Tesco Lenovo laptop €199

bigpink

Saw in Tesco Limerick today laptops in a display stand for €199, seems to have Windows 8 too

Atlantic Dawn

Any idea on specs?

bigpink

Not tech minded hut I did notevthe model
its b50-30
Was hoping to get feedback here and read some reviews

Timfy

TechRadar review HERE

TerrorFirmer

Pretty much the same as the Dell Inspiron that hovers from 199-249.

Celeron N2820
4Gb Ram
320Gb Hard Drive
1366x768
Win8

Can't find any fault whatsoever with a 15.6" laptop for 199 in to be fair.

cgarrad

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-B50-30-Notebook-Review.121910.0.html

fine as a internet machine for normal browsing.

Simi

It's grand for what it is. Just don't be expecting to do anything intensive using it. For anyone who needs a basic laptop for using the internet, replying to emails, watching videos etc. It'll do the job.

AlanS181824

Great price on it!

thierry14

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Pretty much the same as the Dell Inspiron that hovers from 199-249.

Celeron N2820
4Gb Ram
320Gb Hard Drive
1366x768
Win8

Can't find any fault whatsoever with a 15.6" laptop for 199 in to be fair.

Yeah quite similar but tesco one has a dvd drive, dell doesn't and it has a lan port as well.

For 199 it's deadly.

Kurumba

Anyone know if this is in Dublin stores as well? Thanks

SimonLynch

If it's not on display ask for it. All the bargains from last year's after Christmas Day sale were wholesale abused. First through the door and I had to work to get the laptop I'm typing this on.

Patty O Furniture

Simi wrote: »

It's grand for what it is. Just don't be expecting to do anything intensive using it. For anyone who needs a basic laptop for using the internet, replying to emails, watching videos etc. It'll do the job.

Would It be handy for the parents? inc Skype as they were put off by the price tags of 300-500 for a laptop with unwanted software they'd be bundled with also.

Thanks.

PropJoe10

That would be fine for basic internet browsing, just dont expect to be doing any gaming on it.

Patty O Furniture

PropJoe10 wrote: »

That would be fine for basic internet browsing, just dont expect to be doing any gaming on it.

Lol, gaming! they'd be lost if i said, it's handy for surfing!:D

pissed

Kurumba wrote: »

Anyone know if this is in Dublin stores as well? Thanks

Seen them yesterday in Tesco Finglas. Had plenty of stock around midday.

mightybashful

pissed wrote: »

Seen them yesterday in Tesco Finglas. Had plenty of stock around midday.

And tallaght, but not naas!

Simi

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

Would It be handy for the parents? inc Skype as they were put off by the price tags of 300-500 for a laptop with unwanted software they'd be bundled with also.

Thanks.

Yep, it'll run Skype fine. The integrated webcam won't take the best video & the weak WiFi signal might mean the router needs to be kept nearby, but it'll work grand.

This is primarily who this laptop is aimed at, people who need a computer for occasional use.

macgrub

Did anyone get one of these?
I was looking at one too for an Xmas present. I require something for internet browsing, mostly. No gaming

alwald

I would like to know more about their technical support and where the item is shipped to be repaired in case something is wrong? thanks

discodiva92

Would these be good if you got a good portable hard drive

ScouseMouse

I went looking for one yesterday in the Square, Tallaght, but they were gone.

The Buster

Consensus seems to be good for basic internet surfing etc. If I loaded Microsoft Office onto it (or just word and Excel) would it run ok? Spreadsheets would be very basic

discodiva92

Was thinking the same has it word and excel

The Buster

discodiva92 wrote: »

Was thinking the same has it word and excel

It will not have them. you will have to get word and Excel separately. I am just wondering does it have enough RAM to run them

BostonB

The Buster wrote: »

It will not have them. you will have to get word and Excel separately. I am just wondering does it have enough RAM to run them

Your phone probably has enough ram to run them. So yes.

Heraldoffreeent

The Buster wrote: »

It will not have them. you will have to get word and Excel separately. I am just wondering does it have enough RAM to run them

It may actually have them, I notice that most new laptops are coming pre loaded with office these days, you just need to buy the licence key separately.

peckerhead

You get a 30-day trial. But OpenOffice will do everything you need for free, and has become a lot more compatible than it used to be with the paid MS stuff.

Shiminay

I wouldn't even bother with OpenOffice, I found it terribly slow (on my pimped out gaming PC) and simply not as good as the MS equivalents (to say nothing of the compatibility issues I had 100% of the time whenever I tried to send things to clients). However, Google Docs which is just as free as Open Office and has the added bonus of being cloud based so data loss isn't a concern and compatibility hasn't, so far, been a problem for me.

Patty O Furniture

The Buster wrote: »

It will not have them. you will have to get word and Excel separately. I am just wondering does it have enough RAM to run them

I was telling my neighbour about this as he has a neice who works in Tesco, she didnt have any in her store, but said she heard they were going for €99 in Superstores in Portlaoise etc.

I rang Letterkenny, they've now gone upto €279 & have 4GB RAM & 350GB of storage, that's what i was told, as that seems good anyway.

An Ri rua

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

I was telling my neighbour about this as he has a neice who works in Tesco, she didnt have any in her store, but said she heard they were going for €99 in Superstores in Portlaoise etc.

I rang Letterkenny, they've now gone upto €279 & have 4GB RAM & 350GB of storage, that's what i was told, as that seems good anyway.

What is Superstores in Portlaoise?

Patty O Furniture

An Ri rua wrote: »

What is Superstores in Portlaoise?

That's the first i heard of them today, I was told it's like a warehouse, as they can get more stock in to sell?

whiteshorts

Anybody else heard of this store?

sweetie

the biggest tescos like naas, Balbriggan and portlaoise are called superstores

cgarrad

sweetie wrote: »

the biggest tescos like naas, Balbriggan and portlaoise are called superstores

They are called "Tesco Extra" not superstores

An Ri rua

cgarrad wrote: »

They are called "Tesco Extra" not superstores

Ok, that makes sense. There was 4Home Superstores, a branch, in Portlaoise but it closed down in 2009. There's also a single site shop called Superstores but clearly they meant tesco Extra.

Thanks. Must keep an eye out in Tullamore and Portlaoise.

BostonB

Is the screen and keyboard any good? Usually thats the weak spots on a cheap laptop for me.

cgarrad

An Ri rua wrote: »

Ok, that makes sense. There was 4Home Superstores, a branch, in Portlaoise but it closed down in 2009. There's also a single site shop called Superstores but clearly they meant tesco Extra.

Thanks. Must keep an eye out in Tullamore and Portlaoise.

Everyday's a school day ;-D

okidoki987

If anyone sees it at €99, let us know.

angeldelight

The Tesco in Maynooth is an Extra and it was definitely €199 in there, I saw the display the other night so I don't think it's €99 anywhere! Also someone I work with bought one in Clarehall, another Extra for €199

kop77

I was tempted to buy one for the kids for gaming, I got one of the staff to go online with the laptop but according to systemrequirementslab.com The Sims 4 wont work on it.... :mad:

bajer101

kop77 wrote: »

I was tempted to buy one for the kids for gaming, I got one of the staff to go online with the laptop but according to systemrequirementslab.com The Sims 4 wont work on it.... :mad:

You want a gaming laptop for €199? Good luck with that.

Big Nelly

Can you buy this online? or need to go instore?

kop77

bajer101 wrote: »

You want a gaming laptop for €199? Good luck with that.

great input there.... stay classy!

An Ri rua

cgarrad wrote: »

Everyday's a school day ;-D

Not for me? I wasn't confused about Tesco Extra. I was about where Superstores was

TerrorFirmer

kop77 wrote: »

great input there.... stay classy!

To be fair he is right, it's a bit of a ridiculous expectation!

nuttyboy79

Tesco in Stillorgan have 3-4 of them in the hardware store just as you walk in the door

Carpenter

Some in Dundrum

MarkAnthony

kop77 wrote: »

I was tempted to buy one for the kids for gaming, I got one of the staff to go online with the laptop but according to systemrequirementslab.com The Sims 4 wont work on it.... :mad:

Don't buy a laptop for gaming, especially a cheap one. Have a word with the lads in the PC Building and Upgrading forum they'll sort you something out.

charlie_says

Stick on a decent lightweight Linux distro (XCFE Mint 17 for example) and this would be a fine (and not slow) budget computer.

sohappy

Plenty in Tesco Clarehall @ €279 (managers special) damn!,

sohappy

Plenty in Tesco Clarehall @ €279 (managers special) damn!,