Friday, July 24, 2009

Hp Compaq NC6220 – Cheap & Quick Web browsing in a well built machine

If you are looking for machine in the £150-£200 price bracket that offers you easy access to the net, quick functionality and is all wrapped in a very well designed and built package then the Hp Compaq NC6220 fits the bill perfectly! Now you are probably thinking that a top price of only £200 sounds very cheap for a 1.7Ghz, 1Gb Ram and a large 60Gb Hard drive laptop but just check out Eflex Computers They have refurbished models starting from just £129.99. At under £200 the Hp Compaq NC6220 is not to be missed.
Compared to other models in its price range such as the Dell D610 and Toshiba Tecra M2 this machine really does stand out in terms of build quality. Just place the machine next to either of these other models and you will the Compaq stand out. This laptop really does give you the feeling it was designed to look like a professional machine. Not only does it look the part it also has the performance to match. The components that have been packed into this small and lightweight machine are of the highest quality, both for durability and performance.
When compared to other Refurbished laptops in its price range you can easily see that the hp Compaq NC6220 meets or exceeds the specifications of its closest rivals. It has a very large hard drive for the price, 60Gb will ensure that you never run out of space to store your music, videos, spreadsheets and letters etc.
Whether you are looking for a laptop for home use, business use or for work on the move then the Hp Compaq NC6220 is definitely worth a look. Its smart and professional look ensures that if you do take it into the office people will have no idea you have bought a laptop on a tight budget. This machine doesn’t look out of place even when placed to laptops that have cost up to twice as much! For work on the move its slim and compact design ensures you don’t feel like taking this machine with you is a burden. When working at home the machine will fit nicely onto your lap or on a small corner of table so there’s no need to clear off a whole table top like some of the less well designed laptops required.

Business on the move – Toshiba Tecra M2

The Toshiba Tecra M2 is one of the smartest looking machines we have come across in its price range. It is also a very lightweight laptop when you consider the features packed into this machine. In this mobile age having quick and easy access to the internet is a must, this laptop has an Intel centrino processor which means the wireless is easily available without the need for messy leads. The Tecra also offers one of the biggest hard drives available within its price range, with prices starting from just £175 you receive a whopping 60 GB HDD which is more than enough to store all of those precious files you have!

The Toshiba Tecra M2 incorporates practical technology, wrapped in an easy to carry case, a built-in optical drive, and three forms of wireless communication.

The black and silver designed Toshiba Tecra M2 fits easily in your briefcase or carry pouch because it's smaller than most other laptops that are described as thing & light. It measures 12.25 inches wide by 10.25 inches deep and slightly less than 1.5 inches thick, its weight is just less than 5 lbs.

The manufacturers describe this laptop as ‘Designed for users who demand the greatest mobile PC experience, the Tecra M2 delivers outstanding performance, full functionality and long battery life in an easily portable, thin-and-light design. In addition to its new sleek design with slimming angular lines, the Tecra M2 incorporates Intel Centrino mobile technology, providing advanced power, battery optimization and wireless connectivity allowing for greater freedom to be productive in new places and in new ways.’ And to be honest this is probably one of the most accurate manufacturing descriptions we have ever come across.

To summarize, for business on the move in a laptop costing under £200 you would be well advised to opt for the Toshiba Tecra M2.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Perfect Home / Office PC

If you are looking to buy a new home or office pc then you have probably already realised the choices available to you are endless. With so many big manufacturers churning out hundreds of different machines that vary in specification so greatly you have probably started to become a bit overwhelmed by the options presented to you!
How much RAM do you really need? What size of hard drive is going to be big enough to cope with your needs? You need a computer that can not only handle the day to day tasks of a normal computer but can also allow you to have a bit of fun when the working day is over? And possibly the most important thing… you need a computer that won’t be outdated in 3 months time!
The answer to all of your problems are already bundled together in this extremely good looking and very well performing PC from Eflex computers, the Core2duo PC. At a very low price of only £299 (operating system is extra) this machine can do it all, the powerful graphics card, processor and RAM contained within the very attractively styled case can easily cope with anything you throw at it.
Word processing, internet browsing, photo editing are no longer a long and tedious task thanks to the dual core processor built into this machine. The 4GB of RAM ensures that it completes operations quickly and easily and the 500GB hard disk drive enables you to save as many photos and videos as you could possibly need. Graphics are displayed brilliantly and clearly thanks to the GeForce nVidia 7100TC 512MB graphics card installed.
Now the machine does have a downside, if you are looking to play the very latest games on ultra high resolution graphic settings you may encounter some a slight reduction in performance, but if gaming is all you are after then the serious gamer will need to go for something a lot more powerful, and a lot more costly! The QUAD core Gaming PC that weighs in at £474 is whats needed to cope with the graphical demands of today’s latest and greatest computer games.
If you are looking for the ultimate gaming pc then this machine probably isn’t for you, but if you are looking for a machine that can easily cope with your work life and your play time and will still be performing well compared to new models for years to come then this is definitely worth a look! All of the components are easily upgradeable so even if in 3 years time you find yourself wanting a bit more power it will not be an issue. Even the motherboard installed supports quad core so if you do wish to make that next step up it can be achieved at a relatively low cost!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Dell d610 laptop - The ideal solution for students

As every student will know a laptop is an essential piece of equipment. Every student will also know that watching the pennies is an essential part of student life. You need a lightweight, portable, affordable machine that can not only give you access to the internet but store a large amount of information safely. A refurbished Dell d610 laptop is the answer! You can easily pick up one of these machines for around £200, see Cheap Laptops for this model and a wide range of other affordable student laptops.

The reason the Dell D610 laptop shines out from the crowd is its excellent durability and upgradeability. These machines where built with the user in mind, they function brilliantly and easily cope with the demands of student life. With a large 40 GB hard drives you have more than enough space to store all of your coursework and dissertations. If anything were to go wrong with the laptop then the components are very cheap and very easy to replace, but due to this being a dell machine you can rest assured that component failures will be very few and far between.

The ease of upgrading this machine is also a major plus point. If you wish to add in more RAM, upgrade the cd drive or just replace your keyboard, it can be done in a matter of minutes. This will be a great advantage to anyone who purchased a machine during their ‘student’ era and has now moved into employment and needs something a bit more powerful for their work life.

There are a range of similar models available that can also meet all the needs of a student at an affordable price. The Toshiba Tecra M2, the HP Compaq NC6220 are just 2 examples of these. Both offer the same sort of specification and can be picked up for around the same price from Eflex Computers but the one downfall these systems have over the Dell D610 laptop is the durability and the ease of upgrading. To summarise, if you are looking for a cheap laptop that can handle all of your needs, internet browsing, good connectivity, ease of upgrade and the all important durability then a refurbished Dell d610 laptop is the system for you!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Green Computing With Refurbished Laptops

We no longer live in the ‘throw away’ age of discarding products simply because they have developed a small fault or we are after the latest and greatest new model. Protecting our Earth is now a big priority for most people and businesses, therefore we are adapting our lifestyles to do everything we can to help preserve our planet for future generations. Instead of throwing a laptop in the bin simply because one of the components has failed or it is no longer considered to be up-to-date, more and more people are turning to recycling or ‘refurbishing’ as an environmentally sound option.

Recycling can be done in a number of ways, selling the laptop for spares, donating it to charities that supply third world countries or by selling it to a refurbishing company such as http://eflexcomputers.com Companies such as this will offer you money for old laptops, whether they function or not, and then refurbish them and put them back into the marketplace. The refurbishing process is carried out by professionals and incorporates the following stages.

The laptop is fully wiped of all personal data, programs, software etc and taken to a ‘blank’ state. This not only protects the previous owner from having any information stolen but also ensures the system is totally clean of any viruses or issues that could prevent it functioning properly. The hardware then undergoes rigorous testing to ensure that all of the components are functioning correctly and that they still have a good life left in them. If any of the components aren’t functioning correctly or are identified as only having a short life span left they are replaced with new parts. Fresh versions of all the software including operating system, required drivers, anti-virus programs etc are then re-installed on the laptop effectively returning it to the same state as when it was first sent out of the factory.

Refurbished laptops are generally considered by a lot of people to more reliable then systems bought directly after manufacture. This is due the fact they have been operated for some time and so any issues with faulty hardware have been picked up and resolved.

Refurbished laptops offer a lot of benefits over buying a new model. The instant one you will see is the huge savings you can make on the price. For the sake of some cosmetic marks that wont effect functionality at all you can save up to 50% on high street prices. The second benefit is the huge impact on the environment. New laptops produce a lot of harmful gases and toxins during the manufacturing process that damage our environment. The refurbished option means 1 less new laptop being manufactured and 1 less old laptop sitting on the local tip!