New Laptop

orangebird · 10-01-2007, 16:48

Right - who did actually go out and buy one? I'm caving in and buying one I think. I want one that I can shop, email and download stuff onto my i-pod with. Nowt flash, or anything to do with gaming etc. And small too. I will not reserve any space in my house for a pc.

MovedGoalPosts · 10-01-2007, 16:50

And the $64,000 question, what's your budget, cos Zingle like's spending all your money and more

orangebird · 10-01-2007, 16:55

I wouldn't know what the value of what I wanted was worth to be honest. All I want to do is download itunes, the occasional bit of shopping, send some emails, and a bit of book keeping (for my husband, self employed yada yada).

The only thing I know I want is for it to be very fast. No hanging screens and stuff. That really bothers me.

Nikesh · 10-01-2007, 17:23

What size you looking for? About 13/14 inch?

MovedGoalPosts · 10-01-2007, 18:43

Laptops seem to go up in price the smaller and lighter weight they are, as well as increasing in price if you are really wanting a full blown desktop gaming standard PC in a not really portable laptop.

Often it's about trade off, but if you aren't needing to do flashy graphics stuff, want somethign with a bit of futuer proofing, then I'd be suggesting something with a core duo (mobile) processor, and ideally 1GB of RAM. Fit that around your screen size and your doing well.

A nice compromise on size, 14.1" widescreen, and all the other features seems to be Dell's Inspiron 640M. You can reduce the price significantly by cutting back on the warranty / support stuff)It's one of those things though, technology and offers change so fast that whatever is a good deal today, might not be so tommorrow.

10-01-2007, 19:08

300 to 350 will get you a basic laptop but the screen will only be adequate 400 to 500 quid will get you an all rounder and the skys the limit for higher performance.

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And the $64,000 question, what's your budget, cos Zingle like's spending all your money and more

my school of thought is come up with a dead maximum you can spend max no compromise and spend the lot on the best you can get

normally the first max you can spend thought is normally a good 100 quid less than you can stretch to lol

paul11974 · 10-01-2007, 19:51

my hp nx6325 is pretty kool and under ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£400

Saul's Grandad · 11-01-2007, 14:17

I love our Apple Powerbook G4 15"...Apple have replaced these with Macbooks now I believe and (as with all things Mac)they can be expensive...but it's always worth looking round for a bargain...ours was a PC World ex-demo model with a full Apple guarantee and it was less than half original price. The learning curve from PC to Mac has been steep but well worth it IMO. If you do make the change go for one with Airport Extreme and a Superdrive if you need wireless connectivity and a DVD burner.

Plus, Apples always look so much nicer than PC equivalents

orangebird · 11-01-2007, 14:23

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I love our Apple Powerbook G4 15"...Apple have replaced these with Macbooks now I believe and (as with all things Mac)they can be expensive...but it's always worth looking round for a bargain...ours was a PC World ex-demo model with a full Apple guarantee and it was less than half original price. The learning curve from PC to Mac has been steep but well worth it IMO. If you do make the change go for one with Airport Extreme and a Superdrive if you need wireless connectivity and a DVD burner.

Plus, Apples always look so much nicer than PC equivalents

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

Ramrod · 11-01-2007, 14:29

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Right - who did actually go out and buy one?

Not yet but I'm looking at this

orangebird · 11-01-2007, 14:31

Whoa! That is seriously sexy!

MovedGoalPosts · 11-01-2007, 14:47

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Not yet but I'm looking at this

You've just got too much money :p

Last I knew you were looking at some weird and wonderful triple screen gaming PC?

Ramrod · 11-01-2007, 15:29

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Last I knew you were looking at some weird and wonderful triple screen gaming PC?

lol, gotta build my new pc first.....but I'll probably stick to single screen.....

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Whoa! That is seriously sexy!

Oh yes!

Stuart · 11-01-2007, 17:08

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

When I unpacked work's iBook, all the girls in the office crowded round and said "Ahh, innit cute?".

orangebird · 11-01-2007, 17:33

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When I unpacked work's iBook, all the girls in the office crowded round and said "Ahh, innit cute?".

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