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Advice needed in buying Laptop/Notebook

  • 17-05-2009 3:07pm
    #1
    philon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    looking for some advice on buying a laptop/notebook (portable on a budget, as this will be secondary to PC).
    I'm ok with a refurb but am a novice when it comes to HD & RAM issues !!

    Budget €250
    Use: Internet/Email
    Refurb: OK with that.
    RAM ??
    HD ??
    Operating system ??
    Wifi

    Also lookig what wold be the best mobile broadband to got with above ?

    thanks
    Phil


Comments

  • #2
    philon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭philon


    Still seeking advise....Budget up to €300, if that helps !!


  • #3
    StopNotWorking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭StopNotWorking


    http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/GRADE_A1-_Fujitsu_ESPRIMO_Laptop_A1-BPJ%3AK244V200-P4U02P4UMEM/version.asp?PID=1315

    http://elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=MME865N959

    It's hard enough looking for a full size laptop around that price range :(

    Those are two that I found quickly, I'm sure laptop direct has got many more but the first link is to an A1 graded refurb. So it's as new, decent specs.


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


    Wouldn't like to run vista on either of those machines! They'd probably be dying out of the box. Celeron = woeful. Tbh OP you're going to struggle buying something worth having on your budget, second hand has to be the way. Check adverts and the buy and sell and the likes.


  • #5
    philon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭philon


    Also looking to see what ppl think on Linux....is this user friendly for a novice ???
    ta


  • #6
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    philon wrote: »
    Also looking to see what ppl think on Linux....is this user friendly for a novice ???
    ta
    I wish it was but from my experience it really isn't. I've had to deal with countless people who have had problems getting things to work on it. Even the usb 3g modems which are quite easy to install on some (for example: the asus eeepcs have the software pre-installed you just have to enter in settings, the acer netbooks require you to download the software and enter in the settings) have caused a lot of people problems.

    If the system is set up with everything they need up and running from the get go, it's fine. If anything needs to be set up or installed then this is where I've noticed the novice user slip up and have problems.


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