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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Wayne on 08 June 2012, 13:32
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Needing a new laptop :sad:
Does this look ok: http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-FUJITSU-AH530-BK-Laptop/791849
Not wanting to get another Acer or Compaq as both my last ones have given me trouble
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depends what you want it for and budget :smiley:
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depends what you want it for and budget :smiley:
Budget is £370 or less and mainly browsing the web, emails and letters.
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That will be fine mate for what you need it for. :smiley:
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Wayne have you considered the ipad ? :wink:
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http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-SAMSUNG-NP-RV520-A07UK-Laptop/784451#customerReviews
I got this last December, can recommend if you don't mind it feeling abit plasticy and creaky.
I got it from John Lewis for £399 with a 2 year garuntee. (John Lewis are very good when things go wrong).
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Spill resistant keyboard... LOL - worth it just for that. It will collect all your toast crumbs, fag ash (if you smoke) and coffee/beer/wine dribbles ready to hoover up when you are ready.
A good spec for the price IMO. Good processor, RAM and HD size. The only down side is the graphics resolution of 1366 x 768 can look a bit grainy if you are used to a full HD TV or desktop PC. 6 hours battery life is useful (but that probably means on standby - LOL).
A good spec and a good find I think. It will still take an age to boot and have loads of bloatware but if you are PC savvy you can take that off later.
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Wayne have you considered the ipad ? :wink:
never looked back.
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Wayne have you considered the ipad ? :wink:
the fact he put letter and email in there would rule the ipad out for me... good for watching SSN on the sh1tter only :undecided:
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Wayne have you considered the ipad ? :wink:
the fact he put letter and email in there would rule the ipad out for me... good for watching SSN on the sh1tter only :undecided:
Lost me bit there mate letter & email ?? :undecided:
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Wayne have you considered the ipad ? :wink:
the fact he put letter and email in there would rule the ipad out for me... good for watching SSN on the sh1tter only :undecided:
Lost me bit there mate letter & email ?? :undecided:
Wayne wants to use the laptop for letters & e-mails :wink:
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Can this not be done on the iPad ?
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Can this not be done on the iPad ?
yes it can. but not the best tool for the job
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You can get an iPad for that money (Apple refurb) but as said, it's not the best for the job.
The iPad isn't that great for web browsing anyway because it won't work with any flash based websites (which is a lot).
Sure you can write emails or letters on the iPad but the on screen keyboard isn't great for any serious writing and unless you put it on a stand with a separate keyboard the typing/viewing angle is bad for posture. The screen is also not big enough to view large documents properly, you end up scrolling around all the time.
Also if you actually want to print a letter or anything directly from an iPad you need to buy a compatible AirPrint printer.
Don't get me wrong, the iPad is a good device, the apps are great, games are good too but it's not the best for anything text related.
As for the Fujitsu, it looks like a good find. Ok it's not going to set the world alight or run games brilliantly (the built in graphics card isn't up to much) but for what you want it's fine. I used to have a Fujitsu laptop years ago and had no problems with it.
That one is actually similar spec to my current Dell (dual core, 4GB RAM, 500GB hd, Win7) and I find it perfectly adequate for what I want, runs Win7 and Photoshop and more absolutely fine.
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Thanks all for the help and advice :afro: I have gone for the Fujitsu
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Thanks all for the help and advice :afro: I have gone for the Fujitsu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_IlNbsILLE