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Recommend cheapest laptop(with wi-fi)

  • 30-04-2008 3:20pm
    #1
    BillyGoatGruff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭


    Looking for a cheap new laptop. Nothing fancy. Will only be used for broadband and word,excel. Must have wi-fi. Any suggestions would be great.

    :)


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Might be an idea to have a look at the DELL website as a good place to start.


  • #3
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Yep, go to the Dell website and click 'small and medium business' to get access to the Vostro range.

    The Vostro 1000 and Vostro 1500 both start in the € 249 range (plus vat). Make sure to select Windows XP instead of Windows Vista, as the lower end machines with less ram and slower processors will run much nicer with XP.

    Edit -
    Vostro 1500 NB(N0415002)
    Intel® Celeron® Processor M 540 (1.86 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows XP
    1Yr Basic Warranty
    15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display
    Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
    2048MB (2x1024) 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel
    120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
    Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X3100
    Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
    Dell™ Wireless 1395 (802.11 b/g) MiniPCI Card [Included in Price]

    €259 plus vat & delivery
    That's a good laptop at a good price. The ram and HD are more than what you usually get with low-end machines, and with Windows XP it should run fine and do what you need.


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    BillyGoatGruff wrote: »
    Looking for a cheap new laptop. Nothing fancy. Will only be used for broadband and word,excel. Must have wi-fi. Any suggestions would be great.

    :)

    EVERY laptop has wireless these days. Check out the DELL vostro 1000, Infact here's one that will cost 338 including vat but not delivery:


    BASE AMD® Sempron Mobile Technology 3600+
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic - English
    SUPPORT SERVICES 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included -
    LCD 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display
    MEMORY 1024 MB 667MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x 512 MB)
    HARD DRIVE 80GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
    GRAPHICS CARD ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 HyperMemory (integrated)
    OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8x DVD/24x CDRW Combo Drive
    PRIMARY BATTERY 6 cell Lithium-Ion Battery (53 Whr)

    P.S The vostros are found in the dell small business section, anyone can buy them!


  • #5
    egan007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    Jasus I can't believe that price, € 373.39 With VAT and delivery for the top one.
    Too good to resist...€ 308.59 beause me has a VAT number :)

    edit....just bought this one - Impulsive......


  • #6
    BillyGoatGruff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭BillyGoatGruff


    Thanks for the replies. Will check those out. Seem fairly ok for the price.


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  • #7
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    egan007 wrote: »
    Jasus I can't believe that price, € 373.39 With VAT and delivery for the top one.
    Too good to resist...€ 308.59 beause me has a VAT number :)

    edit....just bought this one - Impulsive......

    Hahaha, sweet!


  • #8
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    assus eee pc is available more cheaply I think


  • #9
    Qwerty?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Qwerty?


    egan007 wrote: »
    Jasus I can't believe that price, € 373.39 With VAT and delivery for the top one.
    Too good to resist...€ 308.59 beause me has a VAT number :)

    edit....just bought this one - Impulsive......

    Bought one last Sunday, XP and the six cell battery for €404, delivered on Wednesday. Great Value and fast delivery. :D


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