Lap top recommendations please

[Bhindi]

Hi,

I am looking to purchase a new lap top, and wish to spend in the region of £500, Must be a relatively recently released model otherwise my parnter will moan that its almost out of date technology wise!

My computer habits, are mainly forum browsing, web searching, and youtube clips, & talking via the video on messenger, but not intrested in gaming.

So if anyone out there has just seen a model that fits my needs then I would be most grateful.

My partner always seems to be looking for one with the highest memory, but he wants to be spending approx £700 which we just dont have!

Anyhow any suggestions would be fab!
Thanks
Claire

 

[dave]

im no expert but if that is all you are using it for i don't think you need to spend that much, unless other half is going to borrow it for other stuff.

 

[ChrisUK]

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5750-6gb-core-i3-laptop-black-09933652-pdt.html

Over speced for your usage but will give you many years of fast computing (at your usage level).

 

[Focus Owner]

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5750-6gb-core-i3-laptop-black-09933652-pdt.html

Over speced for your usage but will give you many years of fast computing (at your usage level).

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/19876061/-/Product.html
hdd and memory traded for cpu.
hdd and memory can be altered later when needed generally


I just hate pc world. but they will offer you 20% of a case.

 

[ChrisUK]

Nothing wrong with PC world. They have MASSIVE buying power allowing you to get the best deal (if you know what you're doing) and ignore the sales idiots.

 

[DaveMcT]

My computer habits, are mainly forum browsing, web searching, and youtube clips, & talking via the video on messenger, but not intrested in gaming.

With those needs and £500 an iPad or Android equivalent would do the job just fine. But the O/H may complain if he wants it for gaming etc.

 

[Bhindi]

Thank you for the replies, I will digest, and run suggestions by my partner.

 

[NachtDerUntoten]

Buying from PC World is like having a one night stand, seems attractive and brilliant at the time but then you learn to regret it afterwards.

I am using a 3 year old Inspiron 6400 from DELL and it's still going after all these years (had it completely apart to clean it out and replace thermal paste mind), I would recommend them, direct from DELL though. Inspiron 15R looks decent enough, starting at £429.

 

[Bhindi]

Chris UK, Thank you for the suggestion, I have followed through and purchased the pc world computer. I managed to get an additional £25 off by finding a voucher online. Since then I think the computer cost went up to £499, so I'm even happier.x