Budget Laptop Advice

jozi

I'm looking for some advice on a laptop for less than 700 euro to do basic interent browsing, office stuff, maybe burn the odd cd/dvd.
I wouldnt say anything special is needed but i'd still like to get the best possible, even if its for a friend.
Any sugestions? Dell 1300series?

EDIT: dont you hate it when you edit a post with links and it doesnt work
I'll try find the few laptops a had a look at:
http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_M50_PSM55E-004002EN/version-1.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/NEC_i-Select_M5210_NN972000101/version-1.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Fujitsu-Siemens_Amilo_Pro_V2030_VFY:APED203061B2GB/version-1.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Acer_Aspire_3614WLMi_LX.A7405.112_/version-1.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Acer_Aspire_3004WLMi_LX.A5505.882/version-1.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Lenovo_C100_Notebook_TB032UK/version-1.asp
I think that was them.
Some apauling battery life on some of the above laptops (guess that swhat you pay extra for) im not to keen on acers or celeron chips. I doubt she will notice the difference tbh. Cant really see much on the dell site that matches the above.

TerrorFirmer

I got one from PC World this morning for 749 Euro: Advent 7076

Amd Sempron 3000
1gig of Ram
128mb ati xpress integrated gfx
15.4 wxga screen
dvd -/+ rewriter

Not bad at all.....they are selling out really fast though, you should definately consider one.

jozi

It's not for me, im quite happy with my laptop. Was there anything cheaper there to im not sure she'd pay over 700, i'd say she sooner spend 5 than 700 tbh.

TerrorFirmer

Well if she wants it solely for what you've described, net browsing, music, whatever, I'd go with the cheapest dell 1300 (about 500) or with the cheapest model in pc world (again about 500).

No point paying for what she won't need. She definately will not notice any difference with a Celeron cpu doing those tasks.