Is is worth getting a netbook or laptop for Â£300 budget - Page 2

Ben B · 28-08-2009, 14:52

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Originally Posted by welshcake

Picking it up Sunday, Still lokking around but don't think I will get a better deal than that.

I just got the email offer from PC World, I would pay the Â£80 extra for dual core and vista home premium with a free upgrade to windows 7 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/edi...09_BankHoliday

welshcake · 28-08-2009, 14:55

Not taking it outside the house, Well maybe the back garden but that's it. Did consider a netbook but look at them they were still around the Â£300 for less spec than this laptop. Â£300 is my max can't go any higher than that.

Just seen this one on the Novatech Webiste. I know there is no OP with it but I have Vista Ultimate here. http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/l...xplorae16.html

jrhnewark · 28-08-2009, 15:05

Fair enough. If you're not bothered about carting it around, purely on screen size along, it's worth going for a low spec laptop.

welshcake · 29-08-2009, 14:27

I went to Staples also today as they had a higher spec Laptop on their website for Â£303.00, In store it was Â£349 so when I asked it was because the webiste price does not include VAT which will be added when you go to pay which I thought was bad really.

Someone else recommended I buy a second had one as I maybe able to get a lot better spec for not as much money.

jrhnewark · 29-08-2009, 14:45

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Originally Posted by welshcake

I went to Staples also today as they had a higher spec Laptop on their website for Â£303.00, In store it was Â£349 so when I asked it was because the webiste price does not include VAT which will be added when you go to pay which I thought was bad really.

Someone else recommended I buy a second had one as I maybe able to get a lot better spec for not as much money.

I've found the one that you mean, which has 3GB of RAM.

I suppose it might be because online they target businesses, for whom VAT doesn't generally apply?

welshcake · 29-08-2009, 15:10

I have had a look at a few second hand ones on ebay which seem to have good spec a few Acer's in their not sure how good they are

welshcake · 03-09-2009, 08:56

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I have looked it up and it sells between Â£400-Â£450, I telephoned them to ask what exactly was the problem as they are refurbished but they cannot say but did say I have a 7 day money back gurantee.