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General => General discussion => Topic started by: raptorSE on 10 November 2011, 12:29
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Im after a laptop its mainly gonna be for internet email etc possibly the odd game but not very important.
Got £1000 to spend im not that well clued up on specs etc so any help on what would be the best to go for would be much appreciated
Thanks Ben
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firstly if all you use it for is emailing and internet etc then you don't need to spend more than £500 if that. secondly don't buy a mac!
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Im after a laptop its mainly gonna be for internet email etc possibly the odd game but not very important.
Got £1000 to spend im not that well clued up on specs etc so any help on what would be the best to go for would be much appreciated
Thanks Ben
Why waste a £1000 then.
Sub £500 laptop will be more than adequate.
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I have one of these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-notebook-i3-370M-Windows-Premium/dp/B00440D5PO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320928709&sr=8-2
But you can't get them new any-more. :cry:
Closest is one of these:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-np300e5a-a03dx-15-6-laptop-silver-11296553-pdt.html
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http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-FUJITSU-AH530-EG-Laptop/685739
we bought this one - been spot on
i've even got solidworks and CATIA V5 loaded for work and it handles them no bother
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no matter what laptop you buy, budget for ripping the hard drive out and replacing it with a solid state.
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I was just thinking may aswell get a decent one our work does computer loans no interest up to a £1000. So if I spend money on a decnt money at least if I do wanna do more with it then I can. Can also use it for programming the ecu on my motorcross bike.
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I was just thinking may aswell get a decent one our work does computer loans no interest up to a £1000. So if I spend money on a decnt money at least if I do wanna do more with it then I can. Can also use it for programming the ecu on my motorcross bike.
As said, you really don't need to spend £1000. I bought a £700 Acer 6930G 3 years ago and the specs still stack up today (has Blu-Ray, 3GB RAM etc)
I work in IT at a big High School and we just bought 30 Acer 5742Z laptops for around £300/£400 and the specs are very good.
But if you insist, then this is more than enough spec and you have change. http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_RF711_Core_i7_Bluray_Laptop__NP-RF711-S06UK/version.asp (http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_RF711_Core_i7_Bluray_Laptop__NP-RF711-S06UK/version.asp)
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firstly if all you use it for is emailing and internet etc then you don't need to spend more than £500 if that. secondly don't buy a mac!
!000 on a mac and you won't look back at Microsoft :cool:, I just spent 1250 quid on MBP i7 and its awesome piece of kit :wink:
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if you dont want to buy another one for another 5 - 10 years depending on how you look after it
buy a mac - mine has never skipped a beat
battery life is excellent
no antivirus bullsh*t
no need for maintanence
push the power button and your online in 10 seconds
machined aluminium construction, not cheap sh*t plastic
wont start to overheat 12-18 months down the line
apple are very easy to deal with and super helpful
if you know a student, you can get a 20% discount via their uni portal
operating system is alot easier to navigate than windows
dont listen to the haters, i used to hate them with a passion untill i bought myself one :cool:
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if you dont want to buy another one for another 5 - 10 years depending on how you look after it
buy a mac - mine has never skipped a beat
battery life is excellent
no antivirus bullsh*t
no need for maintanence
push the power button and your online in 10 seconds
machined aluminium construction, not cheap sh*t plastic
wont start to overheat 12-18 months down the line
apple are very easy to deal with and super helpful
if you know a student, you can get a 20% discount via their uni portal
operating system is alot easier to navigate than windows
dont listen to the haters, i used to hate them with a passion untill i bought myself one :cool:
+1 Mac's p*ss on Microsoft !! Nothing but problems with Microsoft !! After a couple of months they go slow and sluggish esp when you have antivirus on there. If you have a grand to spend buy the MBP 13"with i5 chip and you will never go back to Microsoft . And yes i'm a fanboy :grin: :grin:
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Not sure whay these mac boys are talking about :rolleyes: I am starting to think this whole apple thing a ponzi scheme :lipsrsealed:
Anyway... I have always run laptops (sony) and never had any problems. I would go for this and save a few pennies + get a good machine :smiley:
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_VAIO_F22M0E-B_Core_i7_2nd_Gen_Laptop_VPCF22M0EB/version.asp
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Macbook Pro is like having a an Aston Martin to your Sony mk3 Gilly :grin:
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+1 Mac's p*ss on Microsoft !! Nothing but problems with Microsoft !! After a couple of months they go slow and sluggish esp when you have antivirus on there. If you have a grand to spend buy the MBP 13"with i5 chip and you will never go back to Microsoft . And yes i'm a fanboy :grin: :grin:
Says the man that's posted numerous questions about his Mac and the V-Tec toy operating system on it going wrong :grin:
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Macbook Pro is like having a an Aston Martin to your Sony mk3 Gilly :grin:
only I get to drive the mk3 ( :undecided:)... and you only get to be driven around in the aston, led to believe that you are actually driving :grin:
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+1 Mac's p*ss on Microsoft !! Nothing but problems with Microsoft !! After a couple of months they go slow and sluggish esp when you have antivirus on there. If you have a grand to spend buy the MBP 13"with i5 chip and you will never go back to Microsoft . And yes i'm a fanboy :grin: :grin:
Says the man that's posted numerous questions about his Mac and the V-Tec toy operating system on it going wrong :grin:
Who pulled your chain :laugh:
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Macbook Pro is like having a an Aston Martin to your Sony mk3 Gilly :grin:
only I get to drive the mk3 ( :undecided:)... and you only get to be driven around in the aston, led to believe that you are actually driving :grin:
Get a mac Gilly FFS :grin:
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Thanks for all the help and advice im now thinking shall I just get an IPAD2 :grin:
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Macbook Pro is like having a an Aston Martin to your Sony mk3 Gilly :grin:
only I get to drive the mk3 ( :undecided:)... and you only get to be driven around in the aston, led to believe that you are actually driving :grin:
Get a mac Gilly FFS :grin:
I dont actually need a new laptop.. .but I may get one anyway. it will not be a mac :wink:
p.s. I like to change mine every no and then, so a long lasting mac wont help me justify it :grin:
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Thanks for all the help and advice im now thinking shall I just get an IPAD2 :grin:
Cool, you might even get a Gold Plated one for a £1000 :)