Is this laptop worth it?

[Diesel]

As above, been offered a laptop with the following specs, for £400, is it worth a punt?

Intel Centrino processor 733 (1.1GHz ULV) combined with the Intel 915GMS chipset

12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 768) Super Bright display

30GB hard drive

3hr 3-cell battery

Standard internal Intel PRO wireless 2200 802.11b/g and Dell Wireless Bluetooth 350

External 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-RW/DVD combination

Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit5 Ethernet and 56K12 V92 modem

Ports include: two USB 2.0, VGA, headphone and microphone, SD/Compact Flash cardreader, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Windows Xp Professional license

Dimensions: 0.98-inch high, 11.26-inches wide, 7.7-inches deep; (25.0mm high, 286mm wide, 196.8mm deep)

Only 1.1kg in weight



Extras above standard package (which come to around £250 by themselves) that are included :



1,280MB (comes with 512mb usually) of DDR2 400MHz shared SDRAM

6-cell, 6Hr Smart Lithium Ion Battery (twice as powerful as standard one)

External 8X DVD+/-RW optical drive

512MB Compact Flash

<Edit>Just found out its a Dell Latitude X1

 

[benjo plz.]

Wouldn't have thought so.

 

[Naffa]

For the money I think it's about on the nose. Although I wouldn't buy it for that price.

 

[A2Z]

No.

 

[Diesel]

For the money I think it's about on the nose. Although I wouldn't buy it for that price.

Fortunately its not for me, the missus wants it. Last time she shelled out £500 on one and didn't even consult me - turned out to be a piece of rubbish.

 

[Pain]

Not worth it.

 

[postmanfw]

Nah far too expensive.

 

[Naffa]

Fortunately its not for me, the missus wants it. Last time she shelled out £500 on one and didn't even consult me - turned out to be a piece of rubbish.

I'd listen to what people are saying on here. Don't go for it.

 

[Diesel]

I'd listen to what people are saying on here. Don't go for it.

Who am I to argue.

Might see if he'll knock a chunk off it though. (Say 50%! )