Cheap Laptop as HTPC under $300

fungi79 on 29/12/2010 - 15:19

Hi,

I'm looking for a cheap laptop with HDMI out to use as a HTPC. Prefer it to not be atom, here's one that I was looking at coming close: http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC8875/compaq-presario-cq56-…

Reason for the budget is that if it's anymore, then it probably makes more sense getting an xbox foxtel subscription for a year or 2.

Thanks.

Comments

h4lcyon on 29/12/2010 - 16:06

Has to be a laptop, rather than a low-mid range bare bones desktop?
pspman on 29/12/2010 - 16:10

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fungi79 on 29/12/2010 - 16:40

Yes h4lcyon, I like the low power design and the fact everything is already integrated. At around 300 the barebone boxes are either atom or full desktop Core2's sucking in 80w or so.

PSpman, yep, it's very attractively priced, just hoping someone knows of something under 300 bucks, or some clever way of stacking coupons or pricematching, this is ozbargain afterall :)