I own one since October 2015.

Absolutely silent. No fans whatsoever. Sealed unit, the only slots being for a MicroSD and two USB, along with the small power plug.

Stays cool, even under load. Suitable for use on kitchen tables with plastic type tablecloths etc..

Battery will last a full day of use, provided, under Windows 10, you click on the 'Battery Saver' icon.

WARNING. DO NOT FIDDLE WITH THE BIOS SETTINGS RELATING TO THE OS 'Keys', it will end in tears.. believe me.

The laptop runs a UEFI Firmware and it has, so far, been a waste of time trying to get the likes of Acronis True Image to 'see' the storage.

There's a little bit of flex in the lid, the metallic Asus logo in the lid is just glued on, worth remembering when running a duster over it, the letters will catch on the cloth and bend.

The laptop will run some old gog.com game titles, along with Minecraft on low settings and reduced render viewing distance of 8.

Would I buy this again. Yes. Worth its weight in gold. I love the silence and carefree portability.

Worth pointing out, some people hate blue Leds, I hate blue Leds, there's a bright blue Led in the Power plug. If you're sleeping in the same room as it, you'll notice it.

Sainsbury's seem to be clearing out a lot of old laptops. Usual luck of the draw depending on store.
I managed to get an absolutely pristine Acer core i3 15" machine for £150 in Glasgow.

Got one for my daughter this afternoon. You beat me to posting :stuck_out_tongue:. Good deal and it looks great, definitely hot from me!

Will be fine for £99, reviewed at £180 this review liked it. It's a laptop using a tablet SOC (chipset), but for £99 it's a decent price.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/ultraportable-laptops/1402181/asus-eeebook-x205ta-review

Picked one up tonight in Kidderminster.

I own one since October 2015.

Absolutely silent. No fans whatsoever. Sealed unit, the only slots being for a MicroSD and two USB, along with the small power plug.

Stays cool, even under load. Suitable for use on kitchen tables with plastic type tablecloths etc..

Battery will last a full day of use, provided, under Windows 10, you click on the 'Battery Saver' icon.

WARNING. DO NOT FIDDLE WITH THE BIOS SETTINGS RELATING TO THE OS 'Keys', it will end in tears.. believe me.

The laptop runs a UEFI Firmware and it has, so far, been a waste of time trying to get the likes of Acronis True Image to 'see' the storage.

There's a little bit of flex in the lid, the metallic Asus logo in the lid is just glued on, worth remembering when running a duster over it, the letters will catch on the cloth and bend.

The laptop will run some old gog.com game titles, along with Minecraft on low settings and reduced render viewing distance of 8.

Would I buy this again. Yes. Worth its weight in gold. I love the silence and carefree portability.

Worth pointing out, some people hate blue Leds, I hate blue Leds, there's a bright blue Led in the Power plug. If you're sleeping in the same room as it, you'll notice it.

Great notebook, perfect for taking notes in university lectures I have found :smiley:

Known issue of Acronis TI not liking 32bit OS on 64 bit hardware and/or UEFI, or similar, and applies to a host of other similarly-spec'd tablets / entry laptops. Macrium works fine, even from USB boot.

Posted a day or 2 ago

everybody clearing the junk there . Most of basically don't run well current software pls do me a favour people don't buy anything with 2 and 4 ram , but with minimum this 6gb to run smoothly

Yeah, worse than Google translate does!

​What???

Can we have that again in English?

I have this machine, along with a host of other much more powerful computers.

Does what I bought it for fine, which is web browsing and watching videos. 2GB of RAM has never been an issue so far. Also for what I paid for it I could've give a crap if I smash it to pieces.

Voted hot.

Hi. Need a new laptop for my daughter, Year 7, for school. Don't need anything fancy. Any recommendations, please?

As usually none any where near me. So none in Crayford or Croydon sadly

I've tried the Central Milton Keynes store this morning, none there either.

would it be possible to put XP on this ??
serious question. thx

I have one of these,bought it 2 years ago.
It's won't win a sprint race,but could be first
in a marathon.Battery life is great,and charges
back up quick too.Definitely worth £100

In Hastings store with a host of reduced tablets too

He didn't say which processor...

I bought a dell inspiron 1525 years and years ago which is still going strong. you can buy them on eBay for less than £100. just make sure it has a decent processor! and 3gb ram.

Many thanks, AndyRoyd. Lifesaver.

Why would you buy your nearest and dearest a 7 year old behemoth of a pc to lug around, its underpowered and unreliable..

This is standard price of these in USA, and they are built to this budget. I've read quite a few reviews saying that the charger breaks and as it is a proprietary fit it is costly to repace and the hdmi is micro size.

i3 series.

I bet you gramma is better when you typing on new phone after half bottle of whisky and cant edit the text also you should consider that people in England are the most illiterate in the developed world and are floundering in maths, according to a global ranking:)

You may be confusing with the higher price Tesco deal? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-eeebook-x205ta-notebook-now-139-tesco-silverburn-2426450

​My mistake!

I'd like to see that global ranking, link please...

You ain't helping our cause buddy!

Great information and a refreshing change to see someone who understands the value of the tech.

If you're looking to image the eMMC you may want to try the free version of Macrium Reflect http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx you will have to prepare your Macrium boot device with the 32 Bit version, as this version of the Atom/bios won't run a 64Bit EUFI/boot device.

Screen res is too low

Thanks OP. Scored the last one at my local.

what do you want for £100???

Had one for the last year and I love it, great bit of kit

Even after editing your post it's still absolute gobbledegook.

If you're still hunting for one Dunstable had two left in dark blue / black about 30 minutes ago. X205T not X205TA but it's the same price and I think the same model.

None available in Sheffield with the nearest stock being in Grimsby which have 7.

The box had X205T in the large letters at the top of the label but X205TA in small text on the MCODE# (3rd bar code up from bottom of the label).

None in Farlington (Portsmouth)

Go back to School . . .

one in wolves, but it's 170, not 100.

That is club shops for you! :smiley:

This is where Intel's marketing fails. If it's an old i3 it's only an OK deal.

This is the reason absolute dog **** i7 chip laptops are still selling on eBay like crazy.

this forum not grammar contest , better focus what is relevant in this connection. or you know what? I give up ! Go and buy your dummy laptop!

I Agree as a main Computer it would be lacking but it's good as a backup or for someone travelling etc.

What is this office 360 business? So google says it's a subscription service and you get online storage etc.....

But could anyone answer me, if you don't activate/renew this subscription, could I still use Office words and excel like back in the days????

Where the program is installed on your hard disk, you save your work on hard disk, you can open and edit from your hard disk .... I don't need this 360 bs, Dropbox is perfect.

would have get it using double up voucher but was 140 got one from Argos eBay for 99 instead from HP

My gramma isn't much better, but then, she does have advanced Alzheimer's.

Yes.
This!!

I'd rather get a refurb ThinkPad X220 like the one I'm using now. 2nd gen i5 which beats the 4200U for performance, upgradable, excellent keyboard, and basically indestructible. I use it for school work (year 10) and it's much better than this (which is essentially a tablet's components stuffed in a laptop).
The laptop posted will become infuriating to use, honestly. Get something a bit more powerful - I recommend going refurbished. The only thing you'll miss out on is Office, but there is plenty of free alternatives including the Office Mobile apps on the Windows store. Otherwise just spend a bit more and get an i3 laptop for around £250. It'll be worth it in the long run.

Got one in Prestwick today. Many thanks OP.

Has anyone who bought one tried peeling the sticker off the right hand palm rest? Does it come off easily without making a nasty mess?

If not, use some WD40 on a tough paper kitchen towel to clean any glue residue, it works well, then wipe the slightly oily residue of the WD 40 with some isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) on another kitchen towel - or if you can't find any to buy (it's useful to have for cleaning laser lenses or various devices, actual lenses on cameras and other glass parts where you can't have water or water residue) then use a tiny bit of washing up liquid on a cotton bud (or your fingertip) and wipe it off with a thoroughly wrung out cloth or yet another paper towel (so moist, but not dripping with water at all).