cheapest i5 laptop - over to you

Mick

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Hi all I found this i5 laptop for £389.

Buy ACER AS5742-483G32 | 15.6" LAPTOP - Laptops | Comet

you are probably wondering why I am posting laptop bargains lol... well its not for 3000 dw cash lmao.

No I am buying my son a laptop for secondary school, he started in sept and really needs a new one for school, etc.


Here are the laptop spec's if anyone else is interested, however if you can find a better one please post!!! :)



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Technical specifications:

Brand: ACER
Screen Size (inch): 15.6
Memory (RAM): 3072 MB
Storage (hard drive): 320 GB
Processor: Intel Core i5
Processor Number: 480M
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Graphics Device: UMA
Optical Drive Type: DVDRW
Bluetooth: tbc
HDMI Port: 1 x HDMI (with HDCP support)
Battery Life: 3.5 hours
In The Box: tbc

Case Colour: Red
Chipset Manufacturer: Mobile Intel
Chipset Model: HM55 Express
Colours: 16.7 million
Control Buttons: Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume down
CPU Speed: 2.66GHz
Designation: PC3-8500
DC Power: 1 x DC-in
Hard Disk Interface: SATA
Hard Disk Speed: 5400rpm
Headphone/Audio Line Out: 1 x Headphone/Speaker/Line-out jack
Integrated Microphone: Yes
Keyboard: 103-/104-/107-key Acer FineTip keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
L3 Cache: 3MB
Management: BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Maximum RAM: 8192MB
Memory Bus Speed: 1066MHz
Memory Slot: 2
Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Microphone In Port: 1 x Microphone In Jack
Network Card: Gigabit
Network Card Data Link Protocol: Ethernet
Network Card Speeds: 10/100/1000
Network Interface Options: Integrated
Number of Hard Disks: 1
Number of Speakers: 1
Pointing Device: Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
Power Management Features: ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard supporting Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
Power Supply: 65W AC Power Adaptor
Primary Battery Cells: 6
Removable Flash Memory Media: 2-in-1 Card Reader
RF Network Standard: IEEE 802.11
RF Standard: b/g/n
RJ-45 Ports: 1 x RJ-45
Screen Res. Type: WXGA
Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768
Screen Type: HD CineCrystal LED LCD
Security Locking Mechanics: Kensington Lock Slot
Sound Device: High Definition Audio support
Speaker Type: Built-in
Total Hard Disk Size: 320GB
USB Ports: 3 x USB 2.0
VGA Port: 1 x 15-pin D-Sub
Webcam: Integrated
Wireless System: AcerNplify


The Aspire 5742 meets your daily computing needs with blazing processor performance and impressive graphics. HD media playback offers richer entertainment at home or on the road, while boundary-free wireless communication keeps you in touch with family and friends all the time. What's more, Acer's special 16:9 Home Touch Design provides simple usability for more relaxed computing.

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Looks pretty good! Im half tempted to get my missus a laptop for Christmas if I can get it on finance so this'll go on the list :)
 
My mate bought a similar one from Tesco for £399 not sure what 399 tesco points are worth
 
Cant find cheaper but pcworld

will you be buying case, wireless mouse or any other accessories on top of the £389 cause if you get this @

£499.99 spend another 1p and I you will get £50 vouchers for spending 500 notes

DELL Inspiron Q15R Switch 15.6" Laptop - Black at cheap prices | PC World



yep its £111 more but with the £50 vouchers you can buy a case etc

just seen you get the £50 voucher with this laptop so don't need to spend more but read the terms
 
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Thanks guys, I am also trying to work out between processors... I found a i3 for £310

So the laptop I posted yesterday for £279.99 would be a good deal.. however a i3 because of the actual processor and its build quality (which is also a dual???) would be allot better.. than a dual pentium processor ?

I read that I(i) series processors absolutely smash the amd and all other processors out there ?

I dunno, getting myself confused lol.

Mick
 
Sainsburys were doing this laptop for 229 or 249 last week. Unlikely you will find one.

But its worth while checking to see if they have any cheap ones left. They were selling of loads. Even a second green i5 for 249
 
Looks pretty good! Im half tempted to get my missus a laptop for Christmas if I can get it on finance so this'll go on the list :)


HP Pavilion g6-1298sa 15.6

I just got this from Curry's last month for my son 0% finance for 12month. I always use Currys even if I have cash I still use the 12 month finance becauseof the warrenty and stuff if sommicks breaks are goes faulty in the first 12 month and they wont replace it, simple dont pay for it.:Frog:
 
HP Pavilion g6-1298sa 15.6

I just got this from Curry's last month for my son 0% finance for 12month. I always use Currys even if I have cash I still use the 12 month finance becauseof the warrenty and stuff if sommicks breaks are goes faulty in the first 12 month and they wont replace it, simple dont pay for it.:Frog:

Doesn't work that, they have you in contract for the finance, and it isn't with the supplier/retailer as they still get paid, so you end up owing the money to the finance company for which they can seek payment through debt collection.

Reasonably priced, but there are better deals.
 
Doesn't work that, they have you in contract for the finance, and it isn't with the supplier/retailer as they still get paid, so you end up owing the money to the finance company for which they can seek payment through debt collection.

Reasonably priced, but there are better deals.

Very true but ive had debt collectors at my door many times in the past and no body has ever had a penny of me or any items. Anyway I have always been fortunate that all the items I have got from currys have never broke, so touch wood it stay's that way :mad:)
 
Thanks guys, I am also trying to work out between processors... I found a i3 for £310

So the laptop I posted yesterday for £279.99 would be a good deal.. however a i3 because of the actual processor and its build quality (which is also a dual???) would be allot better.. than a dual pentium processor ?

I read that I(i) series processors absolutely smash the amd and all other processors out there ?

I dunno, getting myself confused lol.

Mick

The i desktop series are very good yes don't know much about the mobile series the i7's do trounce everything in their path but a good amd setup still isn't bad :)

Think of the i3 as the old celeron the i5 as the standard pentium and the i7 as a pentium with all the added stuff :)
 
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