Laptop or desktop. Budget €500 (give or take)

G1032

Folks
Looking through the forum the following laptop comes recommended
http://www.pcworld.ie/mobile/Product/lenovo-ideapad-320s-14-intel-pentium-laptop-128-gb-ssd-grey/338166/396.0.0?&#ctl00_ctl00__nestedContent__mainpageContent_ProductFamilyDetailsView1_liProductDetails


That laptop has no Ethernet port. Is that the way most laptops are now? Any laptop with similar spec that has an ethernet port?

Laptop is for my father. He doesn't like laptops because of the touchpad and small screen!!
I've explained he can use a traditional mouse if he wants and also connect the laptop to his current screen.
Problem is his current screen doesn't have a HDMI port, just the RS232.
That's not a show stopper because if we have to get a new screen we have to get a new screen. It would be preferable not to have to though.

So any recommendations? Preferably with ethernet and RS232 but not essential?

Is the best way to go to get the one linked above and buy a new screen?
Needs to be bricks and mortar store. Galway/Mayo area.
Thanks

G1032

What's this one like?

Doesn't have the SSD that the one linked in the op has but which is better? This one or the one in the op?

http://www.pcworld.ie/Mobile/Product/hp-15bw060sa-156-laptop-grey/338206/406.9#ctl00_ctl00__nestedContent__mainpageContent_ProductFamilyDetailsView1_liProductDetails

you can buy a usb to ethernet adaptor for 10 euro. many laptops have cut out ethernet ports to save on space.

the 14 inch lenovo is better. ssd and the cpu is 50% more powerful than the amd chip in the other one.

plus it's more portable even for moving around a house and using on lap etc or travel at 1.7kg vs 2.1kg (and size wise).

the hp has a bigger screen and it's full hd but the processor is relatively crap.

the better cpu and ssd in the lenovo will make it a fair bit quicker to operate.

G1032

glasso wrote: »

you can buy a usb to ethernet adaptor for 10 euro. many laptops have cut out ethernet ports to save on space.

the 14 inch lenovo is better. ssd and the cpu is 50% more powerful than the amd chip in the other one.

plus it's more portable even for moving around a house and using on lap etc or travel at 1.7kg vs 2.1kg (and size wise).

the hp has a bigger screen and it's full hd but the processor is relatively crap.

the better cpu and ssd in the lenovo will make it a fair bit quicker to operate.

Super. Thanks for the reply.

G1032

I know both of these are out of stock but how would they compare spec wise to the Lenovo laptop?

http://www.pcworld.ie/Mobile/Product/hp-pavilion-570p010na-desktop-pc/336529/397.0.0

http://www.pcworld.ie/Mobile/Product/acer-aspire-tc280-desktop-pc/332110/397.0.0

faster cpu on both of those but the one in the lenovo is plenty fast enough for your dad's use and more ram but slow old-style platter hard-drive as opposed to ssd in laptop
if you have a monitor ok but I'd go for the flexibility of a laptop.