Choosing a laptop

[Dreamer01_01]

Hello,
I am looking for a laptop that will essentially be a desktop replacement, I won't be taking it around with me. I will use it to e-mail, surf the web, watch videos and movies. It needs to have a input mic or a port to take one and be able to burn CDs/DVDs. I am hoping to stick to a £400 budget if that's possible.

 

[WR2]

Hello Dreamer01_01;

A good basic 15" laptop @ £300
Lenovo G560
Pentium P6200 d2.13 GHz dual core CPU (part of the i3/i5 Arrandale famile), 3GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD w/ Intel HD Graphics.

Lenovo G560 review (not configured exactly as the model above)

 

[WR2]

Closer to the top end of your budget:
2011 model Lenovo G series Lenovo G570 £380
Core i3-2310M 2.1GHz Sandy Bridge CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD w/ HD 3000 graphics.

2010 model HP G72 £370
Core i3-350M 2.26 CPU, 3GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 17.3" 1600x900 LCD w/ Intel HD graphics