£300 Laptop Challenge?

[englishpremier]

I'm looking for a laptop as cheaply as possible to do:

Word/office applications,
Browse internet
watch DVDs

I imagine a spec of roughly P3 1ghz and a 14" screen would be ideal.

I happy with new or refub, just don't know where to look.

[javalord]

http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/

For sale/trade forums.

Local paper? Not the best source but could have a look.

Ebay? Again questionable.

[davethechamp]

https://www.medionshop.co.uk/
look in note books, on first page £319.99

# Medion MD2853 Notebook
# Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
# 14.1" TFT XGA Color Display
# Intel® Celeron® Processor with 2.0 GHz
# 128MB DDR-RAM
# 20 GB hard disk
# Combined DVD/CD-RW drive: 8x DVD / 24x CD-R / 10x CD-RW / 24x CD-ROM
# Graphics: VGA with up to 64MB shared memory
# 16 bit Sound chip
# Internal 56K V.90 Modem
# 10/100 Mbit Fast Ethernet LAN port
# 2 integrated speakers
# Integrated Touchpad with two mouse buttons
# UK Keyboard with 2 Multimedia Hotkeys
# External AC adapter & Li-Ion battery VDE/GS approved

hows that?

Dave

[daveham]

I would hold out for Medionshop.....they will have better deals than that!

[Kumagoro]

ON the PC world advert they say laptops starting from £299 dont know what it is though.

[englishpremier]

well this will be for my flatmate, it'll need a good amount of ram so everything runs smoothly. though i imagine that i'll need to upgrade that myself since they still ship budget laptops with only 256 shocking!!

[Darth Sidious]

ON the PC world advert they say laptops starting from £299 dont know what it is though.

its a crappy via c4 processor avoid like the plague

[RS2000]

have you tried http://www.rdc-shop.co.uk/shops/main.php they normally have some decent 2nd user laptops.

Or http://www.schoolsconnectonline.co.uk. as i have bought a few laptops from them.

or something like this one

But then i live quite near so i get no postage costs.

[PeteB_2000]

dont get the ram from the dealer go somewhere like crucial good prices and reliable

Pete

[englishpremier]

Right this is actually for my house mate.

The laptop just need to be portable and functinal, all she will use it for is internet, office and dvds.

I've done a bit of a searhc but havent found much, the budget is £350 max.

What have you guys found?

[Kumagoro]

to get more than 256 MB of ram for £350 is nigh on impossible for a new machine.
In total it would have to be at least £400. You could get one second hand but they
are normally even more than new ones as people havent caught on to how cheap new
ones are now.

[PeteB_2000]

also try the dell outlet shop cant remember the url do a quick google and that should throw it up, I bought a Dell Inspiron DVDRW 40 gig disk modem/nic/wifi 756mb ram for £340 delivered, you gotta keep checking it as it changes all the time

HTH
Pete