Laptops > From 15" to 17" Laptops > 512 MB > From 500 GBP to 800 GBP

Advantages: Great overall build quality, great screen, it's fast enough for you old man
Disadvantages: Not much memory, dull looks aren't going to wow the ladies (never stopped me!)

I've recently been able to test this laptop as my stepdad has received one through his work. It's the first time I have seen an HP/Compaq laptop, but I've used many other brands so I'll be mainly using them as a comparison. At first glance, the laptop has a very ordinary design, but when you pick it up you quickly appreciate the build quality. It is quite light, and yet very sturdy, and feels like it could happily take a few knocks ( lucky as my ...
...the keyboard, it feels great to type on and there is no "give" like my own current laptop ( an Acer Ferrari ). The touchpad feels ok but I've never been a big fan of these, so I think I'd stick to my trusty mouse. One thing I was really impressed with is the screen. Although the resolution isn't great for the 15.4" screen, the brightness was amazing. I was able to use it outside in a field on a bright sunny day wihout hassle. Also while in this ... Read review

Advantages: Easliy storable, good battery life, Vista capable
Disadvantages: None that i can think off

The Acer Intel core duo processor T2300 (1.66GHz 667MHz FSB 2MB L2 cache) 15.4 WXGA CrystalBrite TFT LCD intel graphics media accelerator 950 80GB HDD 5400pm DVD-Super Multi double layer (support DVD+ DoubleLayer/DVD-+RW 1GB DDR2 (support dual-channel) 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN. Above is the lap top specs but if like me your not that computer litarate! My Acer is windows XP but is Vista capable, I use my lap top to mainly surf the net, using ...
...study on it also i do play some online games like Team fortress which i have found that this computer is more than capable of running. I am also amazed by the amount of information it can hold I have all my photographs on here plus many documents and games etc and still lots of more space on hard drive. i wouldnt say i am a compuer whizz. but this lap top more than meets the needs of most households. ... Read review

Advantages: fairly fast, portable, good battery
Disadvantages: havent found any yet.

i know this is no where near the best laptop around or anything and im nto going to bore you with the specs, just my own opinions cause you can get the specs by clicking a couple of buttons yourself. so here goes, i have had this laptop for a while and have found it to be very useful at times, it works like a wonder and for its price its not to bad. im quite happy about this laptop, it will run pretty much anything without stumbling over itself. ...
...trouble playing games nor running high end processor programs. very easy to connect almost anything to it, with plenty of usb 2.0's you can connect almost all high speed devices to it with ease. ashamed to say that i did spill water over it once before and a few keys stopped working for a couple of days, but once i had cleaned it out it worked like normal. if you have any questions or anything you would like to know about this laptop, please dont ... Read review

Advantages: Cheep laptop, resonable quality
Disadvantages: Spend a little more, get a faster laptop

I have been using this laptop for a couple of months and I think, for the money, this is an exceptional piece of equipment. My couple of gripes are long charging time, the right mouse button feels loose, it now takes a very long time to boot up (it was fine new and I have not added much software) and a very limiting hard drive. Also, this unit comes with 512mb ram but can only be upgraded to a max 1gb and uses special ram chips that need to be ordered ... Read review

Advantages: speed
Disadvantages: none

...form the amilo range by fujitsu siemens brand. this amilo pro edition is cheap and portable and is possible the best looking laptop from the amilo range. this amilo has a 15.4\" TFT active matrix screen making the image resolution great for watching movies, playing games, viewing pictures and even just websurfing. its weight drops just below the 3kg mark which seems to be the averge for laptops these days. what makes this piece of equiptment ...
...can even be upgraded to 4gb for demanding users and its Intel Core Duo T2350 processor is one of the best on the markets today. this laptop has a great 160gb of storage which will proably be enough for anyones needs however if its not you could easily connect a external hard drive to any one of its 4 high speed usb ports. or its 3 in one card reader. its 4 hours of battery life is great an is proably one of the best times you can get out of a laptop ... Read review