What Spec S/H Laptop Can I Expect For £100-150?

danza · 3 Mar 2009 at 20:17

As title.

I need something for (mainly) word processing college assignments and browsing the internet, I just don't have a clue what I can expect for this amount of cash.

I was considering a netbook, but I'm not so keen on the idea of typing 10,000 word assignments on something that cramped!

So maybe as a loose guideline, what can I expect for that kind of £££?

Cheers

Sasahara · 3 Mar 2009 at 22:59

Old P4 laptops should be in that range, and maybe some of the slower centrino systems.

Don't count on the batteries to last long or be working.

danza · 3 Mar 2009 at 23:17

Cheers.

There's a Dell D410 in the member's market that I've got my eye on at the moment. It's pretty much at the top end of my budget, but it does sound like a good deal.

Voodle · 4 Mar 2009 at 03:56

Well you definitely won't find better for that price, the D400 and D410 are usually quite cheap anyway because of the lack of optical drive, but that one's a very good spec, much better than you would find for the same money on the auction site

Another plus for the D410 is that it uses DDR2 memory, so upgrading it to 1gb will cost very little, and 2gb around £15. Most other laptops you'll find in the <£150 range will all be using DDR1, which costs a lot more.

Zarf · 4 Mar 2009 at 18:52

Why not get a netbook and a fullsize usb keyboard for when you've got something big to type?
netbooks are what you want for uni really, I'm finding even my 12" laptop is a bit big and heavy.