Buying a Laptop - Questions

bandraoi

Details of 1681LCi
Pentium-M 715 (1.5Ghz/400Mhz FSB/2MB L2Cache),
Microsoft« Windows« XP Home,
512MB (2*256) DDR,
60GB,
CD-RW+DVD Combo,
ATi Mobility Radeon 9700 64MB VGA,
15.0" XGA, Modem,
Wired & Wireless 802.11g LAN,
4-Cell Li-Ion,
Arcade, 3-in-1 Card Reader

I know very little about computers.
I want to buy a laptop, well basically so I can shop over the internet and play the Sims 2. I'm planning to get ripwave broadband put in.

I'm also planning to do a masters next year so it'll need to be able to take nice big word documents, excel spreadsheets and Mathcad. Having the possibility of using Autocad (even if only a studenty version) would be good.

Will the spec above do the job?
It's an Acer laptop and costs just over a grand in euro (without VAT)
or has anyone spotted anything better lately?

Nukem

Ya that looks fairly nice.Especially without the VAT.
If your doing your master i imagine you will be doing lots of important work on the comp so might advise gettin an external HDD as backup.

Also check here(beware prices already exclude TAX )
Still some ok deals.Where are you buying from

bandraoi

www.elara.ie

anybody any comments to make on them or ACER?

The dell outlet is a good spot too but unless I'm missing something I think the prices work roughly the same.

Nukem

Eh? ya some of them are roughly the same but just keep and eye out there are some good deals.Also for ACER did ya try www.dabs.co.uk

Buddy bought an ACER bout 2weeks ago.Very nice. they actually look nicer than DELL (IMO)