Forgive my ignorance, but is this a good deal?

bigdogsgottaeat on 21/01/2015 - 21:01
Last edited 22/01/2015 - 06:38

Toshiba Satellite L50-B05C 15.6" Notebook - Dick Smith for $699

Used for basic computing at home for the missus… Word, Internet browsing (primarily ozbargain, ebay, reddit, facebook - the essentials).

Wasn't sure if $699 was a good price? Laptop looks ok, I guess… Open to other suggestions!

Edit: link here: http://www.dicksmith.com.au/laptops-notebooks/toshiba-satell…

Key Features:

15.6" HD Widescreen LED-Backlit Display
4th gen Intel® Core i5-4210U Processor (1.7GHz, Up to 2.7GHz)
4GB RAM
750GB HDD
AMD Radeon R7 M260 2GB Graphics
Windows® 8.1
Other Features:

DVD-SuperMulti Drive
ClickPad with Gesture
Skullcandy Speakers
HDMI and VGA(RGB) outputs
Bridge Media Slot (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
3.5mm Combined Microphone & Headphone port
3 USB Ports (2x USB 3.0 & 1x USB 2.0) + Sleep & Charge
HD Webcam⁄Microphone
Slot for Kensington Cable lock
1Gbps LAN
802.11(b⁄g⁄n)
Toshiba Bluetooth V4.0 (High Speed)
2.2kg (May vary with spec)
380 x 259.9 x 23.5mm
Smart Sliver Tile Matt Black
Li-ion 4-Cell 45Whr, Up to 6 hours*
Eco Utility Software EPEAT® gold rating, ENERGY STAR® 5.0 qualified, ROHS Compliant

Computing

Comments

  • cisco on 21/01/2015 - 23:44
    +2

    Please provide the link and specs, to me its expensive if you just want to use it for word and surfing the net.

    • Sage on 22/01/2015 - 00:37
      -2

      http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Toshiba+Satellite+L50-B05C
      (Of course that thing is outdated, these days you can simply highlight text and right click to select "Search Google for _____")

      • cisco on 22/01/2015 - 00:46

        Why didnt you or anyone else didnt bother replying earlier? if I'm looking for a favor I would normally provide all the related information to make it easier for others to suggest. Dont wanna waste others time specially when they doing me a favor.

        • Sage on 22/01/2015 - 00:51
          +1

          Ah, I see what you're saying. it's bad forum etiquette of the OP to not provide it. Makes sense.
          (Though it really only takes 5 seconds to look up.)
          I didn't and haven't provided the information because I think it's irrelevant.

        • bigdogsgottaeat on 22/01/2015 - 10:55

          @Sage: Yep, sorry guys, haven't posted often to the forum - lesson learnt!

  • Sage on 22/01/2015 - 00:37
    +1

    yeah you only need the bare minimum for text based applications.
    get the cheapest thing you can find.

  • chuneeperformance on 22/01/2015 - 07:47

    Aldi have laptop for $499

  • MasterScythe on 22/01/2015 - 09:01

    The new HP Stream 14 is pretty nice.

  • Ramrunner on 22/01/2015 - 09:06

    I saw an i7 based one a few days ago with Tb hard disk from either Lenovo or Toshiba for $699 so no this is not cheap.

    If $699 is your budget ignore me, but I strongly advise getting a notebook with an SSD if you can afford it. The performance and "feel" of the operation of the unit compared to HDD is chalk and cheese.

  • MasterScythe on 22/01/2015 - 09:25

    At about half the price a ChromeBook fits your needs.

  • bigdogsgottaeat on 22/01/2015 - 10:55

    thanks guys, all good… clearly not a good deal. Appreciate it! :)

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