Laptop

[hansgruber]

Looking to buy my Dad a laptop (because he's nice!) any tips on where to get one from/what to look for etc. Ideally looking to spend around £600-£700. He won't need anything fancy, just for t'internet and Word/Excel and that. Would be nice if it was quite shiny too!

Thanks.

[Dazzza]

Dabs is always pretty good and reliable.

http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx?&NavigationKey=11012&CategorySelectedId=11012&PageMode=1

Customer ratings are pretty helpful to.

Don't think you'll have spend that much unless he's planning games and such like.

[kaufman]

i looked for weeks trying to find the best for the money and acer laptops won hands down

i got an aspire 1600 series

the screen is amazing

really really good spec

http://www.shopacer.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=154490567926960/shopdata/Notebooks/Aspire/Aspire+1640/product_overview.shopscript?acer=Aspire+1640

[Dazzza]

That looks a cracking deal Kaufman.

[hansgruber]

has it got a floppy drive?

[Whits]

floppy drives are out these days, usb keys are the future, or thats what i tell my customers

[hansgruber]

it's for my Dad though remember. He won't be able to handle a USB key

[quinnismyhero]

I saw a laptop on sale in Tesco (!) at the weekend for £398.  Looked reasonbably spec'd up too.

[Simon Pieman]

it's for my Dad though remember. He won't be able to handle a USB key

Just get an external floppy drive  

[hansgruber]

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1349370117.1150484082@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfaddidfidhghcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&sku=302546

Do you reckon that will do?

[Simon Pieman]

Don't get a celeron  :shake:

You might want to get a laptop that has more memory if the graphics card is integrated (this nicks memory to do the graphics) or get a laptop with a separate graphics card. I know it's only for t'internet and word etc. but it's definitely worth it.

[crows]

I bought mine from www.ginger6.com
You can just make up your own spec there