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Saaf_laandon_mo

20-12-2006 15:02

Re: To buy or not to buy?

Im buying the missus a laptop in the newyear too and all she will use if for is downloading music, surfing the net, watching DVDs , and using it with my daughter say on the CBBC website. We are looking to spend as little as possible but would like good screen quality.
What do you guys recommend.

bopdude

20-12-2006 15:09

Re: To buy or not to buy?

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo (Post 34183037)

Tough one, from what I'm starting to learn about laptops, the monies in the screen, unfortunately, still, someone here will have a link, all depends on how little you want to spend, and at what cost to performance.

I suppose you could start with a barebones laptop, with a good screen and add to it over time :shrug:

Toto	20-12-2006 15:48

Re: To buy or not to buy?

Wait till January, its the kipper season for PC's / Laptops :)

Geeza!

Ramrod

20-12-2006 15:52

Re: To buy or not to buy?

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34183012)

i think it reads 2 x 512 meg of ram = 1 gig if I remember my maths ;)

zingle isnt a noob you know shheesh

:blush: :dunce: :D

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Originally Posted by Gavin (Post 34183009)

Best idea is to go down TCR with cash/debit card in Jan. There are about 30 computer shops there, and you can haggle the price well down.

Good idea but can I be ars*d to schlep up to town..... :D

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Originally Posted by bopdude (Post 34183045)

Tough one, from what I'm starting to learn about laptops, the monies in the screen,

Luckily, Mandy wants a small lappy so the screen will be small.......everything else should be pretty good spec though......

bopdude

20-12-2006 16:04

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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 34183091)

Luckily, Mandy wants a small lappy so the screen will be small.......everything else should be pretty good spec though......

Nah mate, not the size but the quality, here's some info, first in google list :D

punky

20-12-2006 16:22

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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 34183091)

Good idea but can I be ars*d to schlep up to town..... :D

Well, you'll same a couple of hundred quid pretty easily I think. Maybe more. Major competition there and you can play shopkeepers off each other...

And there is a Sony store there, but they won't give you any haggling room... That's for the independents.

handyman

20-12-2006 17:02

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo (Post 34183037)

We have 2 HP Laptops at home and they have excellent picture quality. They both have little remote controls as well that store in the pcmcia slot. Both have harmon k speakers and are 17" models.

ps That's Hewlett Packard not Packard Bell, We also have a PB mini laptop and the build quality is not great.

skyblueheroes

21-12-2006 12:18

Re: To buy or not to buy?

My Dell Latitude D810 is very good quality.

Ramrod

21-12-2006 16:56

Re: To buy or not to buy?

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Originally Posted by bopdude (Post 34183103)

Nah mate, not the size but the quality, here's some info, first in google list :D

Far too much info but interesting reading :tu: :)

Ramrod

27-12-2006 16:27

Re: To buy or not to buy?

So.....whats the difference between 'core duo' and core 2 duo'? :dunce:

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........and is 'media center' any good?

Nikesh

27-12-2006 16:28

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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 34186218)

So.....whats the difference between 'core duo' and core 2 duo'? :dunce:

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........and is 'media center' any good?

From what I'm aware, Core Duo is the same as Core 2 duo and yes media center is pretty good.

Ramrod

27-12-2006 16:31

Re: To buy or not to buy?

Dabs has core duo separate to core 2 duo.......? Then again, pc world doesn't :confused:

punky

27-12-2006 16:35

Re: To buy or not to buy?

Core 2 duo is different from core duo. They are newer, faster and the designed to replace the core.

Ramrod

27-12-2006 16:38

Re: To buy or not to buy?

Ahhhhh........

take a look at this from here

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Features & Specifications
Features for this SONY SZ3HP/B
- Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 Processor 1.83GHz
- 667 MHz FSB
- 2 MB Cache
- 1024 MB RAM
- 100 GB Hard Drive
- Dual Layer DVD ReWriter MultiDrive
- 13.3" Widescreen X-Black LCD display
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 Graphics
- 1 year FREE warranty

Specification for this SONY SZ3HP/B
Processor Type Intel Core Duo T5600

:disturbd: :confused:

Nikesh

27-12-2006 16:38

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Originally Posted by Gavin (Post 34186234)

Core 2 duo is different from core duo. They are newer, faster and the designed to replace the core.

Ahh right I see, sorry Ramrod I told you wrong.

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