College Laptop

Digits

Hi all!

Ok well basically I'll be going into a science degree next month and will need a laptop. Nothing needed for gaming or the like but I want something light and reliable that will be able to cope easily for my college life.

My budget would be circa 500 euro, might be able to push it more if I think it would be worthwhile.

Thanks everyone!

Chris Hansen

Digits wrote: »

Hi all!

Ok well basically I'll be going into a science degree next month and will need a laptop. Nothing needed for gaming or the like but I want something light and reliable that will be able to cope easily for my college life.

My budget would be circa 500 euro, might be able to push it more if I think it would be worthwhile.

Thanks everyone!

How about a netbook with long battery life? Have a samsung myself i picked up for less than £200 and lasts a full day of lectures

marco_polo

It not the latest and greatest as it has first generation gen i3 processor (still a decent enough chip) but this is compact, light and has a decent battery life 7-8 hours.

14" Acer Travelmate
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_TravelMate_Timeline_8372T_1017828.html

This is a (only fractionally) more powerful with a second gen i3, and a little lighter but slightly lower battery life and a little over budget at 530-535 after delivery

13.3" Lennovo Z370
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Z370_1099813.html


Some decent 15.6 inch models here, so not quite as light as the 13.3 or 14 inch laptops but worthy of consideration all the same

Lennovo G570
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_G570_1072019.html

Toshiba Satelliete Pro C660-24L
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_C660-24L_1102633.html

anycourse

Just after buying a laptop : http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/product/id/1083883

Must say i think im after getting a bargain

Digits

marco_polo wrote: »

It not the latest and greatest as it has first generation gen i3 processor (still a decent enough chip) but this is compact, light and has a decent battery life 7-8 hours.

14" Acer Travelmate
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_TravelMate_Timeline_8372T_1017828.html

This is a (only fractionally) more powerful with a second gen i3, and a little lighter but slightly lower battery life and a little over budget at 530-535 after delivery

13.3" Lennovo Z370
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_IdeaPad_Z370_1099813.html

Hey yeah that Lenovo looks decent for that price, what are saveonlaptops.co.uk like on postage to Ireland? I've heard good things about Lenovo is that true?

We have a 15.6'' here at home and imo its too heavy to be hauling up and down to Dublin.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

marco_polo

My last order a few months ago it was £9.95 for a 15" Samsung, which arrived the a day or two after it shipped (Which was a few days after being order due to Credit Card verification issues).

Chris Hansen

marco_polo wrote: »

My last order a few months ago it was £9.95 for a 15" Samsung, which arrived the a day or two after it shipped (Which was a few days after being order due to Credit Card verification issues).

9.95? Bargain! I like!

marco_polo

Chris Hansen wrote: »

9.95? Bargain! I like!

lol, what can I say I am quite the negotiator

Delivery price of course

Griffen262

Just scanning through theses posts looking for info on laptops. This saveonlaptops website, many of you have any experience dealing with them, are they trustworthy?

In the clearance section with the open box laptops, do they have any warranty at all? packaging? or just bare laptop?...when they say slight scratching, would it be bad? In other words, would you buy one off them?


Any other website that you would get a good deal and service?

stoves1

ordered netbook on net from save on laptops on sun 21st aug recieved at house 10am 23rd aug, all perfect

Tupamaros

Picked up the Samsung R540 from saveonlaptops. Good price and good specs, might be what you're looking for.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_R540_1055339.html

Griffen262

stoves1 wrote: »

ordered netbook on net from save on laptops on sun 21st aug recieved at house 10am 23rd aug, all perfect

Tupamaros wrote: »

Picked up the Samsung R540 from saveonlaptops. Good price and good specs, might be what you're looking for.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_R540_1055339.html

Good stuff! Great deals on that site, wasn't sure about ordering from them until I heard other peoples experiences, thanks again!