Laptop Advice Please

[Mark51]

guys,

i am after getting a laptop to use for basic stuff like browing the net, downloading, maybe a couple of games but dont have a clue about them so am after some suggestions. i dont want the best of the best but want something thats going to last. obviously i will need all the Microsoft stuff like word and excel and then virus protection.

any help will be appriciated.

[Daniel_VTR]

Whats your budget?

[Mark51]

£300-£400 i think

[Amiee]

Toshiba are pretty good laptops, we have had 4 now and not had any probs for just usual stuff :)

[s3tre2003]

Look at acer laptops mate

they'r really good for the money u can get a fairly high spec one for your budget

[Daniel_VTR]

Packard Bell MZ36 - £449 (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/001730)

Advent 7302 £399 (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1293708027.118461870 9@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjaddlhekhldfcflgceggdhhmdfhk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=102896&category_oid=)

What bout them? Both pretty good specs! :)

[Mark51]

i knew that if i put my budget up someone would post something over it, lol

they are looking good mate. im not bothered abut a big named laptop just one thats got the stuff i need

Look at acer laptops mate

they'r really good for the money u can get a fairly high spec one for your budget

any links?

[saunders]

Iv got an Advent laptop, its actually been really good, Spec:

P4 2.8Ghz
512mb Ram
40Gb hard drive
Wireless enabled

It runs everything I need, although it is over 3 years old now and I paid about 900quid for it. But one bit of advice I would give is NOT to get a laptop if you intend to play games. Unless you have megga bucks. As when it comes to upgrade it will cost you a fortune and again your limited on space. Get a games console for games and a laptop for everything else. Mine actually came from pc world