Decent Laptop deals?

[Pep]

I need a new Laptop so I'm after something cheap!

I don't want anything fancy, just good enough to last a few years.

Been looking at this:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5551-06077277-pdt.html

I an save the VAT as wel so puts it at circa £320. Anyone get anything better for less?!

 

[Revels]

That's never going to last 'a few years', it won't be be useable at that stage anyway. It might turn on, but that's about it.

 

[Pep]

OK.....fillme in on why?!
I'm not a computer person!

Any suggestions on what to buy?

 

[Revels]

Because it's just a cheapy bit of junk TBH mate.

Have a look at getting one direct from Dell.

 

[Magic Johnson]

Well that's horse s**t for a start. I take it you don't do much with your PC bar browse etc?

 

[Pep]

True, but thats what I'm after!

I've had 2 dells in a row and not impressed with the second at all, battery went tits up a week after the warranty ran out, and all in it seems crap. Was a decent spec one too. So I'm looking to change.
As said I hardly use it really, just surfing the net and the odd word document is all it does, so was thinking something basic would do me. Which to be fair has done for the past 5ish years.

 

[Magic Johnson]

I meant Revels comment.

Acer are fine, budget laptops that'll last forever if all you do is browse, hell I'm running a Dell Latitude D600 (coming up for 8 years old) and it still works perfectly for what I do with it, which is browse the web.

 

[Pep]

Sorry dude I was replying to him, didnt see your post until after.

Yeah thats all I want it for really, so no point spending £1k on an apple thing or whatever.
Might get it ordered...hmm!

 

[Magic Johnson]

That's probably the most pointless thing you could ever do with your cash.

Have you looked at netbooks, or do you find them too fiddly? They're about 100 quid cheaper.

 

[Sparky]

if you want a cheapish laptop, you are good to go to pc world because if something breaks within a year you can take it back under the sales of goods act 1969 stating you are willing to wait a reasonable amount of time for the repair which because you use it every day is 24 hours. - imagine if it breaks insisting on a free upgrade? I found this asus for my girlfriend a few weeks ago, and am still impressed with it, £399 4gb ram, 2.2ghz processer 1800mhz decent graphics card for standard laptop.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-x5ae-sx002v-04287937-pdt.html
Notes separate - dells are getting a lot worse build quality in my opinion and my friends and have great difficulty getting refunts.

 

[Magic Johnson]

Yeah they're trying to do more for less. I favour HP over Dell now.

 

[Pep]

Liking that Asus WilCox, thats winning at the minute!

 

[Sparky]

If you want me to look at any other laptops you find just pm them and ill give you my opinion, bare in mind if you buy it in a decent shop in person, u can try the sales of good act after 9 months
Just finished reading the older posts on this thread, releasing I am one of them pointless people doing pointless things with my £1k cash Lol

 

[Magic Johnson]

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