Looking for a couple of budget Laptops

[HSK]

Hi guys,

Need a little help or suggestions for a couple of laptops, they will be for young teens - just strictly work, email, net browsing etc...no games expected, music, prob video (sd, hd would be cool).

Budget is short though, max 350 quid I think.

What kind of specs / laptops could I expects for this amount of money?

Thanks in advance,

H.

[Phage]

Dell Outlet would be my first port of call.
http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/S...273312_&Flag=1


If you don't like Dell, I recently bought one of these for StepSon #1. But for a bit less by shopping around.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Presario-CQ5.../dp/B005SEXIOI

[DannyM]

Just to clarify, is it £350 for each laptop or £350 for both? IIRC you can get quite a bit for your money these days for £350 each.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenov...UK/version.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/HP_Co...EA/version.asp

[Phage]

Just to clarify, is it £350 for each laptop or £350 for both? IIRC you can get quite a bit for your money these days for £350 each.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenov...UK/version.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/HP_Co...EA/version.asp

Oops my bad. I just went ahead and assumed.

[jim]

What kind of portability are you looking for?

[HSK]

Sorry guys, forgot to add - it would be up to 350 for each. We'll prob get the same ones for both teens.

In terms of portability, I guess maybe not too small so that they're having to view on a tiny screen (like a little netbook), but nothing more than 15" I'd say.

Weight etc, I don't think they'd need to be carrying it around at all, be mainly used at home to help with course works.

[HSK]

Dell Outlet would be my first port of call.
http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/S...273312_&Flag=1


If you don't like Dell, I recently bought one of these for StepSon #1. But for a bit less by shopping around.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Presario-CQ5.../dp/B005SEXIOI

Thanks Phage,

couldn't get that first link to load for some reason - any kind of Dell model in particular there?

The Compaq Presario looks pretty cool, I think it's one I was looking at initially.

[DannyM]

Thanks Phage,

couldn't get that first link to load for some reason - any kind of Dell model in particular there?

The Compaq Presario looks pretty cool, I think it's one I was looking at initially.

This link should be good: http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/I...fh1&ref=gzilla

AFAIK they all come with 1 year warranty, so you should be good getting from there.

[Phage]

It's been sold or something, they change all the time.

For £250 - very similar to the Compaq but only 2Gb RAM

•Inspiron 15 - N5040
•One Intel Core i3-380M (2.53Ghz,3M,Dual Core)
•Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
•2 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (1 DIMMs)
•500 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
•8X DVD+/- RW Drive
•Display: 15.6in High Definition (1366X768) WLED LCD Panel
•Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
•English Genuine Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64Bit OS)
•Back Up Media Not Included
•Wireless : Dell Wireless 802.11g/n
•LCD Back Cover : Apple Red


If it was me I'd snap up that Lenovo. New Gen processor, 4Gb RAM and 500Gb HDD. Nice.

[HSK]

Yes the Lenovo is looking alright!

[UseItNow]

No idea on how good Asus are in general but saw this earlier:
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-k5...R9M.html?src=2

[Zhaoman]

Yup Dell Outlet are very nice for some great value deals. I got my laptop there for £360 with an i5 2410M last summer. It doesn't disappoint the times I have looked on it for friends and family.