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Laptop....any good ?

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hammerman | 13:53 Sun 15th Jul 2012 | Technology
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Getting a new lappy this week, This one seems to fulfill everything i need.

I'll be using it for mainly web interest with the occasional spreadsheet etc from MS office 2003....so nothing major.

Won't be any serious gaming etc.

http://www.comet.co.u...7-422SA-Laptop/792993
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Laptops have really come down in price in the last couple of years haven't they, try as I might though, I just can't get on with them, I much prefer my desktop.
I know this is an inexpensive laptop, but the AMD E300 is a very low end and slow CPU and is more aimed at notebooks (that want to save power) than laptops.

It may be ok for what you want, but I would seriously look at paying a bit more and getting a more powerful CPU.
I bought this same laptop for my oh last Christmas. He hates it and says it is really slow.
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If you can afford £400 and are thinking of Toshiba, I would suggest that you push yourself to a further £30 and get one with a larger Screen. Something like this:-

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

Ron.
A 17" screen laptop is rather large and heavy so it depends what you plan to do with it.

If it will sit on a desk most of the day then go for a 17"

If you are going to carry it round a lot and use it in lots of different places then go for a 15.6" screen.

The PC World Toshiba you linked to has 8Gb of memory and you just dont need 8Gb of memory. Got for 3Gb or 4Gb or memory and a better CPU like an Intel i3.
The price of the Toshiba which I suggested has been reduced to £389.99.

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

However, bear in mind what VHG has said about screen sizes.

I like a big screen and have a 20inch Monitor on my HP Desktop and a 17inch on my Dell Laptop. Neither of which leave the house; so portability is of least importance to Viv and me; but does enable both of us to be using computers at the same time.

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I must find out why, when I correct typing, that my signing off name is often duplicated and in the latest instance triplicated.

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