17" laptop

Jonny L · 1 Oct 2007 at 18:29

Hey guys, just wondering if i could have some help finding a good laptop for my mum with a 17" screen for around 500 to 600 quid. It doesn't have to have a fancy gfx card as i doubt i'll get to play any games on it

. So which do you think is the best to go for, I have looked at the dell vostro and was just wondering if I can get anything better for the money.

thanks

Jonny

Datamonkey · 1 Oct 2007 at 19:10

Dell vostro will be your best bet mate, just be prepaired for a long wait for one.

Jonny L · 1 Oct 2007 at 19:49

lol, kl thanks, are there any more suggestions that i may want to consider??

Datamonkey · 1 Oct 2007 at 19:58

for that price range not really,

you have some cheaper acers, but thier the older models and i wouldnt touch them, unless its the newer gemstone design

Jonny L · 1 Oct 2007 at 20:55

Thanks for all your help Datamonkey.

Bikerz · 1 Oct 2007 at 22:30

Sony AR

Countcussy · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:06

Datamonkey said:
just be prepaired for a long wait for one.

Why? Unless you call 10 days a long time. Ordered one yesterday, and delivery is expected on or before the 11th of October.

sidethink · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:46

Yep - its a bit weird really, I've ordered two over the last few weeks. One took 12 days to arrive, the other still hasn't (20 day old order).

It must just be certain configs or components that slow the order down. The slow one is the 15" screen and the order that arrived quite quickly was for the larger 17".

panthro · 2 Oct 2007 at 10:58

I think the 1500's are the ones with a long wait, theres more demand for them than the 1700's. Although a well specced 1700 is close to £800 all in.

Prophet · 2 Oct 2007 at 11:46

A high street shop (indian food) has a nice 17" WS Laptop on offer. C2D 1.8GHz (of there abouts I can't quite remember) 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM, DVD Rewriter, Wireless etc.

£449 All in. 2 Friends have bought them and are very happy.

Also comes with Vista Home Premium.

Ice Tea · 2 Oct 2007 at 12:01

@ Orange Peel

Could you email me the link to the address in my trust ?

Thanks

Prophet · 2 Oct 2007 at 12:15

Ice Tea said:
@ Orange Peel

Could you email me the link to the address in my trust ?

Thanks

Email sent!

Ice Tea · 2 Oct 2007 at 12:17

Cheers

Jonny L · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:36

Thanks for the heads up Orange peel

1mm3 · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:41

Could you share which make model you are referring to? I dont think mentioning a make/ manufacturer of a laptop counts as competitor?

Am currently in the market for the best bang/buck laptop and i cant find anything which competes with the vostros.