Is this laptop a good buy?

[Alastair.]

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-ASUS-X5DIJ-SX536V-Laptop/676942

my laptop is dead now after 5 years of constant use, need something just for surfing and maybe a bit of music download. Is the above link a good deal?

 

[Al_G]

How about this?

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_Q430_1065333.html

Processor Intel® Core™ i3 Dual Core (350M, 3MB Cache, 2.26 GHz)
Screen 14" (HD 1366 x 768 LED)
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
RAM 4GB (DDR3 800MHZ)
Hard Drive 320GB
Optical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)
Graphics Dedicated (NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M with 512MB DDR Dedicated Memory)
Wireless LAN Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)
Network Card 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Integrated Webcam Integrated Webcam with Microphone
Card Reader 3-in-1 card reader (SD/SDHC,MMC)
USB Ports 3x USB 2.0 ports
Bluetooth Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
Speakers Integrated Stereo Speakers
VGA Port 1 External VGA Port
Kensington Lock Kensington lock slot
Charge Time 2.5 Hours
HDMI 1x HDMI Port
Warranty 12 Months Samsung Collect & Return Warranty
Battery Life 3-4 Hours (up to 4 hours with power management)
Weight 2-3 Kg (This Model 2.1Kg)

Rated very highly...

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1279687/samsung-q430

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/samsung-q430-review-50001895/

 

[conneh]

I would try and find an i3 core laptop in your price range!