Toshiba laptop

cena

Seems a bargain.
Anyone know if it is good. Doesn't say if there is a CD/DVD ROM built into it.
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2455914/Trail/searchtext>5+DAY+DEALS+AT+ARGOS/gotoTab/reviews.htm

ScouseMouse

What laptop? Any links?

caycro

cena wrote: »

Seems a bargain.
Anyone know if it is good. Doesn't say if there is a CD/DVD ROM built into it.

Link?

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dodzy

cena wrote: »

Seems a bargain.
Anyone know if it is good. Doesn't say if there is a CD/DVD ROM built into it.
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2455914/Trail/searchtext>5+DAY+DEALS+AT+ARGOS/gotoTab/reviews.htm

Jasus, ye lazy shower. The Argos P/N is in the link.

Link

No CD/DVD drive

Balmed Out

dodzy wrote: »

Jasus, ye lazy shower. The Argos P/N is in the link.

Link

No CD/DVD drive

after it was edited

peckerhead

Slow processor speed would bother me. Lots of negative comments to that effect here on the UK site.

Even with a Celeron processor, something like this (or this) might be a better bet.

TerrorFirmer

Those Celerons are pretty bad as well - atom based Celeron's, not really any upgrade really on the AMD processor.

Should be fine though for web browsing, watching movies, netflix, typing, the usual. Just a bit on the slow side - but you do get what you pay for, hard to argue with prices like €229 for a full sized laptop.

peckerhead

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Those Celerons are pretty bad as well - atom based Celeron's, not really any upgrade really on the AMD processor.

Ah, a little bit, all the same... here's a comparison of the two: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Celeron-N2830-vs-AMD-E1-6010

The Acer I linked to for €299 is a little faster again, and has 8GB RAM/1TB HDD in its favour too.

But yeah, amazing what you can buy for so little, really. I bought that Dell a few months ago for €197, thanks to a BA here.

braddun

very basic computer

no dvd drive

kaizersoze

Ah lads will ye give with the 'this is better but dearer' nonsense.

It's a €230 laptop. Decent brand. Nobody is expecting a high power gaming rig.

It'll be fine for browsing, Word, Netflix etc and decent value.

ED E

Its basically a repeat of the €220 Dell Inspiron 1535(model from memory) a couple months back.

Fine for very basic work, but keep it free of junkware.

beauf

ED E wrote: »

Its basically a repeat of the €220 Dell Inspiron 1535(model from memory) a couple months back.

Fine for very basic work, but keep it free of junkware.

The Dell is very basic most of the other equivalents have a USB 3.0 port.
and Ethernet port.

iPink

sorry but I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole... i had 3 of them from oct to Nov & brought them all back... insisted on getting my money back in the end as i didn't want to try another one...

Touchpad kept jumping around & commands didn't work properly
Turning bluetooth on caused windows to freeze
Start up got longer & longer & i didn't even get round to putting anything on it
Viewing angles weren't great
Plastic build & sharp points

listermint

kaizersoze wrote: »

Ah lads will ye give with the 'this is better but dearer' nonsense.

It's a €230 laptop. Decent brand. Nobody is expecting a high power gaming rig.

It'll be fine for browsing, Word, Netflix etc and decent value.

Afraid your comment isn't actually true. Sometimes Cheap actually means crap. If you think all laptops are fine for just browsing word netflix etc. then try booting up a cheap crap laptop. Then come back to me after 5 minutes.

Add a bit more money if you want a Basic trustworthy laptop something like this would be an ideal starter that should last a good few years and not be a pain to live with

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-3542-laptop/pd?oc=cn54225&model_id=inspiron-15-3542-laptop#AnchorZone1

kaizersoze

listermint wrote: »

Afraid your comment isn't actually true. Sometimes Cheap actually means crap. If you think all laptops are fine for just browsing word netflix etc. then try booting up a cheap crap laptop. Then come back to me after 5 minutes.

Yawn......

listermint

kaizersoze wrote: »

Yawn......

Classic, "i havent a clue what im talking about response"


I suppose your the go to guy for tech in the family.

"ah sure itll be fine"


The thing is slow and dead within months.


Buy something like this if you want a basic laptop. And take your yawns elsewhere


http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-3542-laptop/pd?oc=cn54225&model_id=inspiron-15-3542-laptop#AnchorZone1


Zzzzzzzzzzzz

spongbob

Toshiba, take out the 2year extended warranty plan that Argos offer, you are 100% going to need it.

It will do nothing but break your heart!

kaizersoze

listermint wrote: »

Classic, "i havent a clue what im talking about response"


I suppose your the go to guy for tech in the family.

"ah sure itll be fine"


The thing is slow and dead within months.


Buy something like this if you want a basic laptop. And take your yawns elsewhere


http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-3542-laptop/pd?oc=cn54225&model_id=inspiron-15-3542-laptop#AnchorZone1


Zzzzzzzzzzzz

:P

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Its Only Ray Parlour

kaizersoze wrote: »

Ah lads will ye give with the 'this is better but dearer' nonsense.

It's a €230 laptop. Decent brand. Nobody is expecting a high power gaming rig.

It'll be fine for browsing, Word, Netflix etc and decent value.

Don't count on it playing HD Netflix. My processor is 1.60GHz and I find it irritatingly slow. This laptop would be useless for good quality video.

mada999

bought a similar one in PC world a few days ago just for browsing the net while watching the TV (dont like tablets).... €249... not the best but grand for surfing ... no cd drive....