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Personally if your only main requirements are iTunes, emails and web browsing I'd go for an apple.

As well as looking better than most other laptops they are quite a bit faster to do things.

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Originally Posted by orangebird (Post 34195698)

You get apples at work? Lucky sod - we get lumbered with IBMs cacky T60s. :(

Only one at work, sadly. While lecturers are allowed either desktop pcs or laptops, and, if they need them, macs instead of PCs, us lowly technicians have to put up with desktop or tower PCs. The one I have at work is there in case lecturers need to demonstrate anything on a mac in a lecture.. :(

I bought from comet the follow (+specs)

Acer Aspire 5680WLMi

IntelÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â® Core™ Duo Processor T7200 (2.0 GHz FSB, 4 MB L2 cache)
15.4” WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ LCD (16ms)
NVIDAÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â® GeForce™ 7600 SE 256MB VRAM (Dedicated)
160GB HDD
Slot-load DVD-Super Multi double layer (Support DVDÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â±R Double layer/DVDÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â±RW)
2GB DDR2 RAM
802.11a/b/g wireless LAN
BlueTooth
Expresscard Slot

XP Media Centre Edition

(Came with Bluetooth VoIP Phone)

Its very fast and powerful well with 2 64-bit processor what do you expect).

I've been playing Far Cry at Very High Spec.

The best ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£900 I spent.

How big is the iPod make sure the HDD on the machine is big enough for all your tunes

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Originally Posted by orangebird (Post 34195586)

Hhmmmm. I've never used an Apple before, but I am strangely drawn towards them. They are very good looking machines.... :drool:

Orangebird,,

I think a lot of apples are sold to felames because they look stylish. As an example, my GF bought an apple ibook 14" just over a year ago. She didnt even consider a pc and i think the main drivers for her were
its small n cute
it looks stylish
she could use her ipod on it (my pc kept eating her ipod!)

To be honest,i do find it rather difficult to use her apple but that is probably becuase i am always on my pc. Maybe if i spent more time on it,it would grow on me.

I do think they are a tad over priced for what they are. You may as well buy a decent spec'd acer notebook. Brand names mean nothing these days as they are all mostly made by the same OEM's in Taiwan and then just badged up. Take a peek at the notebook lineup at www.dabs.com It provides a convenient search routine to narrow your choice and also gives user reviews/recommendations.

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Originally Posted by SMHarman (Post 34195767)

How big is the iPod make sure the HDD on the machine is big enough for all your tunes

Only a 4gig nano.

OK all the CD's you have ripped. Unless you just rip the exact tracks you want on your iPod. Depends if you think you will start using your laptop as part of your home music / tv solution. Apple TV is pushing things in that direction. The AirPort Express started it streaming your itunes wirelessly to your stereo.

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Originally Posted by SMHarman (Post 34196407)

Goodness me, no. I don't rip whole albums, just the tracks I like. And as soon as they're on the ipod I delete them off the laptop.

I won't even think about laptop-tv-music etc around the home. It confuses me. I've only just come to terms with Sky+. :blush: