Cheap Laptops?

[Jim-D]

I need to find a wireless laptop and don't want to pay the earth for one! so looking for anything that can keep me surfing the net until i can afford to buy a decent one,   All i need it for is surfing blonde, MSN and maybe a bit of poker thrown in


Any ideas for a adequate new one or where to get decent 2nd hand ones would be appreciated

Thanks
Jim.

[seven2unsuited]

I was looking at one for my sister on ebay today sold for £180 looked ok, had c/d r/w 258mb ddr ram 80gb harddrive 1.6GHZ pentium processor,wifi enabled.  I haven't ever bought anything from ebay before, but there were a few good deals on there today.

[seven2unsuited]

Dont know if links are allowed but this dude seems to have alot of laptops

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/YS-SUPERCENTER

dont know if i trust ebay though

[Linux]

PC world / currys are doing some offers at the mo in the region of £350 - £400. I just bought a new one today for £599 and i love it.

[Acidmouse]

Aye any duel core 1gig ram 350-500 will do you for poker and most gaming needs.

[jizzemm]

I was looking at getting a new lappy myself and spoke to the company who do our it this week, and he said the best deals out at the moment are with tesco...

Not sure about buying a lappy from there, but he was using a £399 one that he had bought himself 2 weeks earlier and he said it was the dogs...

[fearisthekey]

http://direct.tesco.com/q/N.1999033/Nr.99/Ns.P_SORT_Price/No.30/btnResultSort.x%3d43/btnResultSort.y%3d15.aspx

They look okish, I think Dell and PCWorld have higher specced (better processor) laptops.

Ebay has some bargains, but with the obvious pitfalls and risks........

My suggestion would be to buy from Dell, but via their Ebay auction arm. eg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELL-PC-Laptop-LCD-Inspiron-6400-Scratched-95HZX2J_W0QQitemZ270155892189QQihZ017QQcategoryZ177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Be very careful buying a second hand laptop on ebay. Don't bother unless the battery is new and guaranteed.

Insist on a Warranty of min. 1 year.

[Colchester Kev]

I was looking at getting a new lappy myself and spoke to the company who do our it this week, and he said the best deals out at the moment are with tesco...

Not sure about buying a lappy from there, but he was using a £399 one that he had bought himself 2 weeks earlier and he said it was the dogs...

AND Club card points too

[fearisthekey]

I was looking at getting a new lappy myself and spoke to the company who do our it this week, and he said the best deals out at the moment are with tesco...

Not sure about buying a lappy from there, but he was using a £399 one that he had bought himself 2 weeks earlier and he said it was the dogs...

AND Club card points too

Unbelievable. What won't they sell? Hooker sir? Certainly. Aisle 6, beside the tinned carrots.
Tesco will eat the world.

[Colchester Kev]

I was looking at getting a new lappy myself and spoke to the company who do our it this week, and he said the best deals out at the moment are with tesco...

Not sure about buying a lappy from there, but he was using a £399 one that he had bought himself 2 weeks earlier and he said it was the dogs...

AND Club card points too

Unbelievable. What won't they sell? Hooker sir? Certainly. Aisle 6, beside the tinned carrots.
Tesco will eat the world.

they are behind the mars bars on aisle 9 in our store

[TheChipPrince]

For every £8 spent in britain, £1 goes to Tesco (or companies own etc) apparently...

[Jim-D]

Thanks for the replies lads,  Just spotted this one which has been reduced by £100 http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1213505127.1187438083@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjaddlkgejdffcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&sku=401567

any good?

[fearisthekey]

Thanks for the replies lads,  Just spotted this one which has been reduced by £100 http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1213505127.1187438083@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjaddlkgejdffcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&sku=401567

any good?

 

That IS actually a 500 quid machine selling for 400. It's Advent......but I hear they're not bad now.
I can't see the warranty info?

I'd be very tempted by this machine. 17".....yummy. Nice for films, maybe not so nice for battery life.

[Jim-D]

I'm not overly bothered about battery life, It will be near a mains socket all the time as i have no need to take it on the move.

Never used an Advent before

[Sark79]

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/886075

This looks ok  ( I think )

Is it wise to get a laptop that has been returned by a customer?   I know they have been checked by Currys engineers, however when I asked to speak to one of their engineers about my ipod once, I was greeted by a 16 year old ned that knew less about the ipod than I did