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£250 i3 laptop sought

50Twuncle
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Are there any i3 laptops out there (new) for less than £250 ?
My father wants one and I have been tasked with locating one ...
i3 appears preferable to celeron or any alternatives
It must be 15" - so no miniatures
Thanks
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  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    To save you from actually having to type something into Google, here you go.........

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Products/cat/Laptops/refine/46562~144411
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    Fightsback wrote: »
    To save you from actually having to type something into Google, here you go.........

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Products/cat/Laptops/refine/46562~144411
    I would be right in avoiding celerons etc wouldn't I ?
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Depends what the laptop is used for. The current Celerons are not so badly crippled as the originals. That said I'd always pick one of the Core models processors these days unless there was some really good reason not to.

    BTW The mini laptops are often more expensive than the 15inch ones.
  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
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    if you are willing to go refurb (*still 12 month warranted) get a core i5 laptop http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-X555MA-15-6-Inch-4GB-1TB-Laptop-Windows-8-Black-/331718690966
    Drop a brand challenge
    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
    20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
  • MataNui
    MataNui Posts: 1,075 Forumite
    You will definitely be able to get an i3 in that price range. You may also want to look at AMD A6 and A8s which are commonly around that price.

    Occasionally you will find some i5s and AMD A10s for that price (new) but they do tend to sell out very quickly.
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    I would be right in avoiding celerons etc wouldn't I ?

    I wouldn't pay more than £50 for a current laptop with a celeron, yes they are that crippled.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • 50Twuncle
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    MataNui wrote: »
    You will definitely be able to get an i3 in that price range. You may also want to look at AMD A6 and A8s which are commonly around that price.

    Occasionally you will find some i5s and AMD A10s for that price (new) but they do tend to sell out very quickly.
    How do AMD processors compare to Intel nowadays ?
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    What is wrong with any of the machines linked to in post#2?

    The first one fits your specification exactly.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    wealdroam wrote: »
    What is wrong with any of the machines linked to in post#2?

    The first one fits your specification exactly.
    Nothing is wrong with it ...
    I agree - in fact, I have advised my Father to consider the second one (an extra £5 to have Win 10 pre-installed)
    He only wants it for web browsing
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Why not go for this Dell Inspiron 17-5749 It's just within budget and it should be 'as new'.

    Intel Core i3 5005U 2.0GHz
    Memory
    8Gb
    Hard Drive
    1Tb
    Video
    Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Size
    17.3″

    He might appreciate the bigger screen.
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