Cache, 2.10 GHz)
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
• 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (1 DIMMs)
• 640 GB SATA II Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
• 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
• 17.3 inch High Definition+ (1600 x 900) LED Display with TrueLife
• Intel HD Graphics 3000 with up to 1.6GB Dynamic Video Memory
• English Genuine Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64Bit OS)
• Back Up Media Not Included
• Wireless: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 (1x2 b/g/n+ Bluetooth Combo Card)
• LCD Back Cover : Diamond Black Cover with matching palmrest (Non-Switchable cover)
  
  £315 + VAT & delivery

donttaxme

Hi thanks for the suggestions.

Does anyone know what the quality of Dell Outlet laptops are like? Are they all refurbished, without box, etc?

John_Gray

You are unlikely to get a "decent battery life" with any 17" laptop! Here's a link for the Dell Outlet FAQs. I would be extremely surprised if they didn't come in a box, but it may be slightly scuffed, since pre-owned.

almillar

As John says above - the battery is one of the items that manufacturers skimp on for cheap laptops, and having to power a 17" screen will make this worse. No problem if it's plugged in most of the time though. Check Argos for some run-out models. I'd rather have a Toshiba, Samsung or Lenovo than a Dell at this price point.