dell laptop

loopylass30

Hi there,
Im looking to buy a laptop and im hoping for some help on what is the best deal for me, ive got about £4oo to spend on one but im really clueless and to whats the best type to go for, its going to be used for just general surfing of the net and downloading music, and for my course work, ive had a look on dell today and theres a few on there for just under £400 ...but i just dont have a clue which to go for or which is best value for money, so any help you can give me would be great.

thanks

loops

albertross_2

It's either a 1501 or 6400

http://www.dmxdimension.com/

I'd get one with 1024MB of ram personally.

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I think this Inspiron 6400 is a decent choice though I don't know if there is much disadvantage having Vista home basic. It would certainly do fine for your needs.

http://www.dmxdimension.com/blogcategory/dell_uk_inspiron_6400.html

gotan

Use dmxdimension's quote to ring Dell Sales if you would prefer XP. Ask them to better or stick to the same price with XP if you don't want Vista home basic.
I am not sure if the 1501 can have bluetooth as it's not a customised option. The 6400 is their top seller so it may be easier to get parts (?) when it breaks in a year or two and they've replaced the model. The truelife screen is extremely reflective btw.
Acer don't have good reviews here or elsewhere but amazon has a sub £400 offer, or they did yesterday.