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"Which budget Laptop to go for?"

Okay, I reckon I've narrowed it down to these two:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html ?rb=601526500&action =c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=59718

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html? rb=601548284&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3
&product_uid=58546

So what do you lot reckon? I'm edging towards the Toshiba Celeron-based one (second one) for the following reasons:

* 800g lighter
* Celeron will probably run cooler than Athlon XP
* A lot of the customer reviews on that site comment on how quiet it is.

Whichever ever I go for, I'll be adding another 256mb stick, to bump it up to 512mb.

Anyone got a previous experiences with either of the two brands?

Any comments much appreciated. :)

monkey_man wrote:
> Laptop
> P4 2.6GHz
> 512Mb RAM
> 60Gb HD
> DVD Writer
> 64Mb graphics card (could be better, but meh)
> Toys R Us
> £699
>
> 'nuff said

I asume that was sarcasm, your not recomending a laptop from toys r us are you?

Miserableman wrote:
> I would go with the Toshiba, they are supposed to be one of the
> premier brands for laptops. Don't expect to be playing many games on
> it though.

Ordered. :)

Not intending to use it for gaming (well, maybe AoE on the move)...will have a beastly Shuttle for that task (although my 9800 pro machine now is no slouch).

I would go with the Toshiba, they are supposed to be one of the premier brands for laptops. Don't expect to be playing many games on it though.

Laptop
P4 2.6GHz
512Mb RAM
60Gb HD
DVD Writer
64Mb graphics card (could be better, but meh)
Toys R Us
£699

'nuff said

Okay, I reckon I've narrowed it down to these two:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html ?rb=601526500&action =c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=59718

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html? rb=601548284&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3
&product_uid=58546

So what do you lot reckon? I'm edging towards the Toshiba Celeron-based one (second one) for the following reasons:

* 800g lighter
* Celeron will probably run cooler than Athlon XP
* A lot of the customer reviews on that site comment on how quiet it is.

Whichever ever I go for, I'll be adding another 256mb stick, to bump it up to 512mb.

Anyone got a previous experiences with either of the two brands?

Any comments much appreciated. :)