Any Thoughts on This HP 250 Laptop?

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  tygarbyte on 28/11/2014 - 08:11

  +1

  even though it has 720p camera - you will be struggling to play HD vids
  Intel Celeron N2830 @ 2.16GHz 1,032

  http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-atlas-x1510-laptop/ $329
  Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz 2,004

  If i only had $300 I would go 2nd hand business grade laptop.

  http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HP-ELITEBOOK-8460P-LW956PA-ABG-I5…
  Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz 3,701

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    mochariffic on 28/11/2014 - 09:54

    The pentium N3xxx is also a low end chip, still in the ball park of a souped-up Atom.

    I agree, a business grade laptop is always good for a budget buy.
    They're well built, have plentiful parts available and generally good support.

    Again, Dell will do an i3 one via the below outlet for $408 (inc delivery) and it's a solid unit.

    The celeron/pentium N's are really efficient, but quite limited - they're also a reasonable downgrade in 'performance' from previous iterations.

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  ChrisLevo on 28/11/2014 - 08:19

  I have this model, but with 4GB of RAM.

  I use it for work, run Office 2010, plus a 3D CAD program (Design Spark Mechanical), and it does what I want.

  I was happy at $399 this time last year.

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  mochariffic on 28/11/2014 - 08:22

  +1

  You can get a similar unit at the Dell factory outlet.
  Call the number at the top of the page and get your credit card out.
  One thing to note - Celeron N2xxx series is actually replacing the old "Atom".
  Granted, much more beefier specs - but it's no longer a "Scaled down Core series".

  Id recommend if your budget can stretch slightly go for the touchscreen convertible models, they give you the best of both worlds.

  http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/product…

  Otherwise, there's a refurb one with similar specs to the HP for $239 w/ 1 year warranty

  DFO-2891394IP
  REFURBISHED Inspiron 15 Laptop Intel(R) Celeron(R) Dual Core N2830 Processor
  4GB Single Channel DDR3L (4GBx1)
  500GB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
  Windows(R) 8.1
  No Optical Drive
  Dell Wireless-N 1506 @ 2.4GHz
  Intel(R) HD Graphics
  High Definition Audio enhanced with Waves MaxxAudio(R) 40 WHr, 4-Cell Battery (removable)
  65W AC Adapter
  15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with Truelife and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
  LCD Cover, Black
  No OS Media Included.
  Unit has minor cosmetic wear.
  1 Year 1 $ 239