Advice Please From Our Computer Experts....

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I posted this in Computers, but no reply's, so trying here as I only have a week to buy one.

I am going to buy my son a laptop for his joint Birthday & Graduation Day, and want to spend approx £400.00.

It wants to be a 17'', touch screen, Win 8.1, fast enough for streaming movies, TV and general computer stuff, Skype, FB, with a good speaker as he has hearing problems (hearing aid).

Not fussed about colour, just want some feedback as I have looked at a few and they tend to confuse me with tech talk etc.

Thanks folks.

[hc4361]

A laptop in that price bracket is never going to have high quality speakers so consider buying him some headphones as well.
Streaming movies and tv is more dependent on the speed of your broadband so if the broadband is fast enough you don't have to worry about that.

Will he using it on battery power or plugged in to the mains?

If he can do without the touchscreen this has good reviews:
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

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Mostly plugged into mains, and he wants touch screen because he uses mine sometimes, which I dont.

[hc4361]

I don't think you'll find a good touchscreen within your price bracket without serious compromises to other parts of the laptop.

Can you post the links to the ones you have seen?

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Thanks hc, have looked at so many it would take ages, and I have some family coming in 5 minutes, but looked on Amazon, Curry's, HP, PC World and Acer.

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Sorry forgot to say. Plenty of 15'' with what I want, but need a 17''.