Oh wise Bit-Tech community I seek guidance. My gf has a crappy old laptop that is a bout to give up the ghost, needless to say she wants a new one. Her requirements: - Lightweight and portable (she will be taking it to and from lectures and on the train) - DVD drive (annoyingly hard to get both this and lightweight ) - Reasonable spec, doesn't have to play games or anything, just not an over-priced paperweight Budget: up to ~£600 Prefer a lower price tag, but if worth the money can go up to max. Her use: Internet and office (normal stuff) Any and all help is greatly appreciated Thanks in advance, Matt
There's this dell for £650: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15r-se-7520/pd Its has a quadcore i7, 8GB ram, 1TB HDD, full HD screen and an optical drive. Seems pretty good value to me. Or a cheaper version: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15r-5521/pd
Look at the Sony Vaio Fit and Fit E. Also it sounds like the type of laptop you are looking for is whats called a subnotebook. http://notebookcheck.net for reviews.
If size and weight is key then have you considered looking at used Macbook Airs? You should be able to pick up something very nice for under £600 and third party USB drives are available for under <£20. The airs are low spec but enough for (normal stuff) and have awesome battery life. Nothing comes close to them on the spec / size / weight / battery life / resale value combination. Just a thought...
I agree with fdbh96. Revise Dell laptop. They answer quality-price. I consider this one http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-15r-5521/pd
