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New Laptop (29th Dec 08 at 8:42pm UTC)
I've had my current Toshiba laptop now for 5 years or so and unfortunately it's starting to die. It's now having issues starting up (which takes ages), running multiple programs at the same time and it starts overheating quite quickly. So I've decided I'm going to treat myself to a new one.

Ideally I don't want to be spending over £400. I did manage to find one I liked the look of:

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/510335/ACER-AS5735/tab/specification

But the size is a problem. I don't want to have to get a new laptop bag (I like my one) but it'll only hold a 15" screen (up to 35 cm or so). And it seems that is a hard size to get now. Hopefully I'll be going over to somewhere like PC world later this week where I can actually have a measure of a few and see what exactly will fit in the bag.

So does anyone have any recommendations on what I should be looking for. Any particular experiences with certain brands or models?
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Re: New Laptop (29th Dec 08 at 9:48pm UTC)
I currently dual boat a dual core Dell Inspiron 1525. It's been very good to me, since August, at least. I'm really happy with it.

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Re: New Laptop (29th Dec 08 at 11:11pm UTC)
Don't use PC World {Tongue Out}

I use Novatech for all my PC needs, mainly as they're local but their support has always been top notch for me.

Here is a 15" laptop that comes in at under £400. Ideally it'd be good to know what sort of specs you are running at the mo and what you want but there we go {Tongue Out}
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Re: New Laptop (29th Dec 08 at 11:43pm UTC)
Posted By Graham on 29th Dec 08 at 11:11pm
 
Don't use PC World {Tongue Out}

I use Novatech for all my PC needs, mainly as they're local but their support has always been top notch for me.

Here is a 15" laptop that comes in at under £400. Ideally it'd be good to know what sort of specs you are running at the mo and what you want but there we go {Tongue Out}


Bearing in mind that my current laptop is about 5 years old its current specs are nothing {Tongue Out} 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD and 1.5Ghz Celeron processor. I think I'm looking for something with at least a 2.0Ghz processor and 2-3GB of RAM. HDD isn't that important to me.

I doubt I would buy it from PC world, I'm thinking of more just going to have a look. When I decide what I want I expect I'll get it from whichever online shop does it the cheapest {Tongue Out}
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Re: New Laptop (30th Dec 08 at 1:50am UTC)
Mine is acting like that too, and its only 8 months old o_0 so tonight, I am going to reformat it. I bought DVD + R cd's so I can back up all my stuff, I only need 1 DVD, 3.10GB the CD is 4.7GB so I have more then enough to backup my stuff. I got 15 DVD's for $5 at a dollar store.

I wanna get an Ext. HD 500GB but thats $99.99 so about $115.50 maybe a bit more.
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Re: New Laptop (30th Dec 08 at 2:08am UTC)
In my Experience TOSHIBA and ACER last the longest. They are survivors ^^

http://explore.toshiba.com/laptops

http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/index.htm



HP and HPCOMPAQ have great design, and they have pretty good specs, and they are fairly priced.

http://www.compaq.com/country/index.html

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do?storeName=computer_store&landing=notebooks&a1=Display+(diagonal)&v1=15.0%26quot%3B+-+15.9%26quot%3B


DELL is very customizable, and is pretty good, but won't last for too long without something or the other.

http://www.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=lk&l=en&~ck=geo




I have a TOSHIBA laptop, and recently bought my sister a COMPAQ cuz her DELL died XD and Im on a ACER comp so i can tell you its pretty good.

MY dream laptop is a VAIO, but the price is unbelievable O.O
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Re: New Laptop (30th Dec 08 at 5:36am UTC)
Posted By Paddy on 29th Dec 08 at 9:48pm
 
I currently dual boat a dual core Dell Inspiron 1525. It's been very good to me, since August, at least. I'm really happy with it.

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I have the exact same thing. The Dell Inspiron 1525 is fantastic. I love it more than my MacBook actually. {Tongue Out}
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Re: New Laptop (30th Dec 08 at 9:46am UTC)
Posted By Dreg[Bot] on 30th Dec 08 at 2:08am
 

MY dream laptop is a VAIO, but the price is unbelievable O.O


My sister's boyfriend works for Sony and he's not all that taken with them - the battery life in them leaves a lot to be desired by all accounts. Plus as you said, you'd have to re-mortgage your house to buy one {Tongue Out}
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Re: New Laptop (30th Dec 08 at 11:29am UTC)
A Vaio for what I have seen costs $900 with Vista SP1

(Finally got my computer reformatted {Smile} took longer then expected.)
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Re: New Laptop (31st Dec 08 at 2:58am UTC)
I had a laptop, pretty shit too; 512mb ram, 1.8GHz, 50GB

but im getting this computer when it comes in stock hopefully friday >.<
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0629589417.1230692294@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciadegdjdjdeicflgceggdhhmdfhm.0&category_oid=-35410&sku=237074&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null

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Re: New Laptop (31st Dec 08 at 4:30pm UTC)
Posted By Graham on 30th Dec 08 at 9:46am
 
Posted By Dreg[Bot] on 30th Dec 08 at 2:08am
 

MY dream laptop is a VAIO, but the price is unbelievable O.O


My sister's boyfriend works for Sony and he's not all that taken with them - the battery life in them leaves a lot to be desired by all accounts. Plus as you said, you'd have to re-mortgage your house to buy one {Tongue Out}


i work for sony, and i want vaio. just loyalty maybe.
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