Laptop advice for complete novice!

Donnie

Doesn't mention built in wireless, though it seems to be included on a similar machine; http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06b/21675-38187-179483-179483-179483-12925866-78254455.html
The specification is certainly as good as you will need.

Millionaire

I personally think the Medion is too expensive at £549.

You can pick up a 1.73 intel Core2Duo (which is a better processor than the AMD) and a Nvidia dedicated graphics card instead of integrated, for £529 at Dell.

and the rest of the spec being similiar.

The Compaq at £399 seems a good deal as long as its got the wireless integrated that you want.

ckerrd

Wondered if this would be any good..

PACKARD BELL MZ35-U-005 at currys. £70 off and can get another 10% using a code which finishes at 4pm on FRIDAY.

3% through Quidco makes it £424 including delivery - is that any good anyone got one?

# Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2060 1.6GHz
# 533MHz FSB
# 2MB Cache
# 1024MB RAM
# 80GB Hard Drive
# Dual Layer DVD ReWriter MultiDrive
# 15.4" Widescreen Diamondview Display
# Microsoft Windows Vista Premium
# 256MB ATI Xpress 200 Shared Graphics
# 1 Year Free Warranty

steady__eddie

"I personally think the Medion is too expensive at £549."

Snap, checked out Aldi website and it's £459-99. http://www.medion.de/md98300/uk/flash.html