scott_saints Posted 21 October, 2008 Share Posted 21 October, 2008 Right, I am basically clueless as to what makes a good laptop but just after a few ideas really. £300 is my ideal limit. Any help appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 21 October, 2008 Share Posted 21 October, 2008 Novatech are a decent bet for that sort of budget, although with any laptop of that price, battery life is going to be pretty poor. http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/range.html?t=nb&c=home&r=E15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 21 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 21 October, 2008 The current lapotp is a Novatech. I broke the screen and the thing is pretty slow now so I thought I'd use it as a chance to "upgrade". Does the one in the link look decent then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 21 October, 2008 Share Posted 21 October, 2008 The current lapotp is a Novatech. I broke the screen and the thing is pretty slow now so I thought I'd use it as a chance to "upgrade". Does the one in the link look decent then?? If you click select on that one, it charges an extra £60 odd quid for the operating system (vista, XP etc), so it's £298 without an operating system. Bought this one at the weekend and it seems like a good deal to me (admittedly I know very little about laptops though) http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=%2C&webid=396307&affixedcode=WW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 21 October, 2008 Share Posted 21 October, 2008 (edited) How about this one good spec and free postage!http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139023 or this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147738 or this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150435 and maybe this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149031 Edited 21 October, 2008 by SOTONS EAST SIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 21 October, 2008 Share Posted 21 October, 2008 http://stores.ebay.co.uk/eComputers-LTD I buy lots from these guys. Choose a £360 laptop and email them asking for it for £300 and usually you'll get it. Don't get a celeron processor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 22 October, 2008 Share Posted 22 October, 2008 http://stores.ebay.co.uk/eComputers-LTD I buy lots from these guys. Choose a £360 laptop and email them asking for it for £300 and usually you'll get it. Don't get a celeron processor. Not a lover of the CELERON CPU myself, but when you only have £300 your mainly in that territory anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essruu Posted 22 October, 2008 Share Posted 22 October, 2008 £300 limit, lol. If you'd saved up a little more pocket money you could almost have afforded my second hand MacBook that I've just sold for £400. I might even have let you drool at my new MacBook mmm...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 23 October, 2008 Share Posted 23 October, 2008 I much prefer me 13"er Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz 3GB RAM Finger print reader wireless N card Integrated 2.0MP Camera 250GB HDD WLED Screen 6 Cell battery Windows XP Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdearlove Posted 23 October, 2008 Share Posted 23 October, 2008 £300 limit, lol. If you'd saved up a little more pocket money you could almost have afforded my second hand MacBook that I've just sold for £400. I might even have let you drool at my new MacBook mmm...... That drool won't do it much good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 23 October, 2008 Share Posted 23 October, 2008 £300 limit, lol. If you'd saved up a little more pocket money you could almost have afforded my second hand macbook that i've just sold for £400. I might even have let you drool at my new macbook mmm...... yawn! Swos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 23 October, 2008 Share Posted 23 October, 2008 I bought Mrs WSS one of these for her birthday. Does the job - innernetz browsing, playing choones etc. And all for £280.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0010X2L30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 25 October, 2008 Share Posted 25 October, 2008 I bought Mrs WSS one of these for her birthday. Does the job - innernetz browsing, playing choones etc. And all for £280.00 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0010X2L30 I would rather give £280 to charity than buy and Acer, let alone with a celery processor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 25 October, 2008 Share Posted 25 October, 2008 Not for people with £300 limits, but I thought an attention post wouldn't go amiss. The Medion Akoya 6612 laptop for £579: http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_7660.htm http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/hardware/2228901/review-medion-p6612-notebook Just in case someone is after a laptop with a little more poke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 25 October, 2008 Share Posted 25 October, 2008 I would rather give £280 to charity than buy and Acer, let alone with a celery processor. It's fine for her needs! Checking emails and the occasional 'surf', plus viewing a few pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essruu Posted 25 October, 2008 Share Posted 25 October, 2008 I would rather give £280 to charity than buy and Acer, let alone with a celery processor. Says the man with the ugly Dell brick running Windoze!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 25 October, 2008 Share Posted 25 October, 2008 Says the man with the ugly Dell brick running Windoze!! LOL I have several friends who run Linux, and they would say the same about your Mac. Horses for courses, eh..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 25 October, 2008 Share Posted 25 October, 2008 Says the man with the ugly Dell brick running Windoze!! LOL Lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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