Laptop advice - Saxperience

Payney · 17th September 2007, 15:58

Alright folks,

Right i want a laptop cause my desktop PC is just taking up too much room, can anyone advise me on a decent laptop, something small, light, but durable, has the space, and speed.

As i'll want to use it in my car, for work, etc...

Thanks alot.

BenSilverSaxo · 18th September 2007, 09:29

What sort of budget do you have?

Hanuman · 18th September 2007, 10:42

by far the best option you cant beat! go to comet / currys / pc world and buy a reconned laptop. they aint used which is what i thought, they are just boxed and never sold, i bought one from pc world. get about £200 off a similar spec one as "NEW" as in new model, have a look through em all some absolute bargains from £260-350 which would get u bot all as a new off the shelf range, and theres the newer dual core processors in there aswell

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28487

Payney · 18th September 2007, 10:55

Only really want to spend like 250-300.

Can go more though.

DarylVTR · 18th September 2007, 12:07

£250 - £300 for a laptop? Thats not a realistic budget mate.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/nbranges.html

These laptops are very good, extreamely hard to be beaten on price.

mattchewone · 18th September 2007, 12:35

Re-con laptops are either ex-display or have been bought back as not wanted, They are not laptops which have not been used! Don't know who told you that.

Hanuman · 18th September 2007, 13:00

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Re-con laptops are either ex-display or have been bought back as not wanted, They are not laptops which have not been used! Don't know who told you that.

actuall shops them selves? i got mine not even a mark anyyyyyyyyywhere on the thing at all! amazing quick, just didnt really need it had a craving for fm that was all

mattchewone · 18th September 2007, 14:18

Well i work in PC World and can tell you it isnt true. Most wont have a mark on them as they have only been opened and returned without being used. Even ex-display ones can have ZERO marks on. But Re-con laptops are not laptops which we have boxed and not sold.

Payney · 18th September 2007, 21:23

Thanks Daryl.

I can go like 500 if needs must, but obviously for 500 or even more i want something uber good.

Definetly want something small and durable.

Also need decent space, and it has to be fast, can't be doing with something slow.

mattchewone · 19th September 2007, 08:55

There are some good priced laptops with good spec on nova tech, have a good look around before you purchase to get a good idea of what sort of price gets you what spec.

Mossy2005 · 19th September 2007, 09:10

Cant go wrong with a Sony VAIO Click , only issue with this one is it has Vista.....

Ste · 19th September 2007, 09:38

For you're budget;

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/123115

Ideally you wanna be looking on ebay.

mattchewone · 19th September 2007, 11:29

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...e.html?NNB-559
This one is a good buy of nova tech, Dual core, 2gb ram, 120gb hd! You can also have it without an operating system so you can load up XP if you have it at home or use linux etc.

Payney · 19th September 2007, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Ste_1

For you're budget;

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/123115

Ideally you wanna be looking on ebay.

Are these laptops any good though?

MattyJ · 19th September 2007, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanuman

by far the best option you cant beat! go to comet / currys / pc world and buy a reconned laptop. they aint used which is what i thought, they are just boxed and never sold, i bought one from pc world. get about £200 off a similar spec one as "NEW" as in new model, have a look through em all some absolute bargains from £260-350 which would get u bot all as a new off the shelf range, and theres the newer dual core processors in there aswell

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28487

I've worked in both Currys and Pc World (Both part of DGSi group)

I now work for Comet. Which tbh are far better!

Ste · 19th September 2007, 16:41

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Originally Posted by AnthonyVTR

Are these laptops any good though?

Yea they work fine, not very fast but for you're budget you aint gonna get much more brand new...

eBay will be hiding some bargains to be had.

Payney · 20th September 2007, 19:54

Might just hold out and wait till have more cash.

Matt_e · 21st September 2007, 16:40

laptop for 299, quite good for the money

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-5655...ort.y%3d6.aspx

Payney · 21st September 2007, 23:12

There was a deal on an Acer one before, was about 300-400 quid, windows vista, was quite good but don't know the site.