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Where to buy a cheap laptop?

  • 12-12-2005 11:19am
    #1
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭


    A friend of mine is looking for a cheap laptop before christmas. This will not be used for gaming or any cpu or gpu intensive work so it doesn't need to be that powerful. Priorities are that it has a decent size and quality screen and that it is new.

    Does anybody know some good sites or special offers that can deliver within a week?


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  • #2
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    How cheap is cheap? There are a few on the FS Comp/HW board these days.


  • #3
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Did you have a look in PC world? I heard they had laptops for about €500


  • #4
    Hobbes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Dell do laptops for about 500 euro mark as well. Another place to try is eurosimm.co.uk Bought two laptops off them no problem.


  • #5
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    The laptops in PC World for 499 are actually alright too..

    1.3 Celeron M, 256MB Ram, 40GB HDD, 14 inch screen, CD-RW/DVD....

    They are also quite slim and light. Was very surprised.


  • #6
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    How cheap is cheap? There are a few on the FS Comp/HW board these days.

    Well I specified it has to be new. By cheap i mean around the 700-800e mark or less.
    Did you have a look in PC world? I heard they had laptops for about €500

    I really try to avoid that place. The price may be ok but you can be guarenteed it's full of the cheapest crappiest components they could get their hands on.
    The laptops in PC World for 499 are actually alright too..

    1.3 Celeron M, 256MB Ram, 40GB HDD, 14 inch screen, CD-RW/DVD....

    They are also quite slim and light. Was very surprised.

    Not bad but I was looking to get something with slightly better specs than that. Maybe a slightly faster processor and 512mb ram.
    Dell do laptops for about 500 euro mark as well. Another place to try is eurosimm.co.uk Bought two laptops off them no problem.

    Was thininking of dell but they are another company i'd prefer to avoid although they are hard to beat at the cheaper end. I'll check those 2 out, thanks.

    -edit- btw what is a 1.3m equivelent to in speed compared to a p4?


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  • #7
    jjmax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 240 ✭✭jjmax


    A Toshiba Sattelite Pro M40 with XP Pro, 1.4Ghz, 512 MB, DVDRW, 15", 40GB
    is €819ex.
    Not sure if the price you're looking for is ex or inc vat.
    Either way, it's a great laptop for the price.
    PM me if you're interested.
    Not sure of the stock availability before crimbo, but I'll find out if you want.


  • #8
    commited
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭commited


    you can upgrade ram cheaply yourself.
    www.microaid.ie has a few cheap acers around your price mark.


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