Posted by thomas93
Would anyone recommend me a machine around the price or is it better to go for this one?
EDIT:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/mart[....]=null&sku=326247&category_oid=
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/mart[....]sku=525082&category_oid=-32325
With the EEE's I think you could get cheaper.
This looks nice though
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/mart[....]=null&sku=719406&category_oid=
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-6392.aspx
Needed for studies next year (:
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Posted by paul101
i really do not see the point of those eeepc's
Posted by thomas93
I just put them there as I know everyone will recommend them :/
Posted by paul101
probably more expensive i certainly recommend IBM's thinkpad range of notebooks which are top notch when it comes to usability and functionality (the x-seris are the portable laptops)
features
Traditionally black, ThinkPads feature innovations such as:
* Magnesium, carbon fiber reinforced plastic or titanium composite cases
* TrackPoint pointing device
* ThinkLight, an LED keyboard light at the top of the LCD screen
* Solidly constructed full-size keyboard
* Active Protection System, an accelerometer sensor which detects when a ThinkPad is falling and shuts the hard drive down to prevent damage
* Roll-cage design to eliminate motherboard flex
* Biometric fingerprint reader
* Client Security Solution, which improves security using a built-in TPM and facilitates deployment in corporate environment
* Drain holes to help reduce damages to the keyboard and components from an accidental spill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkPad
Posted by thomas93
£350 tops
Posted by paul101
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/mart[....]_refurb_laptops_editorial_page
Posted by thomas93
Seen them, none float my boat
Normally i'm easy to please!
Posted by drlau9
Thomas,
The thing is with laptops, if you pay £350 you don't get everything! All you get are the basics, if you want small, Dell Vostro, Packard Bell, Asus (EEE).
Or for 2nd hand you could get the top of the range Toshiba P series from 2003, with Harmon Kardon Speakers, and Built In Tv Tuner.
Perfect laptops only come in bigger prices £400 +
Check out E Machines Range, they should have something, or Gateway.
Dr.
Posted by thomas93
Dr, take a look at that Acer, that is my favourite at the moment.
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Posted by drlau9
That looks great for what you do, however 8 years ago their build quality weren't that great. They probably have solved that issue now!
Dr.
Posted by Bonovox
I would go for most brands but dont go for E Machines i had one it was crap.
Posted by Dups!
On 2008-05-04 17:42:22, drlau9 wrote:
That looks great for what you do, however 8 years ago their build quality weren't that great. They probably have solved that issue now!
Dr.
Even two years ago ( january 2006 when I bought an Acer aspire) they still had crappy build quality. 6 months later I sold that Acer and am not going to buy an Acer anymore.
Posted by drlau9
Oooh EMS06,
I had the Travelmate 521TEV, was around the region of £1499 from currys at the time. After 6 months down the line my laptop had the notorious fat 32 blue screener, this continued many times after various trips to and from 'master care'. Then 10 months came and saw the first physical breakage, the plastic near the power cord broke off and exposed the metallic skeleton which had 18v current running through it.
You can imagine, everytime I charged the laptop I got a shock, maybe it was gods doing!
Dr.
Posted by badassmam
Hold your horses! Do NOT buy from PC World. Their policy is to open all boxes, check whats inside then put their own security seal on it. My friend works in a PC World and tells me that they sell used goods as new and you cannot tell because the box is opened anyway. Also, they have swapped bits and bobs from different stock.
I got a router from there and there was no CD or wires! They said I had lost it plus, the manufacturers would not cock up like that. My friend refunded me otherwise I would have been screwed. When their security seal is broken and you want to return it, they can blame everything on you.
Posted by drlau9
badassmam,
You could conjure up an elaborate excuse like, the router is faulty
or take up their 'no lemon' refund policy!!!
Dr.
Posted by Dups!
@drlau9
£1 499 and you get
what you got?!
Ouch! I paid £800
for the aspire,
almost half what
you paid for. Two
and a half months
down the line the
thing started
peeling off and the
charger charged
when it was in the
mood. After getting
rid of it I went
back to my Hp
desktop until I
bought an hp
laptop last year.
Last month I
bought a dell
inspiron 1720 and it
made me realised
how so so the hp
laptop build quality
is. I don't mean to
sing the dell
praises but it
deserves all the
praises. I've
actually resolved to
buy from dell as
from now on.
Posted by drlau9
Yeah £1499 for something as useful as a bog roll, just thought it was the pentium III causing all the heat issues, oh well. I did think on buying a dell but bought a Toshiba A30 after that, the Toshiba is still here, it's a satellite. I believe this is it's 5 year running and had only two minor repairs.
Half way since I owned the Toshiba, I was tempted in getting the Dell XPS 13" / MSI gaming laptop / Alienware Area 51 at the end I settled for the Alienware
didn't look back!!! Build quality was ace, it was a bit bulky but it had 2 processors it was and still is the dogs danglies!! it can play most up to date games like crysis, COD4 (top settings) etc.
For portability I use a Macbook now, has been going strongly even after a few mods, like my signature on the glowing apple (top lid), hdd swap to 320gb, ram 4gb.
In all honesty there are two people (and probably more) who thinks acer could do with using better quality materials externally!
Dr.
Posted by Dups!
Hey, everything
worked out fine,
even if it was after
£1 499. Alienware is
good, also came up
as an option when I
purchased the dell.
I'm hoping to
replace my hp
(notebook) towards
the end of the year,
my sister's been
nagging me about
giving it to her. The
Xps 15" is definitely
my next acquisition.
Posted by leeboy13
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143778
any good for u?