Windows 10+McAfee Internet Security 30 day free trial. !!Can add McAfee Live Safe unlimited 2017. Normally £80 but now for £20 with this product!!
The speedy i5 processor is combined with 8GB of RAM for great multitasking, perfect for multi-tab web browsing. It also has a huge 1TB of storage, which is the same as 310,000 hi-resolution photos. To make the most of your new laptop, get a copy of Microsoft Office and an antiviruspackage for protection.
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lemongrab
5 Mar 1716#5
I wouldn't put McAfee or Norton on my worst enemies laptop, let alone my own.
Bilbo1968 to deal_grabber
5 Mar 1710#4
What's the punchline?
MrPuddington
5 Mar 174#10
Seem terrible to me. Huge pixel (not even Full HD), slow due to lack of an SSD, and with McAfee slowing it down further. An i5 CPU is nice, but it does not even specify the generation (I guess Broadwell?). DDR3 RAM is already obsolete, and especially for a laptop not recommended. Seems like they are trying to get rid of old stock.
I would avoid it like the plague. There are much better offers out there.
Thanks. the 25% was in reference to Capacity, not speed (256GB vs 1000GB). But yes, clarly teh speed advantage and in all honesty I think we might struggle to use even 100GB.
jakeby
7 Mar 17#52
If only it were that easy. Malware filters reach deep into windows and you may lose Internet upon uninstall. Only solution is to reformat.
loofer
6 Mar 17#25
For a non techie, why do some people choose SSD over a normal HDD?
I believe there's a speed advantage but it's a big trade off for say 25% of the capacity of similar priced 1TB.
Kev` to loofer
6 Mar 171#26
There's really no comparison. My laptop boots in under 6 seconds now, loads and processes everything about 100% faster. SSD all the way. :P
dean_brfc to loofer
6 Mar 171#38
Because the speed advantage is huge. They run silently as well, so my laptop doesn't make a sound.
Also, I don't think storage is the issue it was five years ago. I used to need lots of storage space for music, films and other media. Between Spotify/Netflix/cloud storage, they've eliminated the need for big storage capacity for most people now, me included.
elliothyndman to loofer
7 Mar 17#51
Speed my friend. SSD's are about speed, not capacity. What do you really need to store on your computer that cant be stored on an external drive?
25% is an understatement. The speed is very noticable on boot time and opening applications. Take a look at this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j84eEjP-RL4
fishmaster
7 Mar 17#50
Yes I've used it in the past to show customers not to use McCrappy AV :smiley:
amour3k
6 Mar 17#49
True enough said ..... :-(
:-)
amour3k
6 Mar 17#48
Interesting find too, thanx. :-)
nomorezen
6 Mar 17#47
I find the av comparatives website handy to look at once a year before choosing which free AV i will install. The current chart is here https://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php
nomorezen
6 Mar 17#46
That deal was just a few days before brexit then the £ tanked after the vote so things have got more expensive. It was a seriously good deal that's for sure, but then comparing a 13inch screen to 15inch isnt comparing like for like. It is a bit silly reminiscing about a deal that is from 9 months ago when we are looking for a bargain today.
Trying to find a laptop that's a bargain right now isn't easy there simply haven't been any really good deals in recent months.
amour3k
6 Mar 17#45
Fair enough. :-)
fishmaster
6 Mar 17#44
Yes that site is like anything just an opinion, for example their top rated AV is Qihoo 360, you will get adverts popup from the system tray by the clock regularly and all the AV engines it contains aren't enabled by default. Personally I'd pick Avast if you want a free AV that's OK.
It should be remembered and I'm serious about this, if you're stupid then it doesn't matter what AV protection you have you probably will end up getting a virus.
amour3k
6 Mar 17#43
Ironically, you'd have thought that almost 1 year on, prices would have more dignificantly DROPPED, no? (as opposed to the stark opposite ... ) :-(
Life, huh?, lol.
amour3k
6 Mar 17#42
NOT BAD!.
I noticed that AVG isn't up in there on that list?. :-(
That's very interesting (and most unfortunate at the same time too ... ) lol.
Expired I know but that is what I got - bargain of the centurary :smile:
leopraveen
6 Mar 171#36
For the antivirus and internet security i use Kaspersky. You can buy it in Amazon for £10, excellent support and not much cpu intensive. For notebooks and all McAfee eats lot of CPU.
MiniEmma
6 Mar 17#35
Lenovo laptop keyboards are horrid to use, they've shortened the right hand shift key and squished the arrow keys in so that every time I try to use the RHShift I end up typing on the line above.
Going_Digital
6 Mar 17#34
You would have to pay me £20 to put McAfee on any computer of mine, even then I think i'd pass.
mattturner756
6 Mar 17#33
I have one of these for work.
Don't. Thinkpads are for business users who just need some businessy looking laptop. I'd rather have a HP or something much better built. It feels like a 2000 era laptop rather than a modern day ultra book.
brilly
6 Mar 171#32
this laptop is MEH in all areas
8GB ram is alright but low res, slow drive, old cpu, integrated graphics.... 350 is a lot to spend on MEH
Dodge62
6 Mar 17#31
No need to be obnoxious. Since your comment followed immediately after one saying that 1366x768 "looks terrible" I looked up the screen resolution. Since it wasn't listed prominently I thought I'd post the info to save other people thinking it was a better screen. No, I wasn't "having a laugh", thank you.
ZaGaZ
6 Mar 17#30
Your having a laugh right? If you want a better display it will cost over £500 with this spec.[/quote]
Lol - There are much, much better deals. I got a 14" i5 Lenovo IdeaPad with SSD & 1080p IPS for £340
Just be patient and look around...
loofer
6 Mar 17#29
Found this for ~£360 at various etailers...
Although it's it's only got 4GB RAM (DDR4 too), I'm guessing an extra £40 should get you another 4GB stick.
The hook? It's a 7th Gen i5 processor. I've not seen any 7th Gen iX processors sub £400 http://www.ebuyer.com/766653-acer-extensa-2540-laptop-nx-efgek-002
nomorezen
6 Mar 17#28
Your having a laugh right? If you want a better display it will cost over £500 with this spec.
nomorezen
6 Mar 171#22
I think this from ebuyer is better spec for an under £400 laptop. Better cpu and 256mb ssd.
Good find. I got max budget of £350 though. I know eBuyer got an ex-display one for £378.
The search continues
Dodge62 to nomorezen
6 Mar 17#27
That's got the same resolution 1366x768 screen.
ashman33
6 Mar 17#23
Lenovo's are full of bloat ware. Well mine was! The battery won't last long either! The screen may have a poor viewing angle. I have not. Checked
ZaGaZ
5 Mar 171#12
1366 x 768 looks terrible on a screen that size. There are better deals... cold
BeepMan to ZaGaZ
6 Mar 17#21
What would you recommend?
amour3k
6 Mar 171#20
I agree!, 4GB is more than sufficient for basic 'stuffs' really?.
Unless ofcourse your doing some hardcore Photo Editing? (and/or similar Graphically Rich Content?, eg. Video Editing, etc, etc ... )
Yep. :-)
congrevecv
5 Mar 171#9
A lot of the complaints are from tight ass Sun readers that lack the wit to buy the laptop some extra memory. Yes it might say 8GB, but you deduct a couple of GB for graphics and a couple of GB for other purposes, that leaves 4GB for windows to function in which is not very much
hashemcom007 to congrevecv
6 Mar 17#19
8gb ram really too little? I got 4gb on my yoga and i had a hundered different windows open of multiple different apps and runs fine. I3 processor as well.
Im even playn cod4 on it on full graphics
stanlenin
5 Mar 17#18
The price is outrageous. Who is voting this up?
amour3k
5 Mar 171#17
YEP!, please do?. :-)
MrPuddington
5 Mar 174#10
Seem terrible to me. Huge pixel (not even Full HD), slow due to lack of an SSD, and with McAfee slowing it down further. An i5 CPU is nice, but it does not even specify the generation (I guess Broadwell?). DDR3 RAM is already obsolete, and especially for a laptop not recommended. Seems like they are trying to get rid of old stock.
I would avoid it like the plague. There are much better offers out there.
amour3k to MrPuddington
5 Mar 17#15
Interesting point's you raise there?.
Then in effect, this SHOULD in effect be wayyy cheaper than that of what it is then here, huh?, or .....
batterylife to MrPuddington
5 Mar 172#16
Would you be kind enough to point us eager laptop-shoppers at the better offers?
amour3k
5 Mar 17#14
THIS comment I agree with?!, hahahahaha.
I've used both paid for, and free!.
But more often than not, prefer the free regardless ..... :-)
Kev`
5 Mar 171#13
I've got the 500, and it's a great machine (once I popped my SSD in) -- I would agree however about the build quality, keyboard and surround of screen does feel very flimsy.
lacom
5 Mar 171#11
Cpu - I5-5200U
lemongrab
5 Mar 1716#5
I wouldn't put McAfee or Norton on my worst enemies laptop, let alone my own.
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Windows 10+McAfee Internet Security 30 day free trial. !!Can add McAfee Live Safe unlimited 2017. Normally £80 but now for £20 with this product!!
The speedy i5 processor is combined with 8GB of RAM for great multitasking, perfect for multi-tab web browsing. It also has a huge 1TB of storage, which is the same as 310,000 hi-resolution photos. To make the most of your new laptop, get a copy of Microsoft Office and an antiviruspackage for protection.
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I would avoid it like the plague. There are much better offers out there.
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I believe there's a speed advantage but it's a big trade off for say 25% of the capacity of similar priced 1TB.
Also, I don't think storage is the issue it was five years ago. I used to need lots of storage space for music, films and other media. Between Spotify/Netflix/cloud storage, they've eliminated the need for big storage capacity for most people now, me included.
25% is an understatement. The speed is very noticable on boot time and opening applications. Take a look at this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j84eEjP-RL4
:-)
Trying to find a laptop that's a bargain right now isn't easy there simply haven't been any really good deals in recent months.
It should be remembered and I'm serious about this, if you're stupid then it doesn't matter what AV protection you have you probably will end up getting a virus.
Life, huh?, lol.
I noticed that AVG isn't up in there on that list?. :-(
That's very interesting (and most unfortunate at the same time too ... ) lol.
Expired I know but that is what I got - bargain of the centurary :smile:
Don't. Thinkpads are for business users who just need some businessy looking laptop. I'd rather have a HP or something much better built. It feels like a 2000 era laptop rather than a modern day ultra book.
8GB ram is alright but low res, slow drive, old cpu, integrated graphics.... 350 is a lot to spend on MEH
Lol - There are much, much better deals. I got a 14" i5 Lenovo IdeaPad with SSD & 1080p IPS for £340
Just be patient and look around...
Although it's it's only got 4GB RAM (DDR4 too), I'm guessing an extra £40 should get you another 4GB stick.
The hook? It's a 7th Gen i5 processor. I've not seen any 7th Gen iX processors sub £400
http://www.ebuyer.com/766653-acer-extensa-2540-laptop-nx-efgek-002
http://www.ebuyer.com/762290-hp-250-g5-i5-laptop-x0q07es-x0q07es-abu?mkwid=c_dt&pcrid=104885101494&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CPehhb_rvdICFZEW0wody-gGEg
The search continues
Unless ofcourse your doing some hardcore Photo Editing? (and/or similar Graphically Rich Content?, eg. Video Editing, etc, etc ... )
Yep. :-)
Im even playn cod4 on it on full graphics
I would avoid it like the plague. There are much better offers out there.
Then in effect, this SHOULD in effect be wayyy cheaper than that of what it is then here, huh?, or .....
I've used both paid for, and free!.
But more often than not, prefer the free regardless ..... :-)
Avira - Free