Best laptop available for under £450

[kingnathski88]

mine has built in, very easy, and so simple, auto connects

 

[stuartw101]

I think i may get it as its only £426 with wireless card and carry case. So you just slot the card into the side of the laptop. There are only 55 left so better hurry and make a decision.

Say i had a budget or no more than £500 what could i get with that?

 

[JewellSnail]

50,000 penny sweets?

 

[kingnathski88]

i would conside the 1 i suggested

 

[JewellSnail]

So would I, in any other circumstance I'd recommend the same I have, but it's over your budget...

 

[stuartw101]

But that laptop only has 1.5 hours battery life, aldo how logn does the ebuyer one have, i cant seem to find it.

 

[kingnathski88]

yeah, i think i pointed that out, bear in mind the other pro's it has aswell though.

 

[kingnathski88]

Processor speed: 1.8 GHz
Processor: AMD Sempron
Screen size: 15.4 brightwidescreen
Storage: 60 GB
RAM: 512 Mb
Records DVDs: 8x
Built in wireless 802.11g
Maybe what lets it down is its on XP Home? Also battery life is low, easily rectified with a new longer lasting special typwe of battery, up to £100

No firewire, 3 usb

Here is the link, hope this helps

i like it

 

[stuartw101]

Its good but the battery lets it down, can you see how long the batter life is on the ebuyer laptop?

 

[kingnathski88]

no, i doubt that it would be more than a few hours aswell, maybe mucks or sum1 will have a better idea

 

[stuartw101]

what do you think of this laptop?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=99084

Do you think is the best for the price? It comes with wireless card + carry case for £430.

I think im going to get this one, it doesnt have wireless internet but it comes with a card anyway.

What is the difference between intergrated wireless internet and having a wireless card?

Thanks

 

[kingnathski88]

thought it was obvious, just joking, well its built in, more efficient, less hasle, easier mainly

 

[stuartw101]

Oh, well i wasn't sure if there was a difference. How is it more efficient? Also if its intergrated i cant take the card out?

Also that ebuyer laptop has 1.5hours battery life aswell.

Sorry if im asking stupid questions but PC's are more my thing.

 

[kingnathski88]

no, built in u cant take out, if iys like mine it has buttin 2 switch on and off

 

[stuartw101]

Oh, so if you have just the wireless card you can take it in and out buy you have to turn it on when you want to connect?

 

[Adywebb]

If you have an integrated card, you will see nothing but usually an extra button on the keypad to switch on and off.

If you have an external card, it will protrude an inch or so from the side of your case. You have to activate it each time you insert, and to be frank they are often a bit more unreliable, and you have to be careful about de-activating before removing so as not to damage it or your laptop.

For what my opinions worth, I personally would go for integrated wireless, and you really should consider upgrading that RAM to 512MB

 

[stuartw101]

Thanks for the advice Im unlikely to get 512mb on a £450 budget am i? Anyway my dad just wants a laptop for office stuff and wireless internet. I still havent seen one better than the ebuyer one, if only it had intergrated wireless internt i would get it straight away.

 

[Adywebb]

You can always buy another stick of 256 RAM later from Crucial for around £30 and put it in yourself if needed.

If you can't find an integrated wireless laptop within your bugdget, then you will just have to go for the external one then.

 

[stuartw101]

I was told having the add on card isnt a problem and that they havent found it to be unreliable and that they dont need to keep activating it etc

Im sure there not too bad surely?

 

[Adywebb]

Have a look at these from Novatech HERE

Although I've never bought a PC/Laptop from them, I have bought alot of componants in the past and they have a good reputation.