Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
Rite, Im looking for a new laptop to replace my desktop, but have some requirements.
1 cannot be mac: i use a mac as my main pc right now and specifically need a windows pc.
2 max price 600 + postage, its only going to be used about 4 times a month as I will only use it for phone unlocking and listing crap on ebay, I probally won't use it for anything else
3 must have a widescreen, built in wi-fi, minimum of a 1.5 m processor, 512 ram and a 40gb hd, um dvd rw+_ is prefered and I would like one with a 17" screen, but that is not essential
4 - i DO NOT want one of the dells that cost 300 odd in peter kays thread, they are far to bulkey for me and i don't really like dell much as their lower end ones i believe are cheap and scummy
5 : can be 2nd hand i don't care and don't mind buying from people or over ebay etc
6: must have a firewire port - I have a 250gb external hd which is firewire and must be compatable
i think thats it, does anyone have any suggestions
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Posted by haynesycop
I would go for a vaio, next sexiest thing compared to a mac. Saw these on ebay may go over £600 possibly worth a bid:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SONY-VA[....]tegoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Slightly over budget:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Va[....]tegoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Son[....]tegoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Ah my bad the second ones goes to over £700 with postage and VAT did not see that small print.
They are nice loking though! Do you have a make in mind?
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Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
yeh, Im watching a vaio:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay[....]pagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
one thing with the last vaio - you have to add vat, which makes it add up to over 700-poss 800 and I can get the same thing from macro for 695 lol.
I don't have a prefered brand, but do liek the new HP pavilions, acer, fujisu and ibm, I have had sony ones, but unless its cheap would like to stay away from them as though their design is great they are normally overpriced and not very good laptops in my opionion
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEC-B3-[....]tegoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
somethign like that may be possible, but no firewire
Posted by p900 lover
Good luck finding one, im sure somthing will come up. Im thinking about getting a Viao laptop, i doont need 1 just yet but want 1 lol
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
lol, yeh well i don't need this laptop, i fact I only just sold my last vaio this week lol, I just didnt liek that one enough to keep it so now I need a new one I like
Posted by PeterKay
My dells aren't that bad Luke
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
lol, not bad spec and great price, but it achaully has to be smaller then my desktop lol
Posted by PeterKay
Posted by dude_se
cant you just buy another really decent desktop if your only posting crap on ebay and random unlockings which i dont see why you need a laptop for that and you can get a much better desktop pc for that price
dude_se
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
ah, well heres the thing, I have a fair desktop pc that has nothign wrong with it, but I am off to uni this year, and use a mac as a normal pc. which means I have a lack of space for things like pc's as I also have to fit all my stock in one room. It would not be as bad if turbolister was also avalible on mac as if it wasnt I could survive, but i need all my templates etc. the other thing is that as my parents are so eager to f**k off to spain it means they want the house looking as good as possible which means they want my room looking better and want me to have a laptop instead of a pc. Personally id love the idea if they paid for a laptop, but its neva guna happen
Posted by dude_se
i would prefer a laptop for general use but for unlockings and stuff i would rather have a desktop regardless of what my parents think. pcs take up hardly any room really compared to big teles and stuff. go on ebay and get a laptop then. theres always cheap ones on there of a quite decent spec
dude_se
Posted by p900 lover
I think a laptop is better for you as ur goin Uni,
That reminds me i might need a laptop sooner rather then later, might be goin uni next year too hmm
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
well I do have one laptop already, but thats my mac, I really do just need a basic laptopwith wi-fi etc, and am tempted to jjust buy a cheap ass dell, the only problem is I like syle etc and them dels aint small or stylish
Posted by scottt
Get a mid ranger like me Luke. Was just under £550, got before christmas, is an Inspiron 6000, widescreen, 1.7ghz centrino, 60gb hd, 512mb ram, wi-fi, dvd-rw etc. Looks pretty nice for the price too. Silver with white strips?
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Posted by leeboy13
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SONY-VA[....]tegoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
5 mins and its at £460... thats not a bad price tbh......
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Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
@ leeboy, thats quite a old vaio bit bulkey to
@ scotty - how much that one set you back?
Posted by scottt
I cant remember exactly it was just over £500 deffo under £550, there was some special offer on though at the time so dont know how much the same machine will be now?
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
whats da spec?
Posted by scottt
LOl if u look a few posts back i said
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
o shit, shows im not at my best today lol, can you do me a fovor and post a ton of pics? seems to be just about what im lookin for
Posted by scottt
Just uploadin some
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
cheers, also it has firewire yeh?
Posted by scottt
aint sure never used firewire :s
pics aint great used w800i for speed
hope that helps
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
lookin quite fine, and it does have firewire, hows the size not to big or nuthin?
Posted by scottt
Nope size is just perfect for me, also has 128mb gfx too let you know
dont run doom very well but can handle the average game reasonably well
Posted by lamont
will it run call of duty 2?
Posted by scottt
If your willing to buy me a copy and let me keep it and try go for it
Posted by lamont
i would do, but im skint mate, except for my laptop money!
I've got a challenge for you guys:
'Find me a laptop that will easily play top end games for under £500!'
Anyone up to it?
cheers
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
ha ha, good luck mate
to be honnest I dont need it for gaming i just need something for ebaying lol only be used like 4 days a month.
you sure its not to big? Im looking at its height and its like 3.5 cm, my powerbook is about 2cm thick possibly a bit more
Posted by scottt
Its 3cm thick (closed). 35cm wide. And 25cm deep.
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay[....]pagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
just had a impulse buy lol - it sold last night to a 0fb bidder, but the seller was not impressed and a few emails later its mine for £40 less