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new laptop for 350e

  • 14-11-2014 7:07pm
    #1
    MADFI5H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭


    hi all, im looking for a laptop for my mother for xmass budget is around 350 euro, as its for my mother high performance isnt really the priority as opose to reliabilty, decent waranty, ease of use, good wifi that sort of thing, also out of a store instead of online as thats always scary for xmas presents

    any advice u guys have wud be much apprecited, thx


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  • #2
    Sync
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭Sync


    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2488307.htm

    €385

    1TB, i3 & 6 hours battery. Seems a good price


  • #3
    corsav6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Sync wrote: »
    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2488307.htm

    €385

    1TB, i3 & 6 hours battery. Seems a good price

    That's a good recommendation, seems spot on for the money.


  • #4
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Of course - it wont be capable of playing games (intel graphics)
    and using MS Office on it with the huge ribbon UI will be like editing a document through a letterbox (Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels)

    “Roll it back”



  • #5
    corsav6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭corsav6


    ozmo wrote: »
    Of course - it wont be capable of playing games (intel graphics)
    and using MS Office on it with the huge ribbon UI will be like editing a document through a letterbox (Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels)

    Seems perfect for the OP. If you can find a better laptop for the price then post it up, I'd be interested too.


  • #6
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭ozmo


    corsav6 wrote: »
    Seems perfect for the OP. If you can find a better laptop for the price then post it up, I'd be interested too.

    Just pointing out why its cheap-

    If its for a non- techie for web and skype- consider a tablet, especially an ipad or mini- it will get you out of a lifetime of tech support...

    Or if you really want to use win8- a touch screen will save you having to explain charms menus and keyboard shortcuts etc.

    Heres a nice one ive used for around 200 euros

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Encore-8-inch-Tablet-Windows/dp/B00GNBAL36

    “Roll it back”



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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,603 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    ozmo wrote: »
    Or if you really want to use win8- a touch screen will save you having to explain charms menus and keyboard shortcuts etc.
    They've put back the start button in the updates
    or install classic shell


  • #8
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    They've put back the start button in the updates
    or install classic shell

    Yeah - Classic Shell is great - I use it on all the 8 machines I use. (And even on 7 to fix the Explorer Scroll Bug that MS refused to fix in 7 but fixed in 8.)

    the 8.1 start menu isnt very good - waiting for the Windows 10 one and hoping its better....

    That Toshiba is very nice though - touch screen works well with the UI and powerful enough that it ran minecraft pretty well - only thing is that you cannot charge it and use a keyboard at the same time should you wish to
    (without making a special cable or hub).

    “Roll it back”



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