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Laptop Ideal Xmas present

moiraz Posts: 42 Forumite

20 November 2007 at 8:13PM in Shop but don't drop

Hello everyone

I signed up for a magazine called PC pro (got a deal of 3 issues for a £1 and got a free tool kit).

The PC mg does some excellent reviews and one that stood out was for the

ASUS Eee PC 701 available from £200 :money:

If you are considering buying a laptop for a child still at school then let this be a serious contender as the review summed it up as saying it would be ideal for anyone looking to simply use a latop for

-The internet
-using Word files/spreadsheets (school work)

I did a search and found the following review online

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39030092,49293507,00.htm

cnet gave it 8.6/10
PC pro gave it 5/6

Im not completely sure but wouldnt see how anyone could buy an external har drive (which are getting cheaper by the day) for those who'd need to add Pictures and music as one of the purposes for this Product.

Im not in the market for a laptop a the min but if you give this a serious look over before making your mind up.

Happy Hunting Bargain Hunters

Comping since Sept 07
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