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A lady at work is looking for a decent Netbook in the price range R2,000 - R3,000.

She needs it for surfing and loading photos.

Any suggestions?

At kalahari.net I spotted a Gigabyte Q Series Netbook for R 1,999.00 . Any comment?
 
Hi,

I have found a netbook for around R2000.

please tell me if this a good deal, as i am looking at buying it.
Please note that it's second hand.
Intel Celeron Dual Core T3500 2.1GHz 800Mhz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
2048MB DDR3-1066 SO-Dimm Memory (1x2048)
320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
15.6" WXGA HD Superbright Gloss (1366x768 resolution) TFT LCD Display
DVD Super Multi writer optical drive
Integrated 10/100 LAN, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n @ 300Mbps
Intel GMA4500 Graphics
Integrated 10/100 LAN
1.3MP Webcam
6 cell battery
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic Edition 32bit

Sorry Satanboy, Don't want to hijack your thread but didn't want to start a new one when it's similar.

thanks
Wall
 
^^That's not a netbook. Seems you can get something similar for around R3k new, so it would depend on its age and condition.

The Gigabyte netbook seems like a good deal, the same model from laptopdirect is R2647. Seems the Atom N550 is a dual core, but it probably needs more RAM though.
 
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satanboy said:
A lady at work is looking for a decent Netbook in the price range R2,000 - R3,000.

She needs it for surfing and loading photos.

Any suggestions?

At kalahari.net I spotted a Gigabyte Q Series Netbook for R 1,999.00 . Any comment?
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All I can say is that if size is important, go for it.

I would rather max budget out and go for an entry level 15" laptop. Much faster, easier to use, upgradeable, etc.
 
PostmanPot said:
All I can say is that if size is important, go for it.

I would rather max budget out and go for an entry level 15" laptop. Much faster, easier to use, upgradeable, etc.
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Ironically entry level 15.6 inch notebooks cost the same as most netbooks. In fact some netbooks, notably AMD E-350 equipped netbooks, go for over R5k, more than entry level laptops.

I would look at a laptop with an AMD Fusion APU. I saw a netbook the other day with a C50 in it, for about R3300 or so, which is not bad.
 
satanboy said:
A lady at work is looking for a decent Netbook in the price range R2,000 - R3,000.

She needs it for surfing and loading photos.

Any suggestions?

At kalahari.net I spotted a Gigabyte Q Series Netbook for R 1,999.00 . Any comment?
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Whatever you do don't get something based on Atom. Preferably you want an AMD E-350.
 
What about these?

Asus P50IJ-SO192O R 3,413
ASUS® P50IJ Series P50IJ-SO192O Black Notebook, ©2011 LaptopDirect, Intel Celeron Dual Core T3500 2.1GHz 800MHz FSB 1M L2 Cache, 2048MB DDR2-800 SO-Dimm Memory (1x2048), 320GB SATA 5400rpm Hard Drive, 8 X Super Multi Writer optical drive, 15.6" WXGA HD Color Shine LED (1366x768 resolution) TFT LCD Display, Intel GMA X4500M with shared graphics, 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 0.3MP Webcam, Full Keyboard, 6 cell battery, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition 64

or

Asus K53U-SX003R R 3,383
Asus K53U Series K53U-SX003R Brown Notebook, ©2011 LaptopDirect, AMD A50M chipset, AMD Fusion e-Series Dual Core E-350 1.6Ghz 1MB L2 Cache Accelerated APU Processor, 2048MB DDR3-1066 SO-Dimm Memory (1x2048), 320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive, DVD Super Multi Writer optical drive, 15.6" WXGA HD (1366 x 768 resolution) ColourShine LED Backlit Display, AMD Radeon HD 6310 with intergrated graphics, 802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 0.3MP Webcam, 6 Cell Battery, Full Size Keyboard with Numpad, HDMI output, 2.6 kg, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic Edition 64bit

both from http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/
 
Pretty sure the first one will be faster in most things except games. The second one will be a bit behind in CPU power but ahead in GPU power, not that it matters. Neither is really what you would call a powerhouse gaming laptop.

If the second one were actually a netbook, it might be worth it. However, since the first one will be quite a bit snappier, I cant see a reason not to get it.

Unless I'm wrong and Fusion E350's are much faster than I think.
 
My apologises for also hijacking this thread but look at these notebook deals we doing today,
buying a second hand notebook is like buying a second hand car you never know what is wrong with it until you use it

I just bought 4x Second hand VW Polo's for my staff to use already three had to go back for repairs, out that one had to be replaced.

Http://www.esquire.co.za/specials/2011_07_14Main.html
 
satanboy said:
A lady at work is looking for a decent Netbook in the price range R2,000 - R3,000.

She needs it for surfing and loading photos.

Any suggestions?

At kalahari.net I spotted a Gigabyte Q Series Netbook for R 1,999.00 . Any comment?
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That machine is fine for surfing and storing photos. I wouldn't use it for photo editing though - the colours/brightness is a bit fickle on a netbook. Upgrading the RAM to 2GB would also help with performance.
 
wallsend said:
Hi,

I have found a netbook for around R2000.

please tell me if this a good deal, as i am looking at buying it.
Please note that it's second hand.
Intel Celeron Dual Core T3500 2.1GHz 800Mhz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
2048MB DDR3-1066 SO-Dimm Memory (1x2048)
320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
15.6" WXGA HD Superbright Gloss (1366x768 resolution) TFT LCD Display
DVD Super Multi writer optical drive
Integrated 10/100 LAN, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n @ 300Mbps
Intel GMA4500 Graphics
Integrated 10/100 LAN
1.3MP Webcam
6 cell battery
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic Edition 32bit

Sorry Satanboy, Don't want to hijack your thread but didn't want to start a new one when it's similar.

thanks
Wall
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Managed to get it for R1500. it was bought new in March 2011, so it's in very good condition. that clear sticker at the back of the laptop is still on it.

Loving it :D
 
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