Laptop's died recommend me a new computer

[Tad]

The laptop is well and trully buggered, hard drive is making funny noises and when I try to start up Windows starts to load then I get a blue screen and "unmountable boot volume" message. I'm currently on line thanks to a Xubuntu boot disk.

It's an old laptop so I'm thinking time to replace it.

I need something running Windows unfortunately due to my studies, I also need a CD drive so netbooks are out. My budget is minimal. I'm open to PC bundles or laptops. What do you chaps recommend as I'm bit of a computer numpty.

My thoughts were a Toshiba L300-20W, 299 pounds doesn't seem bad. Vista basic unfortunately.

http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/ ... roductPage

For a little bit more I could have an EMACHINES EME625-203G16MI

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/produc ... _-position

I have no idea of what I'm looking at and the last thing I want is a computer BSO equivalent. Cheap basic reliable will do me, I don't want cheap and flash (no full sus with discs for 99quid)

Cheers.

 

[perry]

if you can wait a while i wouldnt be surprised if legrandfromage has something knocking about for cheap . hes on holiday at the moment though

 

[gibbleking]

ibm thinkpads are good well built and are using xp on ebay for good prices these days

 

[Tad]

Cheers,

I need to get something sorted next week really otherwise I'm going to start dropping behind with that there booklearning.

 

[alanf]

to keep you up and running can you not just replace the hd for now, you can pick them up fairly cheap and its an easy job in most cases!

 

[cchris2lou]

Try ebuyer.com , always some good deals .

 

[stew-b]

hard drive for 25quid
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132396

 

[drcarlos]

If you want something reliable and decent get a Dell. Been inthe industry for about 15 years and I keep going back to Dell. Thinkpads used to be good but since the sell out they have gone downhill. Dell have an outlet store where you can buy a cancelled order (the cheaper older spec machines can be refurbs but current spec stuff is cancelled orders) at a reduced cost and well worth checking out. I ran 2 Dells for about 5 years with no problems and I currently have a 6 year old Inspiron that is still going strong and my own day to day laptop is also a Dell that has been trouble free.
They are currently running a back to school offer and the Inspiron priced at £349 looks like a good bet, with a slightly better spec than the e-machine but far superior build (I have had experience with emachines and they are a bit cheap feeling).

Carl.

 

[stewlewis]

I can chuck you a 20GB laptop hard disk in the post of you're OK with Windows install, data restoration etc.