Advice choosing laptop

[the_viper]

Sup guys

So I've got a desktop I'm pretty happy with but I figured I'd buy a cheap laptop for when I just wanna surf the web outta the house. Went to bidorbuy and found these 2:

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/90187358/HP_NC8430_1_8GHz_Core2_Duo_512Mb_Ram_80Gb_Hard_Drive_PLEASE_READ_DESCRIPTION.html

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/90187829/HP_NC6120_1_8GHz_Centrino_768Mb_Ram_40Gb_Hard_Drive.html

I know sweet ***al about laptops but I'm budgeting around 1.5k at most with postage. I hear you say thats too little? Shut up!

Yeah, thats the story, now shoot with the advice wise ones

Thanks guys

 

[za1]

no power supply to charge the battery is going to cost you, but between those two choose the third one.

 

[the_viper]

Seems them HP chargers are about R200-300, I can manage that.

Gun to your head, which one?

Or is there a better option for a cheapskate like me?

 

[NomNom]

Well the one has a bigger hard drive than the other but the other has more Ram = greater ability to load more programs at once also will help with speed slightly.

So depends really up to you. Personally I would go with the one that has more Ram, this one: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/90187829/HP_NC6120_1_8GHz_Centrino_768Mb_Ram_40Gb_Hard_Drive.html

You can get a universal laptop charger for the laptop, but first confirm that it will work before buying it.

This is one that you could get: VAntec NBP-100, 100w universal ac-adapter - R410.00

 

[glamourkillface]

If you'll only be browsing why not look at a tablet?

 

[the_viper]

Sweet. Thanks for the help guys

 

[twicode]

If you just want to surf get a 1.5 k Android tablet rather.

 

[NomNom]

Yeah a tablet would work also, and probably a better idea, OP these are some that you can look at:

Prestigio MultiPad 3370B WiFi Tablet

Netsurfer Lite WiFi Tablet

Coby 7" Kyros Touchscreen WiFi Tablet - Android 4.0

 

[the_viper]

Nah, I was considering that but I wanna see how Windows 8 plays out on tablets first. Hence the cheapness with this budget, just a gapfiller and a fallback for any future pc catastrophe I might have. Thanks for the suggestions though, you guys have been really helpful

 

[sajunky]

If 70W is sufficient, then Manhattan universal AC adapter Model 100854, R159 ex VAT from Esquire.

 

[NomNom]

If 70W is sufficient, then Manhattan universal AC adapter Model 100854, R159 ex VAT from Esquire.

The HP nc8430 uses 90w power supply and the nc6120 uses a 65w power supply.

 

[sajunky]

Is 90W necessary, or just up the spec? Is seems they use similiar CPU.
There is also 90W Manhattan model +/-R250 ex VAT (currently out of stock).
70W model switches to CC mode when over-loaded, it would still supply power but charging slower or even result of battery being discharged during peak CPU load.