laptops???

newforestmum · 24-01-2007, 07:46 PM

Okay need some help please

My daughter has just started doing her GCSE's. All of her friends are getting new laptops to do their course work on. Unfortunately we cannot afford to get her a new one, so we are looking to buy her a secondhand one

The only problem is we no nothing about laptops. I had a quick look on ebay but there are 1000's on there.

Can anyone give us any suggestions for minimum spec, brand, etc

thanks

niamherrity · 24-01-2007, 08:03 PM

hi
Any of the big brands Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, are fine.
Processor, min about 1.8MHZm, 512MB ram, 20gig hard drive, Modem

that would be a minimum spec, should cost you about £200 £250 we do live with euro so it could be a little more or less hope this helps

ChristyJade · 24-01-2007, 09:08 PM

I got mine from www.dabs.com and its brilliant. Good suggestions above tho

wifi is useful aswell if you or her school have a wireless connection

24-01-2007, 09:34 PM

I've seen on the TV this evening that PC world's sale ends this weekend... they have some laptops for under £300.

HTH
deb
x

newforestmum · 24-01-2007, 09:47 PM

thanks guys

off to have another look to see whats around

Dazza · 25-01-2007, 09:03 AM

I hate computer buying, my daughter sat on my laptop at the weekend and its broken

, just starting to trawl the shops again and i hate it, i am no tecno junkie so its like another language, then the 16 year old sales assistant gets involved and its even more confusing

Dazza

Graham · 25-01-2007, 09:10 AM

Quote:

my daughter sat on my laptop at the weekend and its broken

My wife did the same with mine. I had a really nice ultra-slim sub-notebook laptop which she borrowed for a business meeting in Paris, she put it on the plane seat while she put her bag in the overhead locker, then promptly sat on it and snapped the thing in half!
Luckily her company replaced it for me, but that was the last time I let her borrow my laptop!

niamherrity · 25-01-2007, 01:27 PM

My hubby is a programmer so if anyone needs help u got it

I drive him nut's being on this site i'm such a twit when it come's to computers

A well he love's me

Dazza · 25-01-2007, 01:38 PM

Typical - now my site is up and running all the computer programmers, web desginers are coming out of the woodwork, well where were they all when my site crashed and i had to start again - HEY

Darren

25-01-2007, 01:48 PM

I hate buying new computers!!!!!

My Husband just bought a new one and it cost...... wait for it....

£1893!!!!!!!!!!!!

and he moans about my torts!

24-01-2007, 07:46 PM	#1
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	laptops??? Okay need some help please My daughter has just started doing her GCSE's. All of her friends are getting new laptops to do their course work on. Unfortunately we cannot afford to get her a new one, so we are looking to buy her a secondhand one The only problem is we no nothing about laptops. I had a quick look on ebay but there are 1000's on there. Can anyone give us any suggestions for minimum spec, brand, etc thanks __________________ Lisa

24-01-2007, 09:08 PM	#3
ChristyJade Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 436	I got mine from www.dabs.com and its brilliant. Good suggestions above tho wifi is useful aswell if you or her school have a wireless connection __________________ Big Boy Now! My sewing blog: http://sewwwhat.wordpress.com/

24-01-2007, 09:47 PM	#5
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	thanks guys off to have another look to see whats around __________________ Lisa

25-01-2007, 09:03 AM	#6
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	I hate computer buying, my daughter sat on my laptop at the weekend and its broken , just starting to trawl the shops again and i hate it, i am no tecno junkie so its like another language, then the 16 year old sales assistant gets involved and its even more confusing Dazza __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

25-01-2007, 01:38 PM	#9
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Typical - now my site is up and running all the computer programmers, web desginers are coming out of the woodwork, well where were they all when my site crashed and i had to start again - HEY Darren __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

24-01-2007, 08:03 PM	#2
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	hi Any of the big brands Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, are fine. Processor, min about 1.8MHZm, 512MB ram, 20gig hard drive, Modem that would be a minimum spec, should cost you about £200 £250 we do live with euro so it could be a little more or less hope this helps

24-01-2007, 09:34 PM	#4
Glitter Guest Posts: n/a	I've seen on the TV this evening that PC world's sale ends this weekend... they have some laptops for under £300. HTH deb x

25-01-2007, 01:27 PM	#8
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	My hubby is a programmer so if anyone needs help u got it I drive him nut's being on this site i'm such a twit when it come's to computers A well he love's me

25-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#10
Don't Know & Don't Ca Guest Posts: n/a	I hate buying new computers!!!!! My Husband just bought a new one and it cost...... wait for it.... £1893!!!!!!!!!!!! and he moans about my torts!

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