Buying a cheap Laptop in Sheffield - July 2010

[Mr Goose 10]

Greetings

 

There is a huge range of choice on cheapish laptops at the moment. But- I would like to give a sheffield business my trade if possible.

 

So - can anybody recommend a spec/retailer of cheap laptops (ie less than £450 ish), that have a good build quality, offer good aftersales service and are jolly folk?

 

I do not need a monster in terms of "2011 gaming" performance, just a good, all round workhorse.

 

Thanks

 

MG

 

PS

I would buy a Macbook, but Goosebudgets prohibit

[Mr Goose 10]

PS

 

I live near Woodseats...any warnings or recomendations about retailers, please PM me!

 

TA

[Mr Goose 10]

This is for context I suppose- what looks like an OK machine at miserable Argos

 

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5083345.htm?tag=ar:cat:opp:laptop:wow

[Mr Goose 10]

..and could you get it to run OSX 10.5

[Grahame 10]

I have one of those except it has 4GB of memory and a 500 gig hard drive but it cost a bit more.

 

I don't know about OSX 10.5 though, sorry, but I am very happy with it.

I'm running Windows 7, Leopard doesn't seem to require much in the way of system resources so I imagine it would? What does Leopard have that 7 doesn't?

Edited July 27, 2010 by Grahame

[Mr Goose 10]

I have one of those except it has 4GB of memory and a 500 gig hard drive but it cost a bit more.

 

I don't know about OSX 10.5 though, sorry, but I am very happy with it.

I'm running Windows 7, Leopard doesn't seem to require much in the way of system resources so I imagine it would? What does Leopard have that 7 doesn't?

 

 

Leopard is the Mac OS, hence is uber stable and pretty much virus proof (without using a blocker etc).

 

People may disagree with the above, but I have run Macs since 1999 and never installed any protection etc, just kept the free Apple Updates, up to date (if you follow my logic). I also feel "more in control" with a Mac OS, and the painful side of life: work with Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc is the same.

[Mr Goose 10]

I have one of those except it has 4GB of memory and a 500 gig hard drive but it cost a bit more.

 

I don't know about OSX 10.5 though, sorry, but I am very happy with it.

I'm running Windows 7, Leopard doesn't seem to require much in the way of system resources so I imagine it would? What does Leopard have that 7 doesn't?

 

Thanks for the feedback on the Laptop - I think the 3 gig/250 HD may be enough for my basic needs!