Compaq 15.6 inch AMD V Series V160 Laptop CQ52-250EA €248 Worth It

siber

I am looking for a laptop for my son to replace one that has reached end of life. I am trying to persuade him to buy a laptop instead of a netbook. Usage will be light enough, just some internet browsing, skyping, music, etc. No major need for a very large hard drive.

Spotted this one on Littlewoods http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/compaq-156-inch-amd-v-series-v160-laptop-cq52-250ea/970296704.prd?browseToken=%2fb%2f4294957802 (not where I would normally look for a laptop).
It's priced at €309 but I have a 20% discount code that brings the cost down to just €248.

I'm really looking to spend as little as possible.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance for your help.

whirlpool

Hey, I'm in a similar situation - almost identical actually. This is the laptop I'm looking at, very similar to the one you're looking at, and I came on here looking for advice. Anyone know much about Compaq's reliability? Thanks

"Compaq CQ56-250EA"

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse/ID72/14419039/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice,+PCs+and+phones%7C14418968/c_2/2%7C14418968%7CLaptops+and+netbooks%7C14419039/r_001/4%7CPrice%7C125+%3C%3D++%3C%3D+249.99%7C2/r_003/5%7CRAM+(GB)%7C2%7C1.htm