Not wishing to be argumentative but FHD under £500 is easily achieveable (example Lenovo Z51 i7 @ JL). There's a reasonable possibility that the OP item may also be available with FHD as an option, although we have no model numbers to check, yet.
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zayf
4 Jan 16#1
it actually looks like very decent deal
busterdan
4 Jan 162#2
sadly the screen is not full HD
ukhotdeals1
4 Jan 161#3
If only it came with W/7 retrofitted, otherwise an excellent machine for the money
Joshimitsu91 to ukhotdeals1
4 Jan 167#8
Don't forget a floppy drive!
AndyRoyd
4 Jan 16#4
Has potential to be a superb deal. Anybody managed to find a manufacurer model number / EAN ?
alared
4 Jan 161#5
I see we have the usual daft comment about screen resolution.
When will these people learn you are NOT going to get full hd 1920x1080 for under £500.
Interesting deal but I`m waiting `til next Monday when this one will be back in stock.
Latest 6th gen Intel i6 processor, latest windows 10, two year warranty, 8gb memory, 1TB storage, same price £379.
Not wishing to be argumentative but FHD under £500 is easily achieveable (example Lenovo Z51 i7 @ JL). There's a reasonable possibility that the OP item may also be available with FHD as an option, although we have no model numbers to check, yet.
happenstance to alared
4 Jan 16#19
Hasn't this one got much better graphics?
Can anyone find the cpu benchmark for it?
BigYoSpeck to alared
4 Jan 162#23
It's a bit harsh to say it's daft. It's a feature many people obviously desire, but either the laptop makers aren't realising there is the demand for it or demand isn't yet sufficient to warrant it in this segment.
Full HD is entirely possible in the sub £500 segment. There are Chromebooks with full HD below £300. But while most people are swayed by useless big numbers like 'quad core' '16gb ram' & '1tb storage' then laptop makers will throw those cheap number grabbing components in their machines. Being vocal and letting it be known there is demand for full HD even on a cheap laptop is the only way it will be realised. So again, a bit harsh to say it's daft. There may not be any available, but economically there could be.
Personally I'd sooner have a dual core inel with 8gb ram and any SSD than this 'quad' core with way more ram than anyone happy at this screen resolution knows what to do with and a magnetic storage drive.
j3remy42 to alared
4 Jan 16#30
Older processor, smaller ram, shorter warranty..? What are the pros?
babz_1 to alared
4 Jan 16#36
i bought an ultrabook 3 years ago (this june) with an i5/sshd/fhd/6gb ram for 400£ after 100£ cashback. so you can, you just have to wait
ianmcleod to alared
4 Jan 16#37
How do you know it will be back in stock next Monday and still at this price?
madmal to alared
6 Jan 16#48
Hi, are you sure this will be back in stock on Monday and from where did that information come from. This does seem like the best deal for the HP and if it will be in stock on Monday I'll hold off.
tallpete33
4 Jan 16#6
Worth it got the 3yr warranty alone. My daughters HP Pavilion laptop failed after 14 months with its rubbish1 year warranty from Cirrus so just bought a similar Lenovo from JL with 2 year warranty. Not pretty machines but looks like the disk/RAM/keyboard will be much easier to get to in case of issues down the line too.
chiefik1
4 Jan 161#9
I dont get why u need full HD screen on 15.6" laptop? ... 99% of time u will browse internet...
arczi19 to chiefik1
4 Jan 162#10
it simply looks nicer and more pleasant for the eyes.
Rsaeire to chiefik1
4 Jan 161#11
There's also more screen real estate available so you can fit more on your screen; this would also include websites.
Anyway, it's of course possible to find FHD screens at this price point, just look at all the deals that have been up over Christmas and New Years for examples!
pc5020 to chiefik1
4 Jan 161#15
Do you complain about having HD screen quality on your phone...?
AshMcConnell to chiefik1
4 Jan 16#16
If you are using it for development (or any work really) full HD is definitely a big benefit (more readable text on the screen at once)
Brownstone
4 Jan 16#12
My Z50 has 1080p, and was under £500...
joolt
4 Jan 16#13
excellent deal....if I needed a laptop would definitely go for this
pc5020
4 Jan 16#14
why the hell arent laptop manufacturers putting full hd screens on these things...
UZOR to pc5020
4 Jan 16#34
because people keep buying them...
dreamz
4 Jan 16#17
This looks like a good deal to me. Compared to the HP one linked in the comment which would you say is better?
Kaz00ie
4 Jan 16#18
Does anyone know of any decent laptops in the £250 range? Mainly for iTunes and a bit of retro gaming.
Just Wondering
4 Jan 16#20
Plus re-sale value in say 3 years time , 1920 will be the norm , the lower res will seem a bit retro...
Phene
4 Jan 16#21
is this DDR3 Ram does anyone know?
ollie87 to Phene
4 Jan 16#25
Yes. All AMD stuff is DDR3 right now.
preecey
4 Jan 16#22
The pictures for this laptop on the JL website are misleading. Some pictures show a numeric keypad on the right, and some don't.
cowsmoooo
4 Jan 161#24
If only it had SSD instead :disappointed:
alared
4 Jan 16#26
Maybe I should change it to under £495-95p then.
AndyRoyd
4 Jan 16#27
Respect.
alared
4 Jan 16#28
Hardly "easily achievable" though.:wink:
alared
4 Jan 16#29
To me the linked deal in post #5 is a far better laptop than this one.
They`re the same price but you`re getting the latest 6th Gen i 5 core processor and win10 installed along with 8gb ram which is enough anything over won`t make much difference and 1tb of storage.
The Lenovo is old stock win8 (i know you can upgrade but potential hassle) old processor AMD.
The three year warranty is about the only good thing which you`ll probably need.
The HP has a two year anyway.
Back in stock next Monday.
It`s just disappointing that whenever someone puts a half decent deal on these boards we get immediately diverted from the deal by the same old parrot-like blurb "it`s not FHD".
It distracts from the deal and as I pointed out before you don`t expect to see FHD for less than £499-95p.
If the above deal had FHD it wouldn`t be £379 and if it was the moaners would start on something esle such as not got SSD.
Comment on the deal at face value not what it isn`t!
alared
4 Jan 16#38
JLP
Zed2k
4 Jan 16#39
Which one was that? Wonder how much the equivalent is today.
huangxq2
5 Jan 16#40
Better check out the screen of the acutal laptop to see if you like it or not.
some models of Z50 and Z51 are FHD. Even with FHD, their screens are bad, not only TN panel, but actually a bad TN panel.
Z50 has been on sales this year so many times this year. It would be worthwhile to check out the comments of those people who bought it. There are quite some problems.
The cheapest it has been was i3, FHD, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD version with French keyboard was £250.
You should hold off, you will get it cheaper, especially this one does not even comes with FHD, only the 16GB RAM seems high. RAM is not expensive nowadays and also if you actually need 16GB.
You could get i5 Probook for £300.
or Probook with better A10 and dedicated graphic card for £340.
They are good quality business laptops.
They do not come with FHD, normal HD TN panel Matte screens, but still better than HD screen of budget consumer laptops at this price range.
For me, Z50, this price for this specifications, cold.
huangxq2
5 Jan 16#41
This model with A10, R6 is not FHD per reviews, and per John Lewis descriptions.
huangxq2
5 Jan 16#42
For people who like FHD, the one below actually has a good IPS FHD screen. And it is the only laptop which has a good IPS FHD screen below £400.
16gb of Ram is so overkill 4gb would suffice to most users.
This would be a decent option for a somewhat cheap gaming rig as its only 768p and the a10 should handle a good amount of choice, obviously don't expect the best performance but for csgo gmod etc it would be fine
alared
6 Jan 161#50
I emailed JL and here`s the reply:
Thank you for your email regarding the stock availability of the HP 15-ac126na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Turbo Silver.
I can see on our system that we are expecting more stock of the HP 15-ac126na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Turbo Silver.On the week beginning 11 January, 2016. This timescale is a guideline and the product may become available anytime during this period.
ScoobaSte
8 Jan 16#51
Would this be able to handle gaming main interest in low graphic stuff like football manager games or not as it says on website day to day
avfc456
10 Jan 16#52
Does this laptop have a number pad? One of the pictures shows a number pad but the rest don't?
st0ne5ish
11 Jan 16#53
It's in stock but shows with a 2 year guarantee, am I missing something?
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I've not seen this spec with that warranty for anyone near this money.
Quad core Processor (AMD A10)
16GB RAM
1TB HDD
http://m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-z50-laptop-amd-a10-16gb-ram-1tb-15-6-/p2393702
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When will these people learn you are NOT going to get full hd 1920x1080 for under £500.
Interesting deal but I`m waiting `til next Monday when this one will be back in stock.
Latest 6th gen Intel i6 processor, latest windows 10, two year warranty, 8gb memory, 1TB storage, same price £379.
http://www.johnlewis.com/hp-15-ac126na-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-turbo-silver/p2269774
Can anyone find the cpu benchmark for it?
Full HD is entirely possible in the sub £500 segment. There are Chromebooks with full HD below £300. But while most people are swayed by useless big numbers like 'quad core' '16gb ram' & '1tb storage' then laptop makers will throw those cheap number grabbing components in their machines. Being vocal and letting it be known there is demand for full HD even on a cheap laptop is the only way it will be realised. So again, a bit harsh to say it's daft. There may not be any available, but economically there could be.
Personally I'd sooner have a dual core inel with 8gb ram and any SSD than this 'quad' core with way more ram than anyone happy at this screen resolution knows what to do with and a magnetic storage drive.
Anyway, it's of course possible to find FHD screens at this price point, just look at all the deals that have been up over Christmas and New Years for examples!
They`re the same price but you`re getting the latest 6th Gen i 5 core processor and win10 installed along with 8gb ram which is enough anything over won`t make much difference and 1tb of storage.
The Lenovo is old stock win8 (i know you can upgrade but potential hassle) old processor AMD.
The three year warranty is about the only good thing which you`ll probably need.
The HP has a two year anyway.
Back in stock next Monday.
http://www.game-debate.com/cpu/index.php?pid=2392&pid2=2139&compare=core-i5-6200u-2-3ghz-vs-apu-a10-7300-quad-core
ADM 04 Jun 2014
Intel I5 6200 launched Q3' 15
It distracts from the deal and as I pointed out before you don`t expect to see FHD for less than £499-95p.
If the above deal had FHD it wouldn`t be £379 and if it was the moaners would start on something esle such as not got SSD.
Comment on the deal at face value not what it isn`t!
some models of Z50 and Z51 are FHD. Even with FHD, their screens are bad, not only TN panel, but actually a bad TN panel.
Z50 has been on sales this year so many times this year. It would be worthwhile to check out the comments of those people who bought it. There are quite some problems.
The cheapest it has been was i3, FHD, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD version with French keyboard was £250.
You should hold off, you will get it cheaper, especially this one does not even comes with FHD, only the 16GB RAM seems high. RAM is not expensive nowadays and also if you actually need 16GB.
You could get i5 Probook for £300.
or Probook with better A10 and dedicated graphic card for £340.
They are good quality business laptops.
They do not come with FHD, normal HD TN panel Matte screens, but still better than HD screen of budget consumer laptops at this price range.
For me, Z50, this price for this specifications, cold.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-flex-2-14-inches-with-i5-6gb-ram-8gb-ssd-500gb-hdd-399-97-save-laptops-2366308
15.6 inch available on ebay for £330 refurbished, cannot find good price for 15.6 inch brand new.
It is not worth it. Apart from 16GB, nothing is great, build quality also budget too.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-z51-intel-core-i5-processor-8gb-ram-1tb-8gb-hybrid-storage-15-6-inch-full-2368506
and that is a £15 increase on previous week's price.
This would be a decent option for a somewhat cheap gaming rig as its only 768p and the a10 should handle a good amount of choice, obviously don't expect the best performance but for csgo gmod etc it would be fine
Thank you for your email regarding the stock availability of the HP 15-ac126na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Turbo Silver.
I can see on our system that we are expecting more stock of the HP 15-ac126na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6", Turbo Silver.On the week beginning 11 January, 2016. This timescale is a guideline and the product may become available anytime during this period.