Please recommend a cheap laptop similar to...

puddy

an 'acer extensa 5220'

I dont really understand the numbers and letters on laptop specifications so dont know what hardrive or whatever this has. However, it may be nearing the end of its life as I have dropped it on the floor a couple of times and it often asks me to close things down due to lack of memory. The lid is sort of falling off.

I cant afford too much...

robmar0se

Dell outlet have some reasonable offers - I have seen a couple of these, and look unmarked - I get the impression they are trying to "move" stock with older 1st gen i3 processors (only 15 months old design, but since the 2nd gen have come out, they want to reduce stock of these.

Inspiron 15 - N5040

• Inspiron 15 - N5040
• One Intel Core i3-380M (2.53Ghz,3M,Dual Core)
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
• 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (1 DIMMs)
• 250 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
• 8X DVD+/- RW Drive
• Display: 15.6in High Definition (1366X768) WLED LCD Panel
• Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
• English Genuine Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64Bit OS)
• Back Up Media Not Included
• Wireless : Dell Wireless 802.11g/n
• LCD Back Cover : Obsidian Black
• 12 month warranty

£245 ex VAT delivery. see
http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfh1&l=en&s=dfh&brandid=7&fid=1212

Figment

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/technology/122801068_toshiba_satellite_c660d1cv_amd_e300_processor_3gb500gb_156_black_laptop.html?hnav=4294966717

gonzo127

really depends on how much you have to spend, the one you have got at the moment isnt the worlds greatest if the specs i have seen are anything to go by, anyways the dell above is good for the price (around £300) and better than the sainsburys one

however if funds are very tight one of these would do
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-C650-1CN-LAPTOP-250GB-15-6-INTEL-CELERON-T3300-2GB-RAM-BLACK-REFURB-/330684914538?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item4cfe5b5b6a
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MSI-A6300-250GB-15-6-INCH-LAPTOP-2GB-RAM-REFURB-/350520904618?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519cac8baa
both of which come in under £240, they are not as quick as the dell one posted and only come with 2gb of ram, which is the bare minimum at the moment (although a very very cheap upgrade should you find it a problem)

although there is also this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-SATELLITE-C660-195-LAPTOP-500GB-15-6IN-INTEL-CELERON-REFURB-/350531186112?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519d496dc0 at £255 ish which has more ram and a decent size hard drive