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Looking for very cheap laptop

  • 21-02-2008 2:46pm
    #1
    Lazers pew pew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭


    Basically want it to read emails and surf the internet
    Whats the best place or site. Seeing as Dell are €400 i'm looking for one cheaper.

    Thanks
    Pew pew pew


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Get a second hand one of adverts or ebay.


  • #3
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    Lazers pew pew wrote: »
    Looking for very cheap laptop

    Aren't we all. As AC states, Advert.ie and ebay are your est bet, also buyandsell.ie and the local papers might have something of interest. Or local computer stores may have a fixer upper for ya.


  • #4
    Lazers pew pew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭Lazers pew pew


    is there no website for good laptop deals out there
    wouldnt touch ebay with a sh*tty stick for electronics


  • #5
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Lazers pew pew wrote: »
    is there no website for good laptop deals out there

    You are reading it.
    Lazers pew pew wrote: »
    wouldnt touch ebay with a sh*tty stick for electronics

    I've bought electronics from e-bay before without problem (though never a laptop). The usual caveat emptor applies.


  • #6
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,378 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Laptopsdirect have a bargain section with new laptops that have things such as a crack in the lid.


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  • #7
    briman1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭briman1983


    get yourself one of these.

    http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Asus_Eee_PC_2GS_EEEPC2GS-W001/version.asp


  • #8
    bren2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭bren2002


    Briman - you are joking right? 2Gbs of storage? My phone has more capacity than that.


  • #9
    briman1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭briman1983


    Well you said you wanted something for internet, emails etc. You can put xp on this as well and it is supposed to work quite well. If the screen is an issue you could pick up a second hand 15" tft for next to nothing and a usb keyboard and mouse. You now have the bones of a desktop all for little money. There is also nothing stoping you from using a 2gb up to 32gb flash drive. If you want more storage again use a portable usb drive like the western digital passport up to 250gb.


  • #10
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    If you're goin to go down the EEE route, i'd suggest the 4gig model, i have one with an 8gig sdhc card and it's class, idea for internet mails, general office tasks on the go, i have xp running on it.


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