COTD Sony VAIO E Series 14'' i5 Notebook - $649 + Shipping

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  firedragon on 03/01/2013 - 14:34

  Hey fellow ozbargainers, is this a good deal? My Mum's after a basic laptop - she's really only going to use it for a bit of net surfing, word processing, Excel, maybe watch the odd movie, no games. Thanks guys!

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    [Deactivated] on 03/01/2013 - 15:20

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    Probably a bit overkill for her.

    Is portability important or will it just sit on a desk? If portability is important Stom Computers has an Acer S3 for $449 + shipping. If it's just going to sit on a desk GoComp has a Samsung 350E5C for $484 or you can get a Asus X50A from MSY for $499.

    EDIT The RAM & HDD are probably overkill. The CPU is actually previous gen, so the Samsung or Asus I suggest would be faster in that aspect. And while the HDD would be slightly faster in the Sony, the extra RAM wouldn't do anything for your ma. So I say overkill, but don't be fooled into thinking it's actually better in any serious way. It isn't.

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      firedragon on 03/01/2013 - 21:32

      Thanks!

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    ruraro on 03/01/2013 - 23:57

    Aldi have a 17.3" i3-2310M unit they sold for $399 at a recent Carnegie store opening, down from $549. The larger size with higher resolution 1600x900 LCD is perfect for basic use. Was marked down to $349 three days ago but stock has since gone. Perhaps worth keeping an eye on?

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  unifex on 03/01/2013 - 14:37

  I wouldn't bother COTD has never worked for me. Either they have 3 in stock and it goes sold out in minutes or they send you an email later apologizing and saying they ran out of stock.

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  kamlem on 03/01/2013 - 18:22

  I was looking for a nice all round laptop for my sister and found this to be a much better deal, if you don't mind pink. Better screen resolution and video card more than makes up for the smaller ram and hard drive, for ~$50 more…

  SONY SVE14A15FGP - Pink (with Pink)
  * Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (English Version)
  * Intel® Core™ i5-2450M Processor 2.50 GHz with TB up to 3.10 GHz
  * Intel® HM65 Express Chipset
  * Graphics 1GB DDR3 AMD Radeon™ HD 7670M
  * 4 GB (4 GB x 1) DDR3 SDRAM 1333 MT/s (upgradeable up to 16 GB)
  * 640 GB (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm)
  * DVD SuperMulti Drive
  * Intel® HD Graphics 3000
  * 14 inch wide (WXGA++: 1600 x 900) TFT colour display (VAIO Display, LED backlight)
  * Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port Type A Connector x 2, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) port Type A Connector x 1, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) with USB charge port Type A Connector x 1*5
  * IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
  * Bluetooth® standard ver. 4.0 + HS
  * HD web camera powered by "Exmor" (Resolution: 1280 x 1024, Effective Pixels: 1.31Mega pixels)
  * Intel® High Definition Audio, Internal, Stereo speakers, Internal, Monaural microphone, Dolby Home Theater® technology
  * 2.3 kg (including the supplied battery)

  http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=SVE14A15FGP…