Laptop

the goon · 12-02-2016 11:21am #1

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows of any good value laptop for circa €600 or less. Primarily used for social media, movies and basic work (word,excel).?

Any ideas greatfully accepted.

12-02-2016 10:02pm

I got a HP Stream 11 recently, and it does all that. Disk space is only 32GB, but I just use google drive and dropbox to store stuff.

15-02-2016 1:36pm

the goon wrote: »

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows of any good value laptop for circa €600 or less. Primarily used for social media, movies and basic work (word,excel).?

Any ideas greatfully accepted.

what size screen is needed - 11/12 inch, 14 inch, 15 inch?
do it need to be really light (travelling A LOT) with it or just moving it around the house mostly with occasional transport to different places?
do you need to store a lot of data (e.g. lot of video etc)
will you be watching movies on it so would prefer better quality screen e.g. hd ips screen?

the goon · 16-02-2016 2:00pm

I think a 15 inch screen. Yes would be used for streaming shows etc and then a little work. Won't be leaving the house so weight is not a problem. The HP sounds great except the screen size:o

16-02-2016 11:16pm

I had a look around and can't see any tempting deals about.
I'd recommend getting a decent 1080p screen - that will push the price up but is really worth it.
the bog standard 1368 x 768 resolution just doesn't cut it anymore - especially on a 15.6 inch size screen.
have a look on amazon.de or ebay - usually a good bit cheaper than what you'll get in pcworld or harvey norman.

16-02-2016 11:27pm

also the dell uk outlet has good deals. my current laptop I bought from there.
here is a good option

core i5 and 1080p screen for 377 £ including vat. obviously this one could be gone as it's current stock.

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=dfh&cs=ukdfh1&key=h8mzvZMTkl5RZ%2fxCh%2f6FVoBSMfdjQVgG&puid=1df1d51d

use parcel motel for delivery. they might ring you to check credit card but it works out fine.

scratch and dent actually usually better than refurbished. I bought a scratch and dent and it didn't have a mark on it.