Cheap Simple Laptop

GiGoMaN · 8th June 2006, 8:04 PM

What kind of laptops do you recomend for someone who is going to need WiFi
Word Proccessing and web browsing all under a smallish budget. Hard drive space is no big just be used for internet chat and Basic Games. At the most it needs to be able to run photoshop. Is it worth going second hand for this kind of thing?

kevo · 8th June 2006, 8:15 PM

you can get a new lappie with a celeron M 1.5cpu,256mg of ram, 40 gig harddrive and a dvd cdburner combo and wifi for $800 just about anywhere. cost you another $30 to stick another 256mb of ram in and your good to go.

vindicator · 8th June 2006, 8:59 PM

Macbook or second hand iBook.

nux · 8th June 2006, 9:09 PM

Second hand may be a better option. Or define 'small budget' so we have a better idea.

martismo · 9th June 2006, 7:42 AM

Try Grays online auctions, youll pick up a good 2nd hand one for about $600. Very reliable service. Lots of reliable brands being sold off by banks and other institutions -I bought an IBM T30 for $550, upgraded the RAM and it is great.

-I'll have to ask them for commision

GiGoMaN · 10th June 2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nuxie1

Second hand may be a better option. Or define 'small budget' so we have a better idea.

Under 1k would be nice no more than 1.5k

foxmulder881 · 10th June 2006, 4:03 PM

I went to Officeworks the other day to have a gander and they have some really snazzy lappies there. Quite reasonably priced too. Just don't talk to their staff about them. They're a bit blonde!!

sml_nail · 10th June 2006, 7:51 PM

Dell Inspiron 6400. Well specced Core Duo Notebook that can be had for less than $1400.

kevo · 10th June 2006, 10:20 PM

If thats your buget then I agree with sml_nail go the Dell Inspiron 6400

aussie7 · 11th June 2006, 11:03 AM

Here's a link to a huge post on whirlpool about the Inspiron 6400

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...s.cfm?t=491047

h33 · 11th June 2006, 1:16 PM

exactly 1.5k got me:

Dell 6400inspiron
1.66 DC
1gig ddr2 ram
80gb hdd
15.4" true life wide XGA
ATI x1400 hypermobility 256mb

thought it was pretty good deal

SLATYE · 11th June 2006, 2:09 PM

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Originally Posted by h33

thought it was pretty good deal

How did you manage to get an X1400 in a $1500 Inspiron 6400? Dell's base-price for the X1400-based one is $1899.

Arcadia · 11th June 2006, 3:14 PM

can those x1400's run the latest games, such as bf2?

munka · 11th June 2006, 3:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SLATYE

How did you manage to get an X1400 in a $1500 Inspiron 6400? Dell's base-price for the X1400-based one is $1899.

Dell often have 500 buk off deals if u are prepared to wait till end of quarter.

I got 1000 off my 8600 with a 2.1Ghz centrino. Sold it now but it still takes on any mid range notebook.

SLATYE · 11th June 2006, 3:40 PM

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Originally Posted by munka

Dell often have 500 buk off deals if u are prepared to wait till end of quarter.

Oh good. I guess I'll be waiting until the end of the next quarter, so I can get a Core2 Duo one then.

8th June 2006, 8:04 PM	#1
GiGoMaN Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland_Park@Brisbane Posts: 570	Cheap Simple Laptop What kind of laptops do you recomend for someone who is going to need WiFi Word Proccessing and web browsing all under a smallish budget. Hard drive space is no big just be used for internet chat and Basic Games. At the most it needs to be able to run photoshop. Is it worth going second hand for this kind of thing?

8th June 2006, 8:15 PM	#2
kevo Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 78	laptop you can get a new lappie with a celeron M 1.5cpu,256mg of ram, 40 gig harddrive and a dvd cdburner combo and wifi for $800 just about anywhere. cost you another $30 to stick another 256mb of ram in and your good to go.

9th June 2006, 7:42 AM	#5
martismo Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: FNQ Posts: 51	Try Grays online auctions, youll pick up a good 2nd hand one for about $600. Very reliable service. Lots of reliable brands being sold off by banks and other institutions -I bought an IBM T30 for $550, upgraded the RAM and it is great. -I'll have to ask them for commision __________________ If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

10th June 2006, 10:20 PM	#9
kevo Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 78	lappie If thats your buget then I agree with sml_nail go the Dell Inspiron 6400

11th June 2006, 11:03 AM	#10
aussie7 Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leichhardt, Sydney Posts: 1,491	Here's a link to a huge post on whirlpool about the Inspiron 6400 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...s.cfm?t=491047 __________________ lending money to friends is like gambling and you should only gamble what you can afford to lose PCDB Entry FS - AMD MB / 3000+ / 1GB Ram

8th June 2006, 8:59 PM	#3
vindicator (Taking a Break) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: LoNoSho Posts: 2,954	Macbook or second hand iBook.

8th June 2006, 9:09 PM	#4
nux Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 16,801	Second hand may be a better option. Or define 'small budget' so we have a better idea.

10th June 2006, 4:03 PM	#7
foxmulder881 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posts: 3,832	I went to Officeworks the other day to have a gander and they have some really snazzy lappies there. Quite reasonably priced too. Just don't talk to their staff about them. They're a bit blonde!!

10th June 2006, 7:51 PM	#8
sml_nail Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Posts: 790	Dell Inspiron 6400. Well specced Core Duo Notebook that can be had for less than $1400.

11th June 2006, 1:16 PM	#11
h33 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brissy Posts: 143	exactly 1.5k got me: Dell 6400inspiron 1.66 DC 1gig ddr2 ram 80gb hdd 15.4" true life wide XGA ATI x1400 hypermobility 256mb thought it was pretty good deal __________________ Currently on sale: none

11th June 2006, 3:14 PM	#13
Arcadia Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 733	can those x1400's run the latest games, such as bf2?