Looking for a basic laptop

tv3tg4

I am looking for a basic laptop
I just want to download open office and use zoom.

Anybody any recommendations?

tv3tg4

tv3tg4 wrote: »

I am looking for a basic laptop
I just want to download open office and use zoom.

Anybody any recommendations?

Whats your price range?

tv3tg4

Probably around 350 euros
Many thanks

this is a decent laptop in your price range. pretty much the only ok budget laptop around currently.

€370

https://www.did.ie/lenovo-ideapad-14-athlon-gold-3150u-4gb-128gb-laptop-grey-81w0004fuk-81w0004fuk-prd

the cpu is actually decent for the money and has an ssd.

i'd spend another £15 to bring the ram up to 8gb. simple job with a screwdriver to open case then it just clicks in.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HP78DZ5/ref=twister_B08KHKLP8B?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

salamiii

you will hate that laptop its cpu is slow its 4gb memory is not enough for Windows
and now Lenovo computer get blue screen death if windows is updated

dell had ok 10th gen for 570 euro i don't know if they still have it it's hard to find on it's site

curry's,,did,,Harvey Norman etc will charge you 700
your better waiting until december
and try and sell older amd or intel cpus


if you have old slow computer there's a program you can get to run it



https://clark.com/technology/revive-your-old-laptop-for-free-chromebook/

salamiii

salamiii wrote: »

you will hate that laptop its cpu is slow its 4gb memory is not enough for Windows
and now Lenovo computer get blue screen death if windows is updated

dell had ok 10th gen for 570 euro i don't know if they still have it it's hard to find on it's site

curry's,,did,,Harvey Norman etc will charge you 700
your better waiting until december
and try and sell older amd or intel cpus


if you have old slow computer there's a program you can get to run it


https://clark.com/technology/revive-your-old-laptop-for-free-chromebook/

ye wha?

the athlon 3150u scores above last years ryzen 3 on benchmarks so it's not slow and perfectly fine for common laptop tasks


it's less than 20 euro to upgrade to 8gb - link for ram already posted


you have the same terrible standard of English as that Bobbygee spam poster - must be a reincarnation of a banned poster...

run_Forrest_run

glasso wrote: »

ye wha?


you have the same terrible standard of English as that Bobbygee spam poster - must be a reincarnation of a banned poster...

posted at 3:44 am:rolleyes: also, might be a factor

yes this poster seems to specialise posting 3am to 5am with quasi-gibberish

most likely after a feed of booze and more

mobby

Looks like only one memory slot in that laptop, so you would have to ditch your 4gb if trying to upgrade ram.

mobby

mobby wrote: »

Looks like only one memory slot in that laptop, so you would have to ditch your 4gb if trying to upgrade ram.

that's incorrect.

the 4gb that the laptop comes with is soldered onto to the motherboard. It's not in a memory slot.

the actual one memory slot that there is, is free.

mobby

glasso wrote: »

that's incorrect.

the 4gb that the laptop comes with is soldered onto to the motherboard. It's not in a memory slot.

the actual one memory slot that there is, is free.

Fair enough.
Better value here https://www.komplett.ie/asus-d509da-ej364t/20989638/product

mobby

mobby wrote: »

Fair enough.
Better value here https://www.komplett.ie/asus-d509da-ej364t/20989638/product

not bad (same price pretty much after ram upgrade on the other one) but the 3050u cpu is actually a good bit less powerful than the 3150u cpu in the lenovo in did

as this is the low end, it would make a difference to day-to-day so I wouldn't go for it tbh over the Lenovo

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=athlon+3050u

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=athlon+3150u

Andrea B.

glasso wrote: »

this is a decent laptop in your price range. pretty much the only ok budget laptop around currently.

€370

https://www.did.ie/lenovo-ideapad-14-athlon-gold-3150u-4gb-128gb-laptop-grey-81w0004fuk-81w0004fuk-prd


the cpu is actually decent for the money and has an ssd.

i'd spend another £15 to bring the ram up to 8gb. simple job with a screwdriver to open case then it just clicks in.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HP78DZ5/ref=twister_B08KHKLP8B?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Hi. From Amazon link, can you help me as there are options on Style and Size Name.
I bought the laptop for daughter based on post here, so want to get correct ram spec for upgrade.
Thanks

The ram that comes soldered in is 2400Mhz so might as well buy that version

The other speeds would run fine but most likely would be downclocked to 2400Mhz to match the included one

Andrea B.

glasso wrote: »

The ram that comes soldered in is 2400Mhz so might as well buy that version

The other speeds would run fine but most likely would be downclocked to 2400Mhz to match the included one

Thanks. There are 3 options for 4GB size in dropdown. Could you guide me?

4gb single

Andrea B.

glasso wrote: »

4gb single

Really appreciated

Heighway61

Anybody know what version of bluetooth the Ideapad 3 from DID has?

mobby

according to the Lenovo website
Wireless
Lenovo Wireless (2x2 AC) & Bluetooth 5.0

somebody said that DID don't actually have it available anymore but haven't updated their website.

not sure if that is still the case or not.

Heighway61

Gone now.

I got this from DID. It was a good recommendation, if it comes back or is available elsewhere. Only caveat is that the screen might be a bit better and battery life is poor. Would still recommend it for the price. Get the extra 4gb memory.

Heighway61

Heighway61 wrote: »

Gone now.

I got this from DID. It was a good recommendation, if it comes back or is available elsewhere. Only caveat is that the screen might be a bit better and battery life is poor. Would still recommend it for the price. Get the extra 4gb memory.

Thanks for the review, I ordered it for collection in store, but sounds like I might just have missed out.

Heighway61

Heighway61 wrote: »

Gone now.

I got this from DID. It was a good recommendation, if it comes back or is available elsewhere. Only caveat is that the screen might be a bit better and battery life is poor. Would still recommend it for the price. Get the extra 4gb memory.

yes the screen max brightness is not great - but this is ultra budget territory for laptops.

the cpu is actually not bad and beats any current celerons or pentium mobile cpus

pretty much a ryzen 3 cpu and the integrated graphics will even run some basic games.

Jane98

Any other good bargains out there for around €350ish. Mys son's 2 year old lenovo la[top just died and is not fixable so need to get something quick. Doesn't need Microsoft office as they use the Google suite in school.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Thanks for the review, I ordered it for collection in store, but sounds like I might just have missed out.

This seems to be gone.


I'm having trouble getting hold of anyone in DID and today just rang the store I selected for pick up in and they asked my to come in and select another laptop instead, anyone recommend anything in DID at the moment?


I think I'll just cancel and go elsewhere.

Andrea B.

As opposed to website claims, their Galway stores had no stock of any Lenovo a few weeks back.
I took risk and ordered online for home delivery. Took a good week to arrive.

Diairist

I need to change the PIN to get in to the laptop. Their support site says neither call back nor email support are available for this in my 'country / region'.



How odd...