Found this and seems a bargain to me for the money.
Refurbished with a 12 month Argos guarantee.
•Intel Celeron n2840 dual core processor.
•500GB SATA-III hard drive.
•4GB RAM
•Microsoft Windows 8.1.
•This device can be upgraded to Windows 10 for free.
•15.6 inch screen.
•High definition display.
•Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.
•DVD-RW (read/write).
•Shared graphics card.
•4-in-1 media card reader.
•1 USB 2.0 port.
•1 USB 3.0 port.
•1 HDMI port.
•Wi-Fi enabled.
•VGA webcam.
•Built-in mic.
•Dolby sound system.
•Up to 4 hours battery life.
•Size H2.3, W37.8, D26.5cm.
•Weight 2.3kg.
19 comments
Kammyb
28 Feb 161#1
4 hours battery life, just about enough for a daily YP run.
SIS
28 Feb 16#2
is this worth getting for my son who needs a laptop for his gcses
fishmaster to SIS
28 Feb 161#6
Yeah it's fine for general usage, the CPU is a bit on the crap side, but it works alright on Windows 10. Laptops with this spec were £179 in 2014 so it's not a big saving on what was already around 18 months ago. Fine for £159 anyway.
Doesn't look too bad sis just don't be tempted to buy a Toshiba c50d off there,i have one it's a shockingly bad laptop.
SIS to maxie014
28 Feb 16#4
was just looking at that so thank you!
carlos1985 to maxie014
28 Feb 161#5
Don't be tempted to buy any Toshiba laptop, truly shocking build/performance quality, had one send one back 4 times, finally got my money back, but the hassle was horrendous.
Why? These Celeron processors are great for basic work.
K1LLER HORNET to Krizzo3
29 Feb 162#12
I guess our definitions of the word great must vary considerably.
I'd say it's 50% slower than the bare minimum I'd expect out of any basic laptop. When the CPU is your bottleneck over a HDD you know you've got a lemon.
7777777
28 Feb 161#11
Disagree, the basic models are poor (especially c50) but they have plenty of high quality laptops. My wife is still happy with her 7 years old satellite pro (upgraded the CPU, ram and HDD to ssd drive), my tecra is going strong after few years of heavy use.
amour3k
29 Feb 16#13
I got proper excited at the price!, until I opened your Deal & realised 'Refurbished'.
You should have put Refurbished in your Title OP ..... :-)
czrsiNk
29 Feb 16#14
Haven't bought a laptop for a while but looking for a 'cheapie' for my eldest who starts 'big school' in September, does anyone know what this one is like for an extra £30??
CPU is a lot stronger, on par with a i3 4030U. More than twice powerful than this N2840.
A lot more suitable.
However, personally I do not like HP consumer laptop, do not think they are good quality.
maxie014
29 Feb 16#15
I was warned by my son the Toshiba processor was poor but I thought any laptop would be able to run the internet fine! Wrong as the processor was that poor the McAfee antivirus was using 50% of the CPU.Try to get the most processor power for the money you can.Me I'm buying a chromebook lol.
huangxq2
29 Feb 16#16
It is refurbished.
Should be disclosed in the title.
huangxq2
29 Feb 161#17
the N2840 is quite weak. A 1/3 power of an i3 U version today. Less than 2/3 power of my 7 years old spare duo core.
I would not advise anyone buy this laptop, even for basic tasks.
If you can put down £160 for a refurbished laptop this weak, you would be better pay £190 for i3 + 4GB RAM refurbished, or £210 for i3 + 8GB RAM refurbished? They are a lot more suitable.
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Opening post
Refurbished with a 12 month Argos guarantee.
•Intel Celeron n2840 dual core processor.
•500GB SATA-III hard drive.
•4GB RAM
•Microsoft Windows 8.1.
•This device can be upgraded to Windows 10 for free.
•15.6 inch screen.
•High definition display.
•Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.
•DVD-RW (read/write).
•Shared graphics card.
•4-in-1 media card reader.
•1 USB 2.0 port.
•1 USB 3.0 port.
•1 HDMI port.
•Wi-Fi enabled.
•VGA webcam.
•Built-in mic.
•Dolby sound system.
•Up to 4 hours battery life.
•Size H2.3, W37.8, D26.5cm.
•Weight 2.3kg.
19 comments
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/dell-inspiron-15-3000-series-brand-new-169-dell-2124017
Would be ideal.
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/m/p?id=1860375
Why? These Celeron processors are great for basic work.
I guess our definitions of the word great must vary considerably.
I'd say it's 50% slower than the bare minimum I'd expect out of any basic laptop. When the CPU is your bottleneck over a HDD you know you've got a lemon.
You should have put Refurbished in your Title OP ..... :-)
HP-15-ac018na
A lot more suitable.
However, personally I do not like HP consumer laptop, do not think they are good quality.
Should be disclosed in the title.
I would not advise anyone buy this laptop, even for basic tasks.
If you can put down £160 for a refurbished laptop this weak, you would be better pay £190 for i3 + 4GB RAM refurbished, or £210 for i3 + 8GB RAM refurbished? They are a lot more suitable.
Super cold.