New Laptop

Rockman60

Hi

I am looking to buy a new laptop. I will not be using it for gaming or to watch movies. It will be used mostly for internet searches, e mails and creating Word documents. I will want to watch the odd football match through Sky Go I am looking for a decent screen size. I will also be wanting to store photos/ short Whats App videos of children, grandchildren etc. I have Windows 10 on my PC at home so will find it easier to have that also on the laptop.

I have about £300 to spend and am wondering if anyone can recommend a decent laptop for that price. I could run to about £350 if that gets me a better spec machine.

Thanks

OnlyTheBestWillDo

Not a recommendation, but a minimum starting point for discussion: https://www.stockmustgo.co.uk/collections/laptops/products/hp-14s-dq1508sa-14-laptop-intel-core-i3-256gb-ssd-4gb-ram-silver-1e0r1ea

Personally, I like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363362622977 but somewhat above your budget. 

DELL Outlet have a few, but bulk standard IMO:



https://www.dell.com/learn/uk/en/ukdfh1/campaigns/first-time-customer-dell-outlet-uk

Though bear in mind that I am picky.  

Rockman60

Thanks very much for your suggestions. Is it best to go for an Intel Core processor or will any processor be ok for what I am using the laptop for?

Rockman60

Is this a decent laptop on Amazon for £249? Dell Latitude E6440 14in Core i5-4200M 8GB 240GB SSD HDMI WebCam WiFi Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit Laptop (Renewed)

Thanks

Cisco001

Rockman60 said:

Is this a decent laptop on Amazon for £249? Dell Latitude E6440 14in Core i5-4200M 8GB 240GB SSD HDMI WebCam WiFi Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit Laptop (Renewed)

Thanks

No. Not worth the price. 

Cisco001

Get external HDD for photo storage 
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-vivobook-f415-14-laptop-intel-core-i3-128-gb-ssd-silver-10219106-pdt.html?awc=1599_1631969953_02f8ff1314bf2cd635ff2a760e03c143&srcid=369&xtor=AL-1&cmpid=aff~HotUKDeals~Discount+Code~47868~Pepper+Deals+Ltd

Rockman60

Hi. The Asus F415 seems to meet my needs although I wonder if the 4gb RAM is sufficient. Should I wait for Black Friday deals on laptops or is it only the high-end laptops heavily discounted during Amazon's Black Friday promotion?

Thanks

Rockman60

I see this laptop on offer for £429. My budget will allow me to go this high. Is this a decent laptop top meet my needs? 

ASUS VivoBook 15 X515EA 15.6 inch Full HD Laptop (Intel i3-1115G4 Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10)

Thanks

Cisco001

Dynabook Satellite Pro C40-G-11E Intel Core i3 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Windows 10 Home 14" Laptop

£350

https://www.box.co.uk/A1PYS26E116D-Dynabook-Satellite-Pro-C40-G-11E-Intel-C_3615280.html

Rockman60

Thanks for that Cisco. Sounds just the job. are the Dynabook laptops manufactured by Toshiba. I never heard of them before but if they do the job that is all that I want.

Cisco001

Rockman60 said:

Thanks for that Cisco. Sounds just the job. are the Dynabook laptops manufactured by Toshiba. I never heard of them before but if they do the job that is all that I want.

Sharp owning it now.
I have no idea about the reliability under sharp.
I pick it due to good spec for the price tag.