Notebooks Budget Laptops

I'm looking for a buying a very basic budget laptop for when I'm away from my main machine for any length of time. Performance isnt a massive issue but price is.

The best deal I can find so far is the Dell Inspirion 1501
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...5155&rbc=N05155&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsftdppnotebook1

Total cost £348


Is this the best deal out there? any one have experiance of this model of laptop?

Thanks, Mord

 

I'd look into the Acer brand too... Great bang for the buck!

 

I can heartily recommend HP laptops... Pavilion's in particular

I've bought two of 'e now. I use a 17" Pavilion ZD8228EA meself, and... based on my experiences with it... I subsequently bought a 15.4" Pavilion DV6231 for my youngest son (off these very forums in fact ).

They look good... have great build quality, and the keyboards are the best I've ever used!
And that includes all the desktop keyboards I've used over the years


Furthermore.. HP are also very good at keeping you up-to-date with any drivers/software updates via email.
You have to sign up for them of course, but once you do... you'll receive an email as/when anything newer becomes available for your particular laptop

 

Look here

£275 + vat for a 1501.

My mum just bought her second Inspiron 1501 with 1GB/80GB for £300 inc vat, del and a carry case

 

Kenco has just put a pretty decent specced Acer Aspire 1672LMI laptop up for sale - here

 

im considering this one http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Aspire_5101AWLMi_Laptop_LX.ABH0J.287/version.asp

349£
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 - 2GHz, 512KB L2 Cache
512MB DDR2-533MHz -
15.4" TFT (1280 x 800)
DVD SM DL Writer
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Integrated Video Camera
Flash Memory Card Reader (MMC, MS, MS-pro, SD, SM, XD)

 

For budget lapper's i'd go for an Acer every time. My brother has one & it's always worked flawlessly.

 

I personally have had nothing but trouble from Acer laptops.
I use a Toshiba Satellite for work and its not skipped a beat in almost 3 years of constant use.
If only it had a better gfx card in it I could use it for everything... :/

For budget laptops, you could do worse that watching the Dell outlet pages...

 

http://www.dmxdimension.com/blogcategory/dell_uk_inspiron_1501.html

Worth a look on there - links you directly to the best Dell deals at the moment.

 

Had an Acer since November and can't go a day without a dodgy boot now. Won't be getting one again!

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