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ASUS F553MA 15.6” Laptop (€350)

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    Simi
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    noodler wrote: »
    http://www.currys.ie/Product/asus-f553ma-156andrdquo-laptop-pink/322738/7.36#video


    Want to get the Mother a new laptop for Xmas, can't find any reviews for this online?

    Any observations or better alternatives spring to mind?




    Intel® Celeron® Processor N2815
    Windows 8
    Memory: 4 GB
    Hard drive: 750 GB

    It's basically the same as this one from dell for much less http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-3531-laptop/pd?oc=cn53105

    Definitely not worth €350. A similar model has been going for €199 in Tesco recently. The CPU is as weak as you can get. Fine for basic browsing. But still quite slow.


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    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,180 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Simi wrote: »
    It's basically the same as this one from dell for much less http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-3531-laptop/pd?oc=cn53105

    Definitely not worth €350. A similar model has been going for €199 in Tesco recently. The CPU is as weak as you can get. Fine for basic browsing. But still quite slow.

    Thanks alot!

    I'll keep looking.


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    AMKC
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    Tha processer does not seem to be anything special. If I was buying a laptop I would be looking for a laptop with a quad core processer that way it can do more than one thing at the one time and it can do it a lot faster too.
    There is a Lenova laptop in Tesco for about 280euro it has windows 8.1 4GB memory and a duel core processer which is ok but I still think quad core is the way to go.

    Live long and Prosper

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    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,180 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    AMKC wrote: »
    Tha processer does not seem to be anything special. If I was buying a laptop I would be looking for a laptop with a quad core processer that way it can do more than one thing at the one time and it can do it a lot faster too.
    There is a Lenova laptop in Tesco for about 280euro it has windows 8.1 4GB memory and a duel core processer which is ok but I still think quad core is the way to go.

    http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-3542-laptop/pd?oc=cn54228&model_id=inspiron-15-3542-laptop

    This instead?


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    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,180 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Dell offer the folloiwng MS Office options with a Laptop:

    none


    +€109.47 Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2013, EMEA


    +€553.50 Microsoft® Office Professional 2013, EMEA


    +€307.50 Microsoft® Office Home & Business 2013, EMEA

    Is, 109.47 a good price or would I be better buying it seperately? I do need word and excel to work for the laptop to be a decent present!


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    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,180 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Does anyone have a pros and cons list of the following:

    a) Microsoft Office 2013 Home and Student Edition

    b) Microsfot Office 2014 Personal Edition (download)

    I have bought a) with the laptop from Dell as it appeared to be the cheapest option - its more than twice the price of the digital version and I read you can't use it on more than one machine.

    I am thinking it might be best to return it and get the digital version to save 50/60 euro.

    Thoughts?


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