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| Topic Started: Aug 10 2008, 06:10 PM (177 Views) | |
| Otacon | Aug 10 2008, 06:10 PM Post #1 |
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Budget of around £600. This should get a decent one. For a guide, the spec I have seen on one laptop (Not going to mention the name till the end because theyre not an amazing company) is this: Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 Processor speed (2 GHz, 667 MHz, 2 MB Cache) Memory Size 4 GB MB Memory Type DDR2 RAM Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB T Optical Drives BLU RAY DISC COMBO DRIVE CD-ROM Speed 24 x CD-RW Speed. 24 x DVD-RW Speed N/A x Floppy Disk Drive NO Screen Size/Type 15.4" CrystalBrite widescreen Graphics Card Type ATi Mobility Radeon HD3470 Graphics Memory dedicated 256 MB TV-out YES Sound Type Intel HD Audio support Modem Type 56kbps Wireless Enabled YES No. of USB Connections 4 No. of Firewire Connections 1 Infrared Port Included YES Other Interfaces 5 in 1 card reader Battery Type Li-ion Battery life (up to) 2.5 hours Software Titles Included WORKS & OFFICE TRIAL Weight 3 kg Height 308 mm Width 364 mm Depth 270 mm Right, Things I need it for and to-do. Photo Editing, Uni coursework etc, Browsing internet and MSN, Watching videos. Needs to be portable as I will be working onboard ships. So not really 17" screen. Etc etc. That one I just quoted is £599 from a highstreet store, so I may be able to get it cheaper elsewhere. There you go. Any suggestions. |
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| JackM | Aug 10 2008, 07:28 PM Post #2 |
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Wow man. That would be the perfect laptop for me. That's better than my computer. My computer is dieing. 
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| Otacon | Aug 11 2008, 12:44 AM Post #3 |
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I thought it seems pretty good for that price. Nothing else seems to touch it and to get a decent make at that spec would cost about a grand or so it seems. |
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| JackM | Aug 11 2008, 01:20 AM Post #4 |
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More like £800 aproxametly. 
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| Otacon | Aug 11 2008, 07:30 PM Post #5 |
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Ahh, Well I've seen them for about 999quid on the websites. But like I said, Mainstream dealer. Any other suggestions or was it worthless posting here lol. |
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| krypton_ls | Aug 11 2008, 10:31 PM Post #6 |
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DELL. amirite? And is the store PC World? Either way it sounds fine for your needs, Dan. Go for it tbh!
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| Sybris | Aug 11 2008, 11:04 PM Post #7 |
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There's tons of good price internet retailers, I'm sure you can found something. Um from the top of my head.. amazon.co.uk overclockers.co.uk It's all good and fine having an awesome PC but if you're just going to be doing what you've stated you could probably get away spending half of your budget  Edited by Sybris, Aug 11 2008, 11:06 PM.
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| Dell Boi | Aug 11 2008, 11:10 PM Post #8 |
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It can't be Dell, he said its NOT an amazing company 
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| Dell Boi | Aug 11 2008, 11:14 PM Post #9 |
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Oh and if I'm the PC GURU I think I am...its an Acer
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| Otacon | Aug 12 2008, 01:13 AM Post #10 |
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Ding ding ding! Tell him what he's won jim! Well Dan, He has gotten himself a luxury Speedboat! Haha, Yeah Acer. Seemed to be the only one around that spec for that price. Obviously because of the name I am guessing. And yep, PC world haha. Easiest place to find a load in one place. Sybris, I understand I could spend half my budget. But Id like to buy something I wont 'really' have to update in the near future. Plus the fact I'll be working at sea for upto 9months at a time means I dont want it to be sluggish at the wrong times
Edited by Otacon, Aug 12 2008, 01:14 AM.
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| krypton_ls | Aug 12 2008, 11:39 AM Post #11 |
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Kryptonls 1 - Dell Boi 1 How could he not have got PC World....  And mind the double post, matey. @Dan: I mean it might be worth having a quick look online... eBuyer and the like, but the good thing about buying from a shop means you can take it straight back to them if you encounter any problems. Just make sure not to suckup to the sales assistant and to not buy all the shit they will try and sell with it. |
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| Dell Boi | Aug 12 2008, 12:40 PM Post #12 |
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Haha I'm good  Why not check Dell out? |
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| Otacon | Aug 12 2008, 07:57 PM Post #13 |
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Because all the Dells around that spec were asking for the shirt off my back and my right leg Haha. Yeah, I want to buy it from a shop probably for the human element so I can have somewhere to go if it goes bang. Dw, I wont be buying crap with it. A bag and thats about it. |
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| krypton_ls | Aug 13 2008, 07:47 PM Post #14 |
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Dan, you realise 'ol Dell Boi here get's a phat discount from those Dell people.... Maybe something to consider, but naturally what you have said is true and most likely what I'd do in this situation too. Let us know how it goes, of course! |
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| Otacon | Aug 16 2008, 11:53 PM Post #15 |
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Yes. But i think 50% off the price would be a fair old chunk. Anyway. Im slightly tipsy and posting off of my laptop haha. Seems pretty quick so far though! |
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| krypton_ls | Aug 17 2008, 07:02 PM Post #16 |
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Ah right nice - keep us updated so that we can
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| Otacon | Aug 18 2008, 10:59 PM Post #17 |
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Haha, Well its survived a few days pretty much constant use. Trying to get used to it. So seems to be going good. Just got to transfer stuff to my external HD ready for when I go/put them on here instead of re downloading things. |
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| Nathan_snake | Aug 19 2008, 01:51 PM Post #18 |
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My Dell is doing my head in. It completely slowed down after i first bought it. Got a virus 2 months ago (well that was my fault). Got it back last week, and my adapter's broke. Check the Dell site, and it's bludy ?48 for a new one. Finally decide to get it, and they don't accept Maestro.  
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| krypton_ls | Aug 19 2008, 09:14 PM Post #19 |
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Surely you can get spare parts cheap over eBay or other general sites... for example I know that PC World have their own site set up that allows people to list their spare computer accessories and stuff. Just try a good Google search next time before shelling out a silly amount of money for a new, official one maybe. |
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| Nathan_snake | Aug 22 2008, 12:59 PM Post #20 |
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I checked on Amazon (i get everything there), and i found one for £18. Sounded grand, went to checkout, and the delivery was £15. That's not even funny. It's ridiculous. |
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