Laptop question

[QuickBen67]

Just looking to pick some brains. Starting an Open Uni course in January and I'm looking to pick up a new laptop.

Not going to be able to spend as much as I would like, so can anyone recommend a decent laptop round about the £350 mark?

Cheers

[Bob]

Some kind of Dell?

Don't go for an acer.. they're all rubbishly unreliable.

[Johnny Shoulder]

Don't buy it from the high street ie Dixons/Currys/PC World et al.

Windows 7 is a must, 4gb of RAM (more important than a big HDD) and and Intel core2duo (or equivalent) at the very least.

[QuickBen67]

COLOUR CHOICE LCD Back Cover : Obsidian Black
Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core P6200 (2.13GHz)
Memory 4096MB (1x4096) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
Hard Drive 500GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Primary Battery Primary 6-cell 48W/HR LI-ION
Video Card Intel HD Graphics 3000
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8X DVD=/-RW Drive inlcuding Software
Wireless European Dell Wireless 802.11g/n
LCD 15.6" (40 cm) High Definition (1366X768) WLED
Camera Integrated 0.3 Mega Pixel Camera
Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD : Inspiron N5040 Diagnostic and Drivers
Microsoft Application Software Software : MS Office 2010 Starter (Word Starter, Excel Starter)

Comes with Windows 7. £348.99.

Decent?

[Johnny Shoulder]

Yeah apart from the processor, Pentium is an old style of dual core and I was advised to avoid em. It would probs struggle with stuff like multi tasking (like most blokes, allegedly).

[QuickBen67]

Yeah apart from the processor, Pentium is an old style of dual core and I was advised to avoid em. It would probs struggle with stuff like multi tasking (like most blokes, allegedly).

This one looks pretty good....

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Toshiba_ ... 29448.html

[Johnny Shoulder]

Yeah that is much better QB

You might wanna try this instead tho

[QuickBen67]

Yeah that is much better QB

You might wanna try this instead tho

I'm getting to the age where technology confuses me.....where do I get my internets on it?

[Palerider_GB]

Some kind of Dell?

Don't go for an acer.. they're all rubbishly unreliable.

Yours maybe... Never had a single problem with mine.

[BuffAngel]

Some kind of Dell?

Don't go for an acer.. they're all rubbishly unreliable.

Yours maybe... Never had a single problem with mine.

My acer puts up with all sorts of rubbish i throw at it. Nice shiny LED screen too and a HD ATI graphics card means i can nearly play Starcraft 2!!!

[Bob]

Mine, one I bought for some one else, my friends, basically everyone I've ever known about has had some trouble.

I can only speak as I find.

[j2000_nr]

After having two Toshiba's both of which were utter crap. My lovely shiny Dell is a total Godsend. Loves it I do.

[BuffAngel]

Mine, one I bought for some one else, my friends, basically everyone I've ever known about has had some trouble.

I can only speak as I find.

Well if you are giving away Acer laptops - i could always in the spirit of Christmas take one off your hands i suppose.