Personally I would get the Yoga 510 from pc world for £349, same performance as the core i5, and you get a glass covered full hd IPS display unfortunately you only get 128gb ssd but is upgradeable
vexrob
3 Jan 171#8
Cheers for the credit Musicrab! :smiley:
koolishy67
3 Jan 171#9
Managed at £305 which £1 trial around £5 topcash back so 256 Ssd under 300 deal for me hit
vexrob to koolishy67
3 Jan 171#11
exactly the same here! I got the DVD/RW version = £399
- £20 Which Trial discount
- £60 cashback from HP
- £8.36 Quidco cashback (2.2%)
£311 !! DEAL
mailliw to koolishy67
4 Jan 17#46
Eh?
eliHd452
3 Jan 17#10
Heat!
vexrob
3 Jan 17#12
Oh yeah, plus the £1 trial of Which? i paid for.... and need to cancel. Still £312 :smiley:
vexrob
3 Jan 17#13
I got the DVD/RW version = £399
- £20 Which Trial discount (cost me £1)
- £60 cashback from HP
- £8.36 Quidco cashback (2.2%)
£312 plus £4.95 postage
£316.95!
DEAL :smiley:
Funghi
3 Jan 17#14
cracking deal... trying not to bite because I don't need it. have a perfectly good laptop with i5-4200m processor and 8GB Ram but has no SSD and is only 1366x768. Still tempted though.
jayd95 to Funghi
3 Jan 171#30
The CPU in yours is quite a bit more powerful than this, i would hold out for a better deal
muttyhc
3 Jan 17#15
Is this Ips?
anne21
3 Jan 17#16
so how would you claim the cashback then?
miarcerts
3 Jan 17#17
Ordered DVD one as well
Thx OP
miarcerts
3 Jan 17#18
HP 250 G5 Core I3-5005U 2GHz 4GB 256GB SSD DVD-RW 15.6 Inch Windows 10 Professional Laptop (X0Q09EA)
Just phoned laptops direct to order the DVD/RW version. When I enquired how to claim the £60 cash back he checked and said that the £60 cash back offer from HP had expired
Musicrab to roo26
3 Jan 17#28
Should have asked if he'd do a deal for you. I've removed the text from the original post.
vexrob to roo26
4 Jan 17#48
i spoke to a sales guy at laptops direct and he said he believes the HP offer is still running. HP don't like to publicise it on the web though, but it's still running. He said, if it's advertised on laptopsdirect website, they have to honour it.
robjspicer78
3 Jan 17#22
I spoke to them too, he didn't tell me that. They better sort it out as they are still advertising it on the page!!
koolishy67
3 Jan 17#23
Take a screenshot
robjspicer78
3 Jan 17#24
Got one!!
robjspicer78
3 Jan 17#25
Can you post it here?
REAL_DEAL
3 Jan 171#26
nothing on the website now re:Hp cash back when you click link. Yet laptop still being advertised with *£60 cash back
roo26
3 Jan 17#27
If you go on HP promotions page it says "there are no current promotions" but as you say Laptops Direct are still advertising it as £60 cash back
MartinG
3 Jan 17#29
LankyChris
3 Jan 17#31
Anyone know if it's easy to upgrade the ram on this?
Breville
3 Jan 17#32
I have just read Trust Pilot reviews for Laptopsdirect and they are appalling. Nearly 30% of their customers have had serious issues with them. I am glad I saw them as I was going to buy this deal.
vexrob to Breville
3 Jan 171#37
I must say my first impression of them isn't great either. I think the guy in their sales team hung up on me because I wanted to order via the website instead of through him - i was just letting him know that their desktop website doesn't show the promo code field in the basket which makes a deal like the one highlighted above pretty difficult to get!
he clearly wasn't interested in helping, just wanted a sale.
miarcerts
3 Jan 171#33
Currys 1.5 / 10
Laptops Direct 7.5/10
PC World 1.9 / 10
Source : Trust Pilot
Did Breville join today, just to slate a deal
shadpur
3 Jan 17#34
for the life of me i cannot find where to enter the Which£20 discount code, can someone please help?
vexrob to shadpur
3 Jan 171#35
yes, i can help!
I had problems too! on a desktop.... seems they have an issue on thw website.... BUT Put it through on your mobile and you'll find the promo code field on the basket page! dont forget quidco. :smiley:
miarcerts
3 Jan 17#36
It was pretty noticeable as i recall ?
Delete all the extras and it comes up below price.
vexrob to miarcerts
3 Jan 17#38
i tried everything in multiple browsers and it would not appear. I ended up going via my iphone6 chrome browser and the promo code field showed up ! odd.
mishsmum
3 Jan 17#39
Hi, I'm looking for a good laptop for my brother. My budget is around £300. Can anyone recommend a good one. Also want it to be a good speed not slow. And something that's worth more but is on sale. Thank u.
spannerzone
3 Jan 171#40
Hmmm I'm sure someone is supposed to come along by now to point out this 'u' version of the i3 is slower than a desktop i3 from 4 years ago blah blah blah and HP is less reliable than a damp lettuce inside a Faberge egg*......at least those damned 768x1366 moaners can stick this deal in their respective pipes and smoke it. Hot from me.
*Faberge Eggs with damp lettuce is not recommended for computing use. :smile:
shonkygeeza to spannerzone
4 Jan 17#44
aren't the majority of deals on here for the "U" suffixed ix processors? Never see much of the more powerful flavours :-(
shadpur
3 Jan 171#41
awesome thanks vexrob that actually worked :smiley:
vtec
4 Jan 17#42
is this any good for a graphics designer?
usetheforceluke to vtec
4 Jan 17#47
Piece of string question as you have added no variables for anyone to give a valid answer.
Same applies to "is it good for games" type questions.
Yes is the general answer but not high end game nor high end design packages, although it will start most of them.
I'm a graphic designer and buying it for light use with Illustrator/PhotoShop for whilst I'm away from home. I've ran those programs on 10 year old laptops before so pretty confident it will be fine for my purposes. However my desktop will still be my preferred choice for graphics work.
I've studied and worked in graphic design for almost 20 years. Back then it was true that most creative sorts used Apple Macs as Windows wasn't so hot for graphics work but these days I wouldn't dream of buying Apple for design stuff. In fact I wouldn't buy Apple anything unless I wanted the world to know I was a 'grade A' mug.
S.
EDIT - just to add - I only do static/non3D design which isn't demanding compared to movies etc.
soma
4 Jan 17#52
Anyone got a screenshot they can post showing the £60 cashback . I failed to get one and now can't see it :-(. Thank you!
The i5 is about 16% faster than i3 (ignoring age of processor, power usage etc). The SSD in the i3 will make the i3 laptop noticeably quicker. What's your budget?
Laubi02 to Musicrab
5 Jan 17#60
Was hoping for one under £300 and most I'll use it for will be drawing with something like manga studio or Photoshop?
But may stretch a little over £300 of its worth it.
higgzy24
5 Jan 17#59
can anyone recommend a light gaming laptop for £300-500 ?
miarcerts
6 Jan 17#61
Am I correct in thinking that you cannot claim cashback from HP link until 31st January ?
Not sure there is a 720p version looks like a typo on their site?
Anyway, I'll find out soon enough.
Musicrab to Intenso
14 Jan 17#70
The original deal and current Technoworld laptops are 1920 x 1080.
As you say - see what turns up and decide then (some people don't care about resolution). May be a good idea if you have a screen print of what you bought but still easy returns for internet orders.
Intenso
16 Jan 171#71
Laptop arrived today, Full HD :smiley:
Very pleased and with the £20 discount and £5 postage I only paid £315 so all in all I would say this deal is still very much alive if still slightly more than a few weeks ago :smiley:
soma
5 Feb 17#72
Just claiming the cashback now on this one. In case it helps anyone Laptopsdirect aren't listed in the where you bought this from drop down list. You need to select "Buy It Direct Ltd".
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Credit vexrob and pablomalin
One can get this laptop for £300 if you sign up for which for £1
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/content/which-promotion
Top comments
For reference it benchmarks as follows:
i3 5005u: 2912
Core m3 6y30 (Surface pro 4): 3056
i3 6100u: 3893
i5 6200u: 3931
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You have to claim £60 back
For reference it benchmarks as follows:
i3 5005u: 2912
Core m3 6y30 (Surface pro 4): 3056
i3 6100u: 3893
i5 6200u: 3931
Plus can anyone confirm screen resolution?
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/hp-250-g5-core-i5-6200u-8gb-256gb-ssd-dvd-rw-15.6-inch-windows-10-laptop-x0q78es/version.asp?refsource=Ldadwords&gclid=CI3Fj7KWptECFcMp0wodE7IDLw
Same laptop and model number, has a 1366x768 display, pretty bad TN panel but it's £369 at eBuyer (was £350 last week),
Depends if you can live with the display.
Personally I would get the Yoga 510 from pc world for £349, same performance as the core i5, and you get a glass covered full hd IPS display unfortunately you only get 128gb ssd but is upgradeable
- £20 Which Trial discount
- £60 cashback from HP
- £8.36 Quidco cashback (2.2%)
£311 !! DEAL
- £20 Which Trial discount (cost me £1)
- £60 cashback from HP
- £8.36 Quidco cashback (2.2%)
£312 plus £4.95 postage
£316.95!
DEAL :smiley:
Thx OP
he clearly wasn't interested in helping, just wanted a sale.
Laptops Direct 7.5/10
PC World 1.9 / 10
Source : Trust Pilot
Did Breville join today, just to slate a deal
I had problems too! on a desktop.... seems they have an issue on thw website.... BUT Put it through on your mobile and you'll find the promo code field on the basket page! dont forget quidco. :smiley:
Delete all the extras and it comes up below price.
*Faberge Eggs with damp lettuce is not recommended for computing use.
:smile:
Same applies to "is it good for games" type questions.
Yes is the general answer but not high end game nor high end design packages, although it will start most of them.
all the Graphics designers I know do.....
https://hpcashback.com/gb/en/pages/cashback/qualifying
Cannot see anything for X0Q09EA but I'll have a quick poke around...
EDIT: found it!
https://hpcashback.com/gb/en/pages/jan17/qualifying
Notebook 250 - X0Q09EA £60.00 02/01/2017 – 31/01/2017
posting deal now...
I've studied and worked in graphic design for almost 20 years. Back then it was true that most creative sorts used Apple Macs as Windows wasn't so hot for graphics work but these days I wouldn't dream of buying Apple for design stuff. In fact I wouldn't buy Apple anything unless I wanted the world to know I was a 'grade A' mug.
S.
EDIT - just to add - I only do static/non3D design which isn't demanding compared to movies etc.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-250-g5-laptop-15-6-fhd-4gb-256gb-ssd-dvd-i3-399-97-340-with-cashback-laptopsdirect-2593090
No screenshot needed; cashback is from HP, not Laptopsdirect...
goto https://hpcashback.com/gb/en/pages/jan17/qualifying
type Q... then you'll see model X0Q09EA listed.
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/content/which-promotion
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/acer-15-6-inch-laptop-core-i5-windows-10-4gb-ram-1tb-329-tesco-direct-2589953
But may stretch a little over £300 of its worth it.
https://hpcashback.com/gb/en/pages/jan17/how-it-works
It says. "wait 30 days from your purchase date."
This or the Lenovo Yoga 510 at £350? Or this machine with the DVD drive? Decisions....
Here is a cached page of the original deal if anybody needs it...
Orignal deal link (FHD)
EDIT: available @technoworld for £327 if still wanted
https://www.technoworld.com/hp-250-g5-i3-5005u-15-6-4gb-256-ssd-win-10
Had to pay an extra £4.99 for delivery though...
If you want FHD you can get it for £324 (incP&P) @Technoworld https://www.technoworld.com/hp-250-g5-i3-5005u-15-6-4gb-256-ssd-win-10
Anyway, I'll find out soon enough.
As you say - see what turns up and decide then (some people don't care about resolution). May be a good idea if you have a screen print of what you bought but still easy returns for internet orders.
Very pleased and with the £20 discount and £5 postage I only paid £315 so all in all I would say this deal is still very much alive if still slightly more than a few weeks ago :smiley: