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Old 25 July 2009, 10:55 PM
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Default I need a new laptop/netbook
Just wondered if there were any real bargain buys out there at the mo. Will mostly be used for surfing and doing some webdesign stuff, so nothing too demanding.

The cheaper the better, lol.
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Maybe something like this? >>> Buy TOSHIBA NB100-11R | Netbook - Laptops | Comet
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This isn't a bad little netbook at a sensible price, it has slightly less HDD space that the Tosh but has double the Ram, bigger screen and is already running Windows

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Im wondering whether i could live with a small screen, is 8.9in really small?

Ive just found this which looks quite decent spec for the money >>> EXDISPLAY Acer Aspire One A150 Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz, 1GB RAM 120GB HDD,8.9" Webcam, Blue, Linux Linpus Lite - Ebuyer
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Smaller screen generally also means smaller keyboard. That would be a bigger concern for me.
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I used the acer A150 today and its probably a bit small for me. Will probably need to be 10"+ screen, but ive noticed the resolution on some are lower than others.

Think im gonna need to do a bit more homework on it.

Any more suggestions welcome.
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Anyone got one of these, seems a good price...

Acer 5735Z, 3GB ram, 250GB HDD, T3400 Pentium Dual Core, etc.

Unexpected error occurred - Tesco.Direct
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Anyone got one of these, seems a good price...

Acer 5735Z, 3GB ram, 250GB HDD, T3400 Pentium Dual Core, etc.

Unexpected error occurred - Tesco.Direct

Old CPU technology. Seems Tesco must be doing a favour to Intel and selling off all their old inventory. Just like PC World. Go look at Processor Ratings - Intel The T3400 is "Dependable and proven" ...

It could well be quick enough for you but I'd go for something with the 'Core 2' moniker if you need a laptop now. Or, to get bang up to date, wait for the i5 to turn up.

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