laptop??

2007-04-22 07:03:09

#1

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6895

I am going to buy a laptop, however I am not sure which one to get. I know roughly what I need.

I need this laptop mainly for university, so it needs to have wireless capabilities and other standard features. I also would like to play games too. Not necesarily high spec games like BF2....but enough power for say Rome Total War. Will be using it to watch films etc etc.
I reckon 1gb memory and preferably atleast 1.6 porcessor speed.

I found a dell laptop that looked really good, however I read so many reports about their unreliable hardware.

Sony are a good name. I found this laptop which forfills most of my requirements.
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3300044/S … oduct.html

What do you think? Can you suggest a better one? I have about £800 to spend

ps I have 9 karma to share.

Last edited by simmy.uk (2007-04-22 07:13:21)

2007-04-22 07:08:20

#2

loonitic: ...is a potty mouth; +286|6991|Valhalla

Do you have the full 9k to spend? if so have a look at ROCK

Edit: looking at that Sony laptop I wouldn’t bother with anything with shared graphics

Last edited by loonitic (2007-04-22 07:09:46)

2007-04-22 07:10:35

#3

']['error: Banned; +630|7101|The Netherlands

hmm didn't knew dell hardware was bad, i have an del laptop myself for a few years now. Didn't had any problems with it at all

2007-04-22 07:10:40

#4

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6895

9 karma.

2007-04-22 07:13:24

#5

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6905

No... I would go with a dell XPS, really nice and if ur spending that much, u can easily get a better GFX and more RAM... 7950 GO GTX is the best atm I believe. Hopfully there will be dx10 cards when I get one, when I go uni next year:)

Just checked out, and yes the XPS is more expensive, but I would rather get it than the one above...

Last edited by rabee2789b (2007-04-22 07:17:45)

2007-04-22 07:22:20

#6

David.P: Banned; +649|6731

Whats your budget? I can recommend you a toshiba laptop with an mxm port so you can upgrade to future graphic cards without buying a whole new laptop.

2007-04-22 08:10:36

#7

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6957|so randum

Yeh, if buying a serious laptop, make sure its upgradable. Big problem with laptops, often on a cheap unit, or a dellbox, they can be un upradable, for whatever reason, so like david mentioned, get a mxm port version

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2007-04-22 08:27:42

#8

bennisboy: Member; +829|7103|Poundland

How about this one?

2007-04-22 08:29:41

#9

bennisboy: Member; +829|7103|Poundland

on a more serious note, try the UK dell factory outlet site. Some great laptop deals on there. Including XPS ones for waaaaaaaaaay cheaper than normal

2007-04-22 08:32:46

#10

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7024|NYC / Hamburg

I love my laptop (check the sig). Pretty good CPU, decent graphics, nice and big, and super long battery times (with the extended battery i push 10hours with normal work, wifi on, screen at about 50%).

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2007-04-22 08:43:52

#11

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7164|67.222.138.85

Moved to Tech

2007-04-22 09:00:22

#12

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7006|UK

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3343797/H … oduct.html

I had one of these for a while (well almost the same, mind had 2GB of RAM and something else different :\), it was great to bad I had to give it back

Martyn

Last edited by Bell (2007-04-22 09:01:30)

2007-04-22 12:29:50

#13

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6895

I should probably get vista. windows xp will be dated in afew years.

2007-04-22 12:33:56

#14

DrunkenResistance: beat mason; +13|6677|Bloomington, Indiana

I put together a laptop via Xotic PC....

Compal HEL80

Pretty rowdy laptop for 1700 bucks man. VERY nice!

Check-em out

2007-04-23 09:19:06

#15

swedge: Member; +23|6916|haggis hill

loonitic wrote:
Do you have the full 9k to spend? if so have a look at ROCK

Edit: looking at that Sony laptop I wouldn’t bother with anything with shared graphics

i just received my XCTX-PRO-T72-2 from rock but i changed it from 1gb ram to 2gb and it rocks, plays bf2 maxed aswell

2007-04-24 18:45:30

#16

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6895

i found this del laptop

InspironTM 6400
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/produ … &s=dhs

2007-04-24 19:12:57

#17

Inimicus_7: Member; +26|6819|England, UK

Budget please?

Try out this one:
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Asus_G1_ … sion-1.asp

Asus G1, 'tis quite nice and cheap.
It comes with its own bag and mouse, as everyone hate trackerpads. EVERYONE.

Last edited by Inimicus_7 (2007-04-24 19:13:56)

2007-04-25 17:34:48

#18

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6895

Around £800-£1000

BF2S Forums laptop??

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