Laptop Recommendations

Adam18290 · 4 Nov 2007 at 12:53

My Nan has decided that she wants to buy a laptop so i offered to get one sorted out for her INCLUDING a wireless router so she can sit down anywhere in the house and use the Laptop.

She'll only be using the laptop for literally browsing the internet so no high spec laptops needed, however I dont want a really slow one for her. She wants to spend no more than £500.

Also are there any wireless routers you could recommend as well as the laptop.

Comments appreciated.

Thanks

Macca · 4 Nov 2007 at 13:01

I know this isn't much help, but there is a laptop section now... check it out

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Adam18290 · 4 Nov 2007 at 13:04

Yea I just saw, but im not familiar with laptop specs so would only be guessing which is the best 1 to get.

Macca · 4 Nov 2007 at 13:06

Adam18290 said:
Yea I just saw, but im not familiar with laptop specs so would only be guessing which is the best 1 to get.

You could have posted in there rather than here, thats what its for

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Edward01 · 4 Nov 2007 at 13:23

OcUK have a samsung on special offer at the moment,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=LT-024-SA&groupid=959&catid=954&subcat=

is more of a light weight portable than a gamer but sounds fairly perfect for your Nan. Don't know anything about that particular model but had a couple of samsungs and they've all been fine.

Adam18290 · 4 Nov 2007 at 13:47

Macca said:
You could have posted in there rather than here, thats what its for .

Ah, im sorry I thought you were reffering to the new laptop section on the actual OCUK site, I didnt realise you meant laptop section in the forum

Ill move it over there then.

caithomas44 · 4 Nov 2007 at 13:49

the acer aspire 5630 sereies are the best value for money you can get i think, i recently was laptop hunting and purchased one for under 500

as a standard though look for core 2 duo, atleast 1gb if not 2gb of ddr2 ram and built in wifi

shine · 4 Nov 2007 at 14:03

Adam18290 said:
Also are there any wireless routers you could recommend as well as the laptop.
Thanks

Do you need a wireless router or a wireless Access Point? If you just need the access point then have a look at the Linksys WAP54G. I have one its cheap and does a great job.

Adam18290 · 4 Nov 2007 at 16:37

Access point is where its just wireless and you cant connect through ethernet right?

If so, i guess it wouldnt really matter, she wont need to connect through an ethernet cable but through wireless.

Are the access points cheaper than the routers?