I am currently searching for a suitable laptop for a NGO to replace an old desktop (P4 Prescott!). The manager has told me they want to back up 40GB of data every now and then onto an external HDD. Since our budget is rather tight, we've settled on a Core i3 2330 or 2550M/500GB/4GB.
The cheapest USB 3.0 laptop I can find is the Packard Bell TS11 for £399.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Packard-Bel...1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1334157137&sr=1-7
Otherwise, the USB 2.0-only Samsung RV520 has also caught our eye for £369.97
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-RV5...1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1334157195&sr=1-6
How is Packard Bell perceived generally? If it is "bad", how about the Samsung? I am really on the fence here because Acer (PB's parent and the TS11 being derived from the 5750 that I own) has served me well despite their bad reputation. I've never been impressed with Samsung despite them going trendy and up-market in recent years.
The cheapest USB 3.0 laptop I can find is the Packard Bell TS11 for £399.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Packard-Bel...1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1334157137&sr=1-7
Otherwise, the USB 2.0-only Samsung RV520 has also caught our eye for £369.97
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-RV5...1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1334157195&sr=1-6
How is Packard Bell perceived generally? If it is "bad", how about the Samsung? I am really on the fence here because Acer (PB's parent and the TS11 being derived from the 5750 that I own) has served me well despite their bad reputation. I've never been impressed with Samsung despite them going trendy and up-market in recent years.