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Advise on buying a laptop..... pretty please!!!

  • 10-07-2009 12:58pm
    #1
    niamh4626
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭


    Hi all,


    I need to invest in a laptop and I need advice.

    I have a budget of €400-€450.

    The main use will be internet surfing - youtube, facebook, online banking (no heavy stuff in other words) and typing college work on word/open office.

    Oh also, I have Magnet Broadband in my apartment - I believe this is the fastest in Ireland??

    I have been looking at the Dell Inspiron 15 and i'm wondering if this is a good computer as I have heard bad things about Dell.....

    Any advise greatly appreciated.


    Thanks
    Niamh:confused:


Comments

  • #2
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    The cheap Inspiron 15 (that I assume you are looking at - €430?) is very underpowered (single-core CPU, only 1GB ram), I wouldn't recommend it. You'd just about make do with it for your basic needs, but to be honest it's never a good idea to get something so underpowered; it'll crawl along and will only get worse over time.

    Komplett have a decent Acer for €470 here. That's close enough to your budget and looks like a decent machine.


  • #3
    niamh4626
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭niamh4626


    Hi Sugarman, I cannot open the link you posted. Can you please post again for my review?

    Thanks
    Niamh


  • #4
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    niamh4626 wrote: »
    Hi Sugarman, I cannot open the link you posted. Can you please post again for my review?

    Thanks
    Niamh
    I can't see it either, but from what I can see it's not an Irish site so I would have big question marks over shipping, customs charges, warranty etc. Probably not worth the hassle unless you know what you are getting into.


  • #5
    StillBallygowan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭StillBallygowan


    Try laptopsdirect for good deals.


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