Cheap laptop

Kell_ee001 · 12-06-2007, 13:49

Hey guys

I'm looking into finding my Mum a cheap laptop for her to play on as her current one is giving up the ghost at long last

Saw this...

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/128362/rb/0

... on eBuyer and wondered if it was any good? She doesn't need something with bells and whistles (so to speak obv!) but she needs something cheap and reliable she can go online wirelessly. Doesn't play proper games but a larger screen would be handy, but not essential.

If thats crap, can anyone find me anything else? Don't have a big budget unfortunately but thinking with the kinda prices you find today that should be ok anyway.

Thanks for your help

Daz · 12-06-2007, 13:54

Does it have to be a Laptop? You'll get more for your money, at that price you'll be looking at the absolute most basic of laptops (like that one. Lowest end, last generation CPU with 512MB of slow memory).

Kell_ee001 · 12-06-2007, 14:00

Guess it doesn't have to be really.

She said she prefered a laptop, it's not like she really takes it off the desk anyway

She'd happily listen to reason though if there was a clear difference in quality.

Desktop PC should be ok

Daz · 12-06-2007, 14:02

Jen got a cracking deal on a PC (twice, one for her one for her parents) a couple of weeks ago, for about £300 iirc. Core 2 Duo, 1GB of memory and a 19" TFT. I'll see if I can dig up the link, but if not I'm sure she can.

Daz · 12-06-2007, 14:07

Might have been this one, but even if not that's a cracking deal:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/29461...esktop-e4300-c

Have a look through here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/?merchant_...umber=2&page=1

Random selection of others:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/33742...lim-desktop-am
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/33253...esktop-e4300-c
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/32771...9-tft-250gb-10

Zirax · 12-06-2007, 14:21

Hmmm I know someone who is selling some for 225 a pop. I could find out more info. I think they are refurbs, i'll try and find the spec

Kell_ee001 · 12-06-2007, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/33742...lim-desktop-am

Perfect! Thank you!

Kell_ee001 · 12-06-2007, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

Hmmm I know someone who is selling some for 225 a pop. I could find out more info. I think they are refurbs, i'll try and find the spec

Cheers for the help Z but I've ordered the one Daz suggested

Haly · 12-06-2007, 16:10

Good system that

Think it's the one that replaced mine as mine was a core2duo.
I was very impressed by the deal, I wasn't originally planning to go for it till I saw my Mum's and how fast it was.

12-06-2007, 13:49	#1
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Cheap laptop Hey guys I'm looking into finding my Mum a cheap laptop for her to play on as her current one is giving up the ghost at long last Saw this... http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/128362/rb/0 ... on eBuyer and wondered if it was any good? She doesn't need something with bells and whistles (so to speak obv!) but she needs something cheap and reliable she can go online wirelessly. Doesn't play proper games but a larger screen would be handy, but not essential. If thats crap, can anyone find me anything else? Don't have a big budget unfortunately but thinking with the kinda prices you find today that should be ok anyway. Thanks for your help __________________

12-06-2007, 13:54	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Does it have to be a Laptop? You'll get more for your money, at that price you'll be looking at the absolute most basic of laptops (like that one. Lowest end, last generation CPU with 512MB of slow memory). __________________ apt-get moo

12-06-2007, 14:00	#3
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Guess it doesn't have to be really. She said she prefered a laptop, it's not like she really takes it off the desk anyway She'd happily listen to reason though if there was a clear difference in quality. Desktop PC should be ok __________________

12-06-2007, 14:02	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Jen got a cracking deal on a PC (twice, one for her one for her parents) a couple of weeks ago, for about £300 iirc. Core 2 Duo, 1GB of memory and a 19" TFT. I'll see if I can dig up the link, but if not I'm sure she can. __________________ apt-get moo

12-06-2007, 14:07	#5
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Might have been this one, but even if not that's a cracking deal: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/29461...esktop-e4300-c Have a look through here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/?merchant_...umber=2&page=1 Random selection of others: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/33742...lim-desktop-am http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/33253...esktop-e4300-c http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/32771...9-tft-250gb-10 __________________ apt-get moo

12-06-2007, 14:21	#6
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Hmmm I know someone who is selling some for 225 a pop. I could find out more info. I think they are refurbs, i'll try and find the spec

12-06-2007, 16:10	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Good system that Think it's the one that replaced mine as mine was a core2duo. I was very impressed by the deal, I wasn't originally planning to go for it till I saw my Mum's and how fast it was. __________________ Halycopter