€350 for a kids laptop

BenEadir

Sorry all, another "help me find a laptop" thread.

Brother in law wants a laptop for his 12 year old daughter. It'll be used a lot for watching DVD movies as she spends a lot of time in Hospital so that's a major criteria. I've double checked and it'll be DVD's for a long time. No one is going to be downloading and playing movies on it from the HDD.

Suggestions please? I've looked on Dell.ie, Komplett, Elara etc but can't find anything in budget.

I know Tesco have some Lenovo's on offer at the moment but don't know about the model or specs.

Anything at all would be a help.

Cheers,

Ben

Galia

http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/GRADE_A1_-_Acer_Aspire_5332_Windows_7_Laptop_A1-LX.PN102.036/version.asp

I usually don't like acer but for your price range it is perfect.

For Forks Sake

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/COMPAQ-Presario-CQ57356SA-156andquot-Laptop/307910/301

Jarren

BenThere wrote: »

Sorry all, another "help me find a laptop" thread.

Brother in law wants a laptop for his 12 year old daughter. It'll be used a lot for watching DVD movies as she spends a lot of time in Hospital so that's a major criteria. I've double checked and it'll be DVD's for a long time. No one is going to be downloading and playing movies on it from the HDD.

Suggestions please? I've looked on Dell.ie, Komplett, Elara etc but can't find anything in budget.

I know Tesco have some Lenovo's on offer at the moment but don't know about the model or specs.

Anything at all would be a help.

Cheers,

Ben

Hi OP


For watching movies I would actually recommend a bigger display

Looking for a HD laptop that offers a huge 500GB hard drive and 17.3inch screen? Then look no further than the HP G72 series laptop, fully loaded with applications, Windows 7 Premium and a built-in webcam and microphone perfect for video calls and social networking. This super slim and lightweight laptop is ideal for those who need their laptop on the go.
CPU and Memory:
Intel Pentium dual core P6100.
2GHz processor speed.
3GB DDR3 RAM memory.
500GB hard drive.
Display features:
17.3 inch display.
High definition display.
Resolution 1600 x 900 pixels.
DVD optical drives:
Dual layer.
Graphics:
Shared graphics.
Intel with HD graphics card.
Interfaces and connectivity:
Secure Digital (SD), xD, Multi-Media Card (MMC) compatible.
3 USB ports.
1 Ethernet port.
1 HDMI port.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Multi-media features:
0.3MP built-in webcam.
Built-in mic.
Operating system and software:
Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.
Preloaded manufacturers suite of applications include:
Music.
Photo.
Movie.
Business.
Tuition.
Gaming.
General features:
Size H3.74, W3.24, D41.2cm.
Weight 3kg.



http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5084791/Trail/searchtext%3ELAPTOP.htm

BenEadir

Hi Jarecki,

That's a serious looking laptop for the money. I'm just a bit concerend that the extra screen benefits are outweighed by the additional weight, weaker battery performance and lower overall processing performance when compared to this 15.6" Dell Inspiron. http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5086490/Trail/searchtext%3ELAPTOP.htm

CPU and Memory:

• Intel Pentium dual core P6200.
• 2.13GHz processor speed.
• 4GB DDR3 RAM memory.
• 500GB SATA hard drive.

Display features:

• 15.6 inch display.

DVD optical drives:

• DVD+RW/DVD-RW(read/write).

Graphics:

• Shared graphics.
• Intel with HM57 graphics card.

Interfaces and connectivity:

• 3-in-1 media card reader.
• 3 USB ports.
• 1 Ethernet port.
• 1 HDMI port.
• Bluetooth.

Multi-media features:

• 0.3MP built-in built-in webcam.

Operating system and software:

• Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.

Software included:

• Microsoft Home Office and Student (trial Version).
• Adobe Reader.

Preloaded manufacturers suite of applications include:
General features:

• Size H3.15, W37.6, D26cm.
• Weight 2.37kg.

What do you think?

Ben