My Acer has suddenly died, won't turn on. Whle I may be able to get it repaired we are going overseas in a few days and a laptop will be very handy in keeping the kids entertained in the evenings in the hotel.
My current laptop is an E1-571 around 2 years old. It has an i3 processor, 500GB hard drive, 15.6 screen and 4GB RAM. Im not looking for anything special, these specs ae plenty for our needs which are mainly streaming TV and video, downloading movies, playing DVDs etc and basic computing.
Happy to consider new or refurb if the price is right.
If you're after good warranty and repair:
Dell Inspiron X510000AU $398 at JB HIFI
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers-tablets/laptops/dell/del…
If you're after portability (lightweight), long battery life and style:
HP Stream 11 $298 at JB HIFI
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers-tablets/laptops/hp/hp-st…
Cons: No DVD
If you're after good bang for buck (and still trust Acer):
ACER Aspire 15.6" E5-521-238Q $399 at Dick Smith
http://www.dicksmith.com.au/laptops-notebooks/acer-aspire-15…
ACER Aspire E5-511-4149 $399 at MSY
http://cdn.msy.com.au/Parts/notebook.pdf