New laptop advice please

Little Miss Cutie

Hi all,

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me

I want to buy a laptop for my sister. She will be mainly using it for bebo/facebook/storing photos/ internet / writing up projects - usually in word and watch a dvd once in a blue moon.

I am looking for a fairly sturdy laptop that won't break every easily. I was thinking of a Dell laptop, I have an latitude from work and use a toshiba as my personnel laptop. I think something similar to one of these would be suitable, budget is €400 could push to €600 max.

I was looking at this one http://ireland.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/dhs/minicat/services_N0054502_basket_hdp?c=ie&cs=iedhs1&l=en&s=dhs

or maybe this one

http://ireland.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/dhs/minicat/services_N0053502_basket_hdp?c=ie&cs=iedhs1&l=en&s=dhs

I have no idea about laptops and really don't know if either of these would even be suitable.

Thank again to anyone that can help me,

Cutie_pc

kmick

For the budget the dell if fine. However never ever use a laptop for storing anything especially photos. They are not designed as long term storage devices. At the very least back all your photos/docs onto DVD and store them carefully.

Little Miss Cutie

Thanks for getting back to me.



Also I was thinking of getting an external hard-drive for her - would this be suitable for longterm storage?

EDIT: Sorry one last question, I think I will go with the inspiron unless there is a reason not to but there is 3 different specs and I am not sure which is best and what the difference is between the. I would be really grateful if you could suggest the most suitable model ...... http://ireland.dell.com/ie/en/home/Laptops/laptop-inspiron-1545/pd.aspx?refid=laptop-inspiron-1545&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1

kmick

It would certainly be more suitable anyway.

Really depends on your budget. Normally with the dells you are bets to pick the cheapest one and add on anyhting you feel they might need.