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Get something with a Core i5, at least 500GB of HD, 4Gb of Ram and Windows 7 Professional.
Then you need to choose screen size - smaller more portable, bigger is more like a replacement desktop.
Hope that gets you started.
What do you think of this?
I dont have a clue whether this is good or crap so please be honest?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180987836451?item=180987836451
If it's for work, don't worry about processor and all that other stuff. Go for something that isn't that powerful and you will save £££'s
Really if it's only for work forget about all the bells and whistles, a cheap one will do everything you want (for work related stuff).
If you want a deal i would wait until they release windows 8, you will pick up a win 7 laptop for the right money. (should be out in a month or so)
Why do pc world sell end of line products? I thought they were more like a wholesale place, where stock was large so there is a large choice, hence cheaper prices?
There are plenty of deals around if you are not to worried about top end performance Asus and acer laptops are pretty good for general work stuff. Loads of cheapish desktops around on the web also have a look in John lewis if you are close to one as they offer extended warranties on electrical goods. Not sure about all laptops being pants but its horses for courses if you are only running basic software and dont want a desktop and screen taking up loads of space a laptop is the way to go also you can take it with you to jobs if needs be.
Personally have a very powerful desktop but I'm sick of it taking up space and being stuck in one room so will probably get a powerful laptop and between that and my smart phone I should be able to do most things where ever I want.
bigpockets.com do refurbs for under £200. If it's just to do basic stuff, then that should do you fine. I'm looking to get one myself.
They do it so they can "add value" by including a printer, scanner, digital camera, etc to sweeten the deal and ake it look good value for money. The reality is that most of the stuff is poorly put together and you would be better off buying things that you needed!
PC World is as much of a wholesale place as The Garden Centre Group - formerly Wyevale Nurseries!
Nick
Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance said:
Got my laptop direct from Hewitt Packard, via http://www.topcashback.co.uk and got £46.00 back. Worth having a look.
anythink will do as long as its has basic microsoft office for document and either xp, vista of windows 7 will do if you are linking it to the interenet make shure shure AVG and microsoft essentials will reduce the risk of viruses i brought an old ASUS for stapels for 300.00 and its been fine no problems abit slow nowadays coz of all the junk and softwarwe i put on it,