8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
cicobuff
8 Mar 163#3
Certainly do not want to say this is a bad price for what it is but the OP details are misleading on a couple of points....
Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.
How well will this laptop handle software/multitasking, would the speed be any good?
joolt
8 Mar 161#16
good find, significantly better than OP's deal (sorry OP)
Noctu
8 Mar 16#15
All of the above would be fine with this, I use it for the same purposes (including video editing and watching movies)
mickgoodie
8 Mar 16#13
I bought an aspire V5 over a year ago from Argos, which was a customer rtn. immaculate condition. Not had any issues since I bought it. Free windows 10 upgrade and all for £250.00....
dreamer181
8 Mar 161#12
Would this be a good buy? I'll mainly use it for browsing the internet, word, and watching a few movies. Also, looking to transfer video footage from camcorder
SFconvert
8 Mar 16#11
Got one last year from argos eBay, not in original packaging but otherwise mint and not a mark on it. Took days to update windows 8 and then to windows 10 and during update it was pretty much unusable, which may be why it was returned originally. It's fine now on windows 10.
a2tmfk
8 Mar 16#10
I think the first word in the title should be Refurbished.
marc81
8 Mar 16#9
I ordered the Toshiba last week and it came with a faulty screen (horizontal green line appearing when screen tilted at certain angles). I've returned it and ordered another, hopefully this was a one off as I've got an HP refurb that I got from Curry's which I've had about 2 years now and it's been spot on. I should imagine it's hit and miss dependeing on the reason for the original return.
j2009uk
8 Mar 161#8
When you get a refurb always do basic tests like left/right speaker tests on you tube. Better to find any problems and get the unit returned as soon as possible. I have had a few refurbs from Argos, all have been good quality except one tablet with one broken speaker. I did not have a problem returning the unit for a refund.
The Toshiba looks like a better deal to me. Nice find Noctu.
Noctu
8 Mar 16#7
There was a light scratch on the lid, and a stuck pixel (which I can't get rid of unfortunately), otherwise no signs of use. HDD showed 40 hours of use although I'd assume a bit of that is for the initial software installation. Overall I'm really pleased with it...
DaveJustice
8 Mar 16#6
I've had a couple of refurbished laptops from Argos for family members, including one of a very similar specification to this.
Both looked brand new although they're not supplied in the original packaging. Argos have A and B grade refurbished laptops, A comes with 12 months warranty and B just 6.
Both upgraded to Windows 10 during the initial setup (it asked if I wanted to) without any problems.
I'm probably going to be getting a 3rd one through there soon enough.
The CPU in this actually gets quite well rated by NoteBookCheck and seemed to run quite cool in the Acer that I set up. It scores around the same as the lower end u series i3s.
mixmanx
8 Mar 16#5
What are these refurbs like? It says manufacturer refurb, so can you tell in any way its been used?
8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
cicobuff
8 Mar 163#3
Certainly do not want to say this is a bad price for what it is but the OP details are misleading on a couple of points....
Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.
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Opening post
Very high specs for the money.
CPU, Memory and Operating System:
AMD A6 AMD A6-6310 quad core processor.
1.8GHz processor speed.
6GB RAM.
1000GB SATA hard drive.
Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system.
Display features:
15.6 inch screen.
High definition display.
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.
DVD optical drives:
DVD-RW (read/write).
Graphics:
Shared graphics card.
Interfaces and connectivity:
SD media card reader.
Secure Digital (SD) compatible.
2 USB 2.0 ports.
1 USB 3.0 port.
1 Ethernet port.
1 HDMI port.
Bluetooth.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Multimedia features:
Built-in mic.
General features:
Up to 7 hours battery life.
W38.1, D25.6cm.
Weight 2.5kg.
REFURBISHED
- oddballjamie
Entry level CPU from 2014, to state high specs is speculative.
- cicobuff
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8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.
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how is this one in comparison?
Sorry, read OP's description and post the link straight away, did not read all replies.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351627042937?clk_rvr_id=994069043207&rmvSB=true
The Toshiba looks like a better deal to me. Nice find Noctu.
Both looked brand new although they're not supplied in the original packaging. Argos have A and B grade refurbished laptops, A comes with 12 months warranty and B just 6.
Both upgraded to Windows 10 during the initial setup (it asked if I wanted to) without any problems.
I'm probably going to be getting a 3rd one through there soon enough.
The CPU in this actually gets quite well rated by NoteBookCheck and seemed to run quite cool in the Acer that I set up. It scores around the same as the lower end u series i3s.
8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.