15" eMachines laptop €270

Voodu Child

http://www.amazon.co.uk/eMachines-Notebook-Processor-Windows-Premium/dp/B004H1T662/ref=pd_ts_zgc_computers_429886031_5?ie=UTF8&s=computers&pf_rd_p=230304347&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=514938031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1SJ8M1WNB0G7S9NJTT50

Currently £229.99 EXPIRED

Its got a AMD V140 Processor, which is single-core, 2.3GHz. Not very powerful but should be acceptable for basic use - word processing, web browsing etc. Certainly miles faster than something similarly priced like Atom netbook and for €270 you can't really complain.

Its got the RS880M chipset so I think that means a HD4200 series integrated graphics. If so, it'll have video acceleration so HD video playback should be possible.

The rest of the spec is fine for a basic laptop. 2GB ram, 250GB HDD, Win 7 Home Premium. Only a 4-cell battery so you won't be using it for hours and hours.

Chassis seems to be the same as some of the Acer Timelines.

m4rkiz

in my opinion cheap emachines laptops quality is extremely bad

mainly hinges and dc connector, unless someone want to use it as a desktop - without moving it at all i wouldn't recommend it

Ghost Train

Not the best make but still, specs look good for the money
2gb ram, 250 hard disk, wifi n, 64bit win 7 premium

processor probably the weak point but will be much faster than netbook

Might be better buy than getting something second hand around the same price

Zonda999

Its a good deal yes, but my god does that chip look weak in comparision to even a stone age single core celeron. A celeron m925 has a benchmark of about 900, whereas this has a lower benchmark of 684. For reference sake, a dual core atom has a benchmark of 566. This would still be a lot faster than that obviously but its still alarmingly weak for a full power chip available in 2011. For more references sake, a core i3 that you'd get in a laptop for about 430€, would have a benchmark of well over 2000

mcw92

BAck upto 289.99£ now,

Zonda999

Certainly no bargain then, in fact dont touch with a bargepole at that price so may as well get this:

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_IdeaPad_U450_1034192.html

Still cheaper than the emachines, but will be WAY better built and despite the fact it only has a low voltage celeron, it is a dual core and will still be comfortably quicker! Better battery life too! Only a 14" screen whereas the emachines is 15.6" but the reality is that 15.6" is almost too big for most people anyway

If you really needed/wanted a 15.6" laptop around that price anyway, go for something like this:

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_B550_905042.html

Glenn220390

this brand of laptop in my opinion is rubbish the one i got after 6 month doesnt even hold a charge and the screen is very wobbly, also memeber of my family has had a problem with the laptop holding charge