I had my laptop stolen in the middle of the week. Taken from my bedroom. I think they got in through my window. Luckily they didn't take anything else. The bad news is I haven't got any insurance on it and it's just another thing I didn't want to replace. Not been a good year what with my new mobile phone also being stolen in Amsterdam.

Any idea where I can get a good one for quite cheap?

That's awful!!

www.newegg.com

or www.half.com (though this can be risky. At least with newegg the return policy is as close to no-hassel as you get.)

If my laptop was stolen the biggest loss would be all the stuff I have on it; pictures, stories, screenplays, etc etc. Did you have anything irreplacable on the harddrive?

have a look at the following. i have no idea what u r looking 4, but these r some of the best deals in the uk at the moment

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HP NX6110 Laptop 1.4GHz 15in SXGA £442.04p Delivered

HP NX-6110 Notebook PC, 1.4GHz Celeron M processor, 256Mb DDR RAM, 15" SXGA screen, 40Gb hard drive. £434.74p including VAT. Delivery is around £7.50p extra

Other Features: Microsoft Windows XP Home, Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial, Memory Slots [Total]: 2, DVD/CDRW Combo, Description: On board Intel GMA 900, Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0, Fax/modem 56Kbps and Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG 802.11b/802.11g + Network Adapter, 1 3.5mm microphone jack, 1 display/video VGA 15pin HD D-Sub [HD-15], 1 Ethernet 10/100 RJ-45, 1 FireWire port, 1 audio headphone/line in jack, 2x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports
Width: 32.9cm, Height: 3cm, Depth: 26.7cm, Weight: 2.8kg
Display Type: 15" SXGA+ TFT 1400 x 1050/24-bit [16.7 million colours]

www.misco.co.uk

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Advent 1.30GHz Celeron M DVDRW £374.99 www.dixons.co.uk
Nice little deal on at Dixons where they have an Advent 7081 laptop on for £399. Use the £25 off £300 discount code and bring it down to £374.99 including VAT and shipping (u can google up the code or ask me)

Features:
# Intel Celeron M 350 Processor 1.30GHz
# 400 MHz FSB
# 1 Mb Cache
# 256 Mb RAM
# 40 Gb Hard Drive
# DVD ReWriter MultiDrive
# 14.1" TFT Display
# Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
# 64Mb integrated graphics
# 1 year FREE warranty


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IBM Thinkpad R50e £399 instore only THIS IS THE BEST DEAL INSTORES
IBM Thinkpad R50e with 1.4GHz Celeron M and DVDRW for £399. at staples
Features:

# Intel Celeron M Processor 360(1.4GHz, 400Mhz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache)
# 256 Mb Memory
# 40GB Hard Drive
# DVD RW +/-R /+/-RW dual layer
# Wifi enabled Integrated Intel Pro Wireless 2200 b/g Wireless LAN
# 15" TFT display
# Microsoft XP Home



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theres also a few decent deals at dell, let me know if interested, have a look at the site (change the service to 90 days return to base for cheapest price), let me know if u want 1 and i'll let u know if there is a way 2 get a better price (direct from dell) as there r codes and tricks u can use 2 get good deals
[Edited 10/22/05 8:32am]

If you're prepared to buy second-hand, these people are cheap.

http://www.cfultd.com/

BinaryJustin said:

ure much better off getting a new £400 pc than a 2nd hand £200 model, 2nd hand pc's r seldom good deals. the deals on that site currently 4 laptops r a good xample of overpricing

So sorry to hear that JD Hope you didn't lose too much stuff and that you find a replacement soon.

Props to Uni for taking the time to look up deals

xx

The son of a bitches

Sorry to hear the shitty news, bruv

Note me what you want mate i will see what i can do

Thanks guys.

Depending on what you use it for, you may want to stay away from Celeron processors. The bus speed on those suck compared to the Pentium processors. However, if you're not doing anything too intensive on it, a Celeron is okay.

heres the best dell offer at the moment - dell offers change like the weather, u need 2 keep on top of it and be patient 2 get the best deals, but this aint bad

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Dell Inspiron 6000 for £494 inc. !!


The code is NPUK5 - N10605A

Price quoted in the offer is £541 inc VAT + Delivery.

Spec Includes:
Intel Centrino 1.6 GHz Processor
768 MB RAM
40 GB HD
CD-RW/DVD player

BUT if you
- upgrade to a DVD +/-
- reduce the RAM to 512 AND
- reduce warranty to 1 year Europe-wide (this is the key 2 getting a good deal)
you get the following price: £494 inc.

Which is a very good price for a Centrino-based 15.4 widescreen laptop with 512 RAM and DVD re-writer. The only real downside is this has a shared intel graphics card which isn't too hot for gaming (you can upgrade though).

This PC was £590 inc. a couple of weeks ago with 1024 MB RAM, a 1.73 processor, and 60GB Hard drive, which is probably a better deal - if and when it comes up again!

when u r putting 2gether dell deals, if u look carefully u will c u can reduce the price by adjusting the warranty to 90 day collect and return. when upgrading however it usually adds on a lot 4 xtras, so u have 2 wait until something comes up that u want. also, the free carraige deals r on and off frequently, so u have 2 wait till u get free carraige as that saves £57

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as 4 the celly comments, unless ure doing gaming or something processor intensive, don't worry about this. as u asked on the org and didnt state a preference, i presume that u just want 2 go online and type/spreadsheets/etc, maybe a bit of gaming, just general tasks, so u dont need 2 worry 2 much, even the cheapest new pc will handle all that. most HDs start around 40gig these days, most processors around 1.3gig upwards, the more RAM the better, 256 is a bit skimpy, much better off with 512mb, unless ure doing some heavy processing, dont worry 2 much about getting anything over that as u can upgrade in the future. dells memory upgrade prices bear no relation 2 retail value, online stores can supply the components very cheaply, and its easy 2 install (u will prolly b able 2 find some1 u know that can do it 4 u if ure unsure).

there r also mobile processors like celeron M (mobile), but also some laptops come with standard desktop cpus which eat up batteries. if u r using the laptop plugged in2 the mains, this wont b a problem, but on the move u will b pushed 2 b able 2 watch a dvd on the train b4 the batteries run out. if u want 2 use on the move, also check how long the batteries last. 2 hours is normal 4 a cheap laptop, but i've seen less than that with some deals

JD that's so awful. I'm terribly sorry.

thats horrible

more dell deals - right now (as opposed 2 yesterday) there r a few good dell laptop deals

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Inspiron 6000 P4 M 1.73GHz £586.34
Inspiron 6000 Pentium M 1.73GHz Centrino laptop for only £586.34 including VAT and delivery.

Features:
Pentium M 1.73GHz Processor
512MB RAM
60GB hard drive
15.4" widescreen TFT display
8x DVDRW drive
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X300 64MB HyperMemory®

Dell Small Business

downgrade Support Services and checkout. evalue code 305 N10603.



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Inspiron 9300 Pentium M 1.73GHz 17in TFT £656.84
Inspiron 9300 with Pentium M 1.73GHz and 17" TFT display for a bargain £656.84 including VAT and delivery from small business store
Also, some good upgrade options are upgrade to 1.86GHz for £55 and add a DVDRW for £40. - this is a much higher spec machine with widescreen 17" monitor

Features:
Pentium 4 M 1.73GHz
512mb DDR2 RAM
40GB Hard Drive
17" Widescreen Ultrasharp WXGA+
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X300 64MB HyperMemory™
DVD/CDRW combo drive

downgrade Service Support to 1 YR CAR. evalue code 305 N10931.

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there u go - these r all the very best laptop deals in the uk at the moment, if u can find better, post here