Spec me. I have no idea what i'm looking for.

bliss · 6 Aug 2009 at 20:45

Really needs some help here guys. I'm pretty much clueless when it comes to laptops. I'm looking for a laptop for my girlfriend. It'll be mainly used for a little Photoshop and general web browsing etc. Max budget is £400, but i can stretch to £440 if need be.

Specced this Dell Insipron15 up for £440 but like i said before, i don't really have a clue.

Components
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6500 (2.1GHz, 800MHz, 2MB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 (64 BIT) - English
Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)
1 Year Limited Warranty - Collect & Return
15.6" Widescreen WXGA WLED (1366 x 768) TFT Display with TrueLife™
3072MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x2048 + 1x1024]
320GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Intel Integrated GMA 4500MHD
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
6-cell battery
Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g)
No Bluetooth Upgrade
1.3 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera
Black Colour with Matte Finish

bliss · 7 Aug 2009 at 15:22

Anybody? Surely somebody here knows if this would be ok or not, and if not suggest a alternative.

bliss · 8 Aug 2009 at 14:28

I guess nobody else knows what i'm looking for either.

bushmins · 8 Aug 2009 at 17:04

That laptop is fine, but it wont do you any favors if you want to play games.
Really its only games machines that require a lot of thought.
Dell have good builds and are generally good in the customer service dept.

Try checking out their website, you can build to your own spec. Else maybe go for Acer. A lot of the supermarkets have good deals.

bliss · 8 Aug 2009 at 21:20

bushmins said:
That laptop is fine, but it wont do you any favors if you want to play games.
Really its only games machines that require a lot of thought.
Dell have good builds and are generally good in the customer service dept.

Try checking out their website, you can build to your own spec. Else maybe go for Acer. A lot of the supermarkets have good deals.

Thanks for the reply bushmins. The spec above it slighly personalised to give it a little more power above it's standard spec.

The laptop won't be used for gaming.