Right, I know next to nothing about laptops, but a friend of mine is looking for a budget one for general use, watching DVDs etc. (no games), so I was considering a Dell Inspiron 1000 (£491 inc.) I had trouble finding anything cheaper than that, other than some very old refurbished ones - and she wants a warranty, so second hand isn't really an option either.
I was also hunting for for Athlon-based laptops, in the hope of it being cheaper, and found this at Novatech (the cheapest of the three there, comes out to £506 inc). The main difference between this and the Dell is the processor - XP Mobile 2200 on the Maverick, vs 2.2GHz Celeron on the Dell. Given that the prices are pretty much identical, how do the XP Mobiles perform, compared to a Celeron? (plus, is Novatech any good?)
I'm also guessing that integrated graphics are all much of a muchness and are fine for anything apart from games? I think DVD-watching is going to be about the most strenuous thing this laptop will have to do.
Any opinions much appreciated!