Best budget Laptop

[nick heppinstall]

Hi all

I'm after a good quality cheap laptop for no more than £650. Should be a good all rounder with at least a DVD Rom / Cd writer combo.

Suggestions please ?

[KITT]

I've been looking for one (not cause I need one, but quite fancy browsing the web from the garden ) I've seen this one:

www.vizik.com/product_page_detail.asp?ProductID=20&ProductCatID=2&VendorID=11&Search=&dealtime

which is (just) within budget and seems to do everything you could want of a laptop. I'm usually a PC man but really like these latest Apple ones.

[puggit]

I believe the Toshiba A10 starts at around 650quid. I was looking for a budget lappy, but eventually pushed the boat out and spent 850quid on a Sony Vaio (2.8GHz, 512Mb memory, 128Mb graphics card, 40Gb drive).

Although we all hate PC World, they do sometimes have good laptop deals at around your price

[nick heppinstall]

Just been looking at a Dell for a bit over £650. Celeron 2.8 with 512meg. Looks OK

[ultimasimon]

KITT said:

but quite fancy browsing the web from the garden

Don't forget that unless you are under a parasol with very tall draping sides you won't be able to see anything at all if the sun is out

as I recently found out

[.Mark]

ultimasimon said:

KITT said: but quite fancy browsing the web from the garden Don't forget that unless you are under a parasol with very tall draping sides you won't be able to see anything at all if the sun is out as I recently found out

Not had that problem, well not in my garden anyway. Just make sure the you are sitting facing the sun with the brightness turned up a bit. A beer, some and enjoy, it's what I did the whole of last summer and beginning to do now.
Just make sure the missues doesn't drop a full glass of white Rioja on it 2 days before your holiday, and you never got round to finishing off all the little bits & pieces. Bloody waste, I love Rioja!

[Mr E]

Currently run a Dell 600. DVD-R/CD-RW. 40gig. Goes quite well and seems well built.

Built in WiFi if you want it.

[Mr E]

And in fact the Reg have just reviewed a decent looking Acer.

www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/19/review_acer_aspire_1355xc/

[nick heppinstall]

Mr E said:

And in fact the Reg have just reviewed a decent looking Acer. www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/19/review_acer_aspire_1355xc/

Ahh. Missed that one. Having a look now. Cheers.

[nick heppinstall]

nick heppinstall said:

Mr E said: And in fact the Reg have just reviewed a decent looking Acer. <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/19/review_acer_aspire_1355xc/">www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/19/review_acer_aspire_1355xc/</a> Ahh. Missed that one. Having a look now. Cheers.

That looks OK. How does anyone think it compares to the Dell.

[zumbruk]

BTW, it's always worth keeping an eye on what Morgan Computers are selling;

www.morgancomputers.co.uk/

I've bought loads of stuff from them and been reasonably happy so far.