Laptop

Hi All

I am helping a friend who wants to buy a laptop tomorrow, so time is limited .... they want to spend around £500 , any suggestions ???

Thanks in advance

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  • nickmack
    nickmack Posts: 4,435 Forumite
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    IzzyUK wrote:
    I am helping a friend who wants to buy a laptop tomorrow, so time is limited .... they want to spend around £500 , any suggestions ??

    What will they use it for?
  • IzzyUK_2
    IzzyUK_2 Posts: 33 Forumite
    will be general surfing, e-mail etc , no games but needs to be mobile and as "future proof" as possible at the £500 mark.

    The hard drive does not need to be massive but decent and I have read alot about Vista and the minimum memory requirement of 1GB ???
  • IzzyUK_2
    IzzyUK_2 Posts: 33 Forumite
    will be general surfing, e-mail etc , no games but needs to be mobile and as "future proof" as possible at the £500 mark.

    The hard drive does not need to be massive but decent and I have read alot about Vista and the minimum memory requirement of 1GB ???
  • IzzyUK_2
    IzzyUK_2 Posts: 33 Forumite
    by mobile I mean wifi enabled :-)

    What would be the best bet in your opinion ?? oh and distrusts internet shopping so needs to be bought on the high street
  • IzzyUK_2
    IzzyUK_2 Posts: 33 Forumite
    Any Ideas ?????
  • Zagu
    Zagu Posts: 2,711 Forumite
    "I'm not even supposed to be here today."
  • fishing-girl
    fishing-girl Posts: 327 Forumite
    all these toshiba laptops have a £100 cash back promo at the moment but hurry as offer ends on the 5th


    Satellite Pro A120-151 T5500 1.66/XP Pro/512 /60GB /15.4" W XGA/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/OneNote PSAC1E-04H00VEN £100.00

    Satellite Pro A120-145 T5500 1.66/XP Pro/512 /80GB /15.4" W XGA/945GMDVD-CDRW/11ag/OneNote PSAC1E-04F010EN £100.00

    Satellite Pro A120-159 T5600 1.83/XP Pro/512 /60GB /15.4" W XGA/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/OneNote PSAC1E-04P00VEN £100.00

    Satellite Pro A120-146 T5600 1.83/XP Pro/512 /80GB /15.4" W XGA/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/OneNote PSAC1E-04G00VEN £100.00

    Satellite Pro A120-160 T7200 2.0/XP Pro/1GB /100GB /15.4" W XGA/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/OneNote PSAC1E-04Q00VEN £100.00

    Satellite Pro A120-161 T7400 2.16/XP Pro/1GB /120GB /15.4" W XGA/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/OneNote PSAC1E-04R00VEN £100.00

    Satellite Pro A100-828 T5500 1.66/XP Pro/512 /80GB /15.4" W Tbrite/ATI X1400-128MB/SuperMultiDL/11ag/Btooth/OneNote PSAACE-00V002EN £100.00

    Satellite Pro A100-830 T7200 2.0/XP Pro/1GB /120GB /15.4" W Tbrite/ATI X1400-256MB/SuperMultiDL/ 11ag/Btooth/OneNote PSAACE-00W002EN £100.00

    Satellite Pro U200-198 T5500 1.66/XP Pro/512MB/60GB /12.1" W Tbrite/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/Btooth/OneNote PLUA1E-01800JEN £100.00

    Satellite Pro U200-199 T7200 2.0/XP Pro/2x512MB/100GB /12.1" W Tbrite/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/Btooth/OneNote PLUA1E-01900JEN £100.00
    Tecra A8-191 T5500 1.66/XP Pro/512MB/60GB/15.4" W XGA/945GM/DVD-CDRW/11ag/Btooth/OneNote PTA83E-04P033EN £100.00

    Tecra A8-192 T5600 1.83/XP Pro/512MB/80GB/15.4" W XGA/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/Btooth/OneNote PTA83E-04Q039EN £100.00

    Tecra A8-193 T7200 2.0/XP Pro/1GB/100GB /15.4" W XGA/945GM/SuperMultiDL/11ag/Btooth/OneNote PTA83E-04R039EN £100.00

    find the spec here
    http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/notebookHomepage.do?service=UK

    http://www.toshibacashback.com/
    :hello: :j
  • lic
    lic Posts: 275 Forumite
    I've been looking for one myself and was told about the below site.
    https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk
    Looks like a good site to me.
    However i no longer need one as have just upgrade memory on PC
    Cheers
    Lic.
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    toshiba satellite or a dell.
    Get some gorm.
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