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Reviews of Latest Laptops, 200 - 500 Pounds

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Samsung Series 5 Chromebook review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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4.0000 stars out of 5

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook review

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is a well-built, adequately powered laptop that's small enough to carry anywhere. Its browser-based Chrome OS and total dependence on a Web connection definitely won't appeal to everyone, though. Read more

£350

28 June 2011 by Andrew Hoyle

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Lenovo IdeaPad V570 review

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4.0 stars out of 5

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Lenovo IdeaPad V570 review

The V570 offers good performance and a classy design for a modest outlay. If you're in the market for an affordable laptop for Web surfing, emailing and office stuff, it's definitely worth looking at. Read more

£470

24 May 2011 by Niall Magennis

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Acer Aspire 5741 review

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4.0 stars out of 5

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4.0000 stars out of 5

Acer Aspire 5741 review

It lacks gaming prowess, but the 15.6-inch Acer Aspire 5471's good looks, impressive performance and long battery life make it a worthwhile budget buy. Read more

£447

22 September 2010 by Niall Magennis

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Advent Verona review

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3.0 stars out of 5

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1.5000 stars out of 5

Advent Verona review

The thin-and-light Verona laptop has an ultra-low-voltage processor, a 13.3-inch screen and a decidedly budget price tag. As such, you can't expect top-notch performance, but, if you need a lightweight machine for Office-type tasks, it may well fit the bill. It's fairly attractive too Read more

£330

16 December 2009 by Julian Prokaza

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HP Compaq Presario CQ70-116 review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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3.0000 stars out of 5

HP Compaq Presario CQ70-116 review

The CQ70-116 is a sturdy, minimalist, desktop-replacement laptop with a 17-inch screen and a remarkably low price tag. A slow processor and poor graphics mean this isn't a laptop for gamers, but those seeking a general-purpose machine will find that the CQ70-116 delivers the goods Read more

£370

21 January 2009 by Will Stapley

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Advent 6441 review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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3.5000 stars out of 5

Advent 6441 review

The 6441 is commendably cheap for a laptop with a Blu-ray drive and a 17-inch screen. But, with a poor-quality keyboard and trackpad, and a relatively slow processor and graphics, it's hard to avoid the feeling that Advent compromised on quality in pursuit of a low price tag Read more

£450

14 January 2009 by Will Stapley

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Toshiba Satellite L300 review

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3.0 stars out of 5

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4.0000 stars out of 5

Toshiba Satellite L300 review

Toshiba has a strong reputation for being able to put together budget laptops that have the look and feel of more expensive machines. The L300 has a rock-bottom price tag of just £390, so we were intrigued to see whether Toshiba had managed once again to avoid the usual pitfalls of budget machines Read more

£390

7 August 2008 by Patrick Wignall

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Dell Inspiron 1525 review

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3.0 stars out of 5

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2.0000 stars out of 5

Dell Inspiron 1525 review

Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent choice for basic computing and will set you back less than £400. It may strain under a heavy uni workload of writing essays and encoding MP3s, but its battery life is actually better than more powerful configurations available and it has cool touch-sensitive media controls Read more

£389

6 August 2008 by Dan Ackerman

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Advent 9515 review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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Advent 9515 review

The Advent 9515 desktop replacement laptop does what it says on the tin -- and does it well. Using an AMD processor chip rather than Intel, the 9515 still has great application performance and its large hard drive and DVD writer will keep your documents safe Read more

£400

10 March 2008 by Will Head

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Toshiba Equium L40-17M review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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2.5000 stars out of 5

Toshiba Equium L40-17M review

The Toshiba Equium L40-17M is certainly a capable desktop replacement. Plus, if you're tightening your purse strings, it will fit the bill. Packing a decent spec laptop that will complete your office tasks into a low-cost package isn't an easy task, but it's one that this Toshiba has largely pulled off Read more

£430

29 February 2008 by Will Head

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