is this lap top worth the money?

Saint_Chris

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/asus-a54c-sx284s-15-6-laptop-black-12448381-pdt.html
Went into currys today and the guy said that ifi'm only surfing the net then this pc would do me.
thanks

luckwudaveit

If you're only going to surf the net, how about a netbook? Slightly smaller screen, but much lighter. My current model is the one below:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5086940/c_1/1|category_root|OfficeC+PCs+and+phones|14418968/c_2/2|14418968|Laptops+and+netbooks|14419039/c_3/3|cat_14419039|Netbooks+and+mini+laptops|14419042.htm

(Seems to have gone up £20 since the weekend, you might want to look at the Asus models?)

brutus1983

If its jus web surfing I'd go for a 2nd hand 1 can get good decent 1s for less than 100 quid

Cisco001

Saint_Chris wrote: »

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/asus-a54c-sx284s-15-6-laptop-black-12448381-pdt.html
Went into currys today and the guy said that ifi'm only surfing the net then this pc would do me.
thanks

This laptop would serve your need.

Or you could consider this at same price
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_C660-2N9_1167226.html

TakeThis

Cheap as chips second Gen i3 here: AS5749-2334G75Mikk £253.98

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium -
Intel Core i3 (i3 - 2330M, 2.20 GHz, 3 MB) -
39.6 cm (15.6") LED - 16:9 WXGA - Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD - CineCrystal -
4 GB DDR3 SDRAM -
750 GB Serial ATA -
DVD-Super Multi DL drive -
1.3MP webcam -
Maximum Battery Run Time 4.50 Hour -
1yr ITW C&R -
HDMI Port,
multi-in-1 card reader (Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)),
McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial,
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010

prowla

Saint_Chris wrote: »

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/asus-a54c-sx284s-15-6-laptop-black-12448381-pdt.html
Went into currys today and the guy said that ifi'm only surfing the net then this pc would do me.
thanks

£299.97 for a laptop with 4 GB memory and a 500 GB HDD is cheap as chips.

(I think that Currys pricing ending in 97p means some sort of discount is applied.)

Inner_Zone

prowla wrote: »

(I think that Currys pricing ending in 97p means some sort of discount is applied.)

There might be a discount but .97 means EOL so limited stock.

zaax

Raspberry Pi’s are only £25 and are sufficient for surfing. Though there is a bit of setting up to do.

Fosterdog

cowat wrote: »

:rotfl: Rubbish computers.

As somebody who repairs computers for a living I can honestly say your comment is rubbish. Asus computers are much more reliable than a lot of the other brands and one I would recommend.

The brands I do most repairs on are HP/Compaq, Acer/PB and Toshiba and they seem to have the most "common faults". I would never buy any of them no matter how good the spec for the money.

My trusted list would be Asus, Lenovo and Sony with Dell and Samsung in the middle.

I don't do many repairs on them but I would also avoid Advent just because the build quality is rubbish

Notmyrealname

I agree as above with the exception of Dell. Dell have had shoddy build quality since 2008 and the introduction of the 1510.

Advent are rebadged Acers.

electrobix99

cowat wrote: »

:rotfl: Rubbish computers.

Agreed. Do not touch this make, or e-machines and a few others I can not think of at the moment.