Compare cheap laptops in the UK including deals from all the main laptop manufacturers. Find a cheap new laptop, search hundreds of deals and offers. Compare cheap laptops in the UK including deals from all the main laptop manufacturers. Find a cheap new laptop, search hundreds of deals and offers.
About Cheap Laptops
The biggest factor for many buyers when looking to buy a new laptop is the price. This is something that most resellers are aware of and cheap laptops are now becoming increasingly popular so that anyone can afford to buy one. The introduction of netbooks has taken cheap laptops to a whole new level of affordability and these compact, low specification laptops appeal to those who just need a laptop for basic uses like internet access or word processing.
What can you expect with cheap laptop deals?
As with almost anything you buy these days the concept that you get what you pay for is also true when buying cheap laptops. Most cheap laptops provide users with internet access and the ability to use basic applications like Microsoft Office or similar packages. When opting for cheap laptops you need to understand that although it often comes with wireless access built in and USB ports to allow for use with mobile broadband and other USB devices it will have limitations. Facilities like playing games, editing photos or videos and using applications that require large amounts of memory or processing power will be some of the things that you won't be able to do on cheap laptops so think carefully before buying.
Cheap laptops are usually split into two categories and they are netbooks and entry level laptops. Netbooks are smaller than normal laptops, often coming with screens as small as 8.9 inches, and are usually a lower specification with regards the memory, processing power, memory and hard disk drive space. Entry level laptops are larger and higher spec than netbooks but generally cost more to buy. They are cheap laptops that offer user more facilities and can have more devices attached to it which can be handy when your budget is limited but you need something that will last.
You may also find that when you buy cheap laptops the support and warranty with the laptop will also be quite limited. Support over the phone can often be charged at a national rate or even a premium rate and warranty periods are often one year and will require the laptop to be returned to the reseller or the manufacturer to be repaired.
Comparing cheap laptops and what to consider
When making a comparison between cheap laptops there are only a few things that will need to be looked at. From a specification point of view it is worth deciding how much you wish to spend and then either check on laptop comparison sites or look at each individual resellers or manufacturers' website and pick the deal that most closely matches your requirements. You also need to be aware that opting for cheap laptops will mean having to settle for a number of limitations so think carefully when comparing laptop to ensure that it will everything you need it to do. Another important thing to compare is the built in facilities that will allow you to do that little bit more. Amongst the things to look for is wireless access, built in speakers, Bluetooth access and now mobile broadband connectivity. All these will save paying out for extra devices to do the job.
It is also worth comparing payment options even with the cheap laptops as the ability to spread payments over several months can make buying a laptop even more affordable. There are a number of payment options available when buying cheap laptops from both resellers and manufacturers direct like interest free offers, interest bearing payment plans and deferred payments. Interest free options allow for payment to be spread over 12 equal monthly payments sometimes with a slightly larger final payment, however, checking out the interest charged if you fail to make the final payment is important when comparing payment option. Interest payment plans on cheap laptops are easily compared and finding the lowest interest rate on plans ranging from 12 months to 5 years can save plenty of money over the period of the payment plan. The deferred payment plans offer no payments for 9 or 12 months and then one full interest free payment at the end of the period. Again, it the full payment is not made it will usually change to an interest based payment plan so this is something to look into when making the comparison.
Something that may be worth considering if you are looking to use the laptop whilst on the move is the range of mobile broadband deals that offer free laptops. Whilst most of these offers are not entirely free they do offer customers the opportunity to include the cost of the cheap laptops in with the monthly fees. And this makes it much easier to be able to account for both the cost of the laptop and the mobile broadband charges.
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