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Recommend a family member a cheap and cheerful laptop?

  • 05-11-2008 02:00PM
    #1
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi guys,
    Family member wants to try and get a decent'ish laptop for under 500eur

    Very basic use:
    College work (no graphics, almost all typing etc)
    Browsing online
    All the typical basic stuff

    I don't know if it's a desktop replacement or for pure portability, so i'm going to go with something inbetween - don't want something huge, but no need for something ultraportable

    OS aint important, but something with XP drivers readily available would be nice because i'm going to format Vista as soon as I get it and install XP


    Many thanks folks


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  • #2
    Umiq88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Umiq88


    dell vostro a260 (i think) 299euro ex vat and del easy on the pocket and should be perfect for you.


  • #3
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,452 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    Is that Dell model like some of the others, ie pre-order, assembly and 2/3 three week wait, or can it be bought off the shelf?


  • #4
    NeoRox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭NeoRox


    Busi_Girl08 wrote: »
    Is that Dell model like some of the others, ie pre-order, assembly and 2/3 three week wait, or can it be bought off the shelf?

    Yep there is a two week delay on this model according to the Dell site.


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