http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4D10&InMerch=1

<£300.

DVD Burner, 1.4Ghz Celeron, 512MB RAM, 15.4" screen.

That's really quite amazing.

Actually, that is a really good price for a branded item.
The laptop market seems to have really dropped within these past few years!

Its a shame the battery life lets it down....

but look what you can get for £50 more..

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/123115/rb/27458544390

Its a shame thats a small screen!

Mine is similar to that HP one. The prices have certainly dropped since Core 2 Duo came out. 15 inch screen is not too bad considering it's a wide-screen. Plus for 2.7kg, where will you find this kind of light, mid-market laptop for this pricing???

but look what you can get for £50 more..
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/123115/rb/27458544390

yeah, but sadly that one runs Vista Home BASIC - i'd rather just have XP Home and save £50.


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yeah, but sadly that one runs Vista Home BASIC - i'd rather just have XP Home and save £50.


I'm in the market for a lappy as well, but am not prepared to accept Vista.

I just rang e-buyer to ask if they could ship with XP instead of the advertised Vista.
Sadly, No. They can only ship as advertised.

I think you can find another supplier that may do so.

Well, you need to get in the game quick before it's all changed ti Vista, or maybe go with a lower spec machine instead? I noticed that, the OS are now preinstalled and shipped from the manufacturer itself. So, I guess you do need to shop around and find some model numbers then ask around the place for them.

apparently dell have relented and now do xp again

i just bought the hp 510 pentium 2ghz version...dont do it....its slower than my nanan... just gave it away....if its not core duo stick to the pc....

apparently dell have relented and now do xp again

Why is that? Is Vista quite unstable?