NLC: Laptop advice/recommendation ???

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:34 pm

Hi,
Wendy wants a laptop (nooo.. not a dancer!) and I have been instructed to provide.

It will be used for general stuff, nothing hi-tech, no games, no video / dvd burning. Probably just internet surfing / emails / digi photo storing (but not in mega numbers)

I was going to get one of these Compaq thingys .. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/ ... oid=-27751

Any computery folk point me anywhere else thats better for less or isthat ok(ish)?

Jim

Post by **simon** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:39 pm

Don't buy from pc world, they're much more expensive than anywhere else.

jj · Post by jj » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:42 pm

I bought a Compaq laptop 3 weeks ago from PC world and they were cheaper by £50 than any of the online places I looked at using the pricerunner / kelkoo and froogle type sites. So maybe it depends on what it is you are buying.

jj · Post by jj » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:47 pm

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/product.php?sk ... gle_search

I am happy with it, it runs the CAD stuff and photoshop I need for work, it has the sony style shiny screen (thats a technical term) and is widescreen.

Thumbs up from me.

Post by **simon** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:53 pm

Personally I think that's way overpriced.
I bought this:
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/572_287903.html
at xmas for slightly more than it is now. It's a much higher spec for only £40 more. But for what Jim wants, I would spend anything more than about £450.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:55 pm

PC world are scumbags!

Don't buy there

Depends what your after but Dell could be worth checking

Post by **simon** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:57 pm

Dell are sh*t too, their prices always seem attractive until you try and actually buy one then they bump it up to get the spec they advertise. We have Dells at work and the quality is iffy too IMO. We've had a load of them break for various reasons.

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:05 pm

Andy G wrote:PC world are scumbags!

Don't buy there

I would like to avoid pc world if possible. Had a bad experience there once before, but they do seem to be cheaper on some things than others.

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:34 pm

I to would avoid pc world went to comet for our new hp labtop.

Neilp

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:05 am

Jim,
They are not cheap but the sony laptops are fantastic. The Xblack screen is the one to go for too it's night and day to a standard TFT.
Toshiba and others are doing this screen now at a cheaper price than the sony ones so have a look arround.
Will you be carrying the laptop about or will it be a desktop replacement? If you will be carrying it about go for something like a Sony S series spec another brand with the same spec will be cheaper.
Have a look at Novatech and ebuyer, both on line.

S

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:29 am

Ebuyer gets my vote - they have cracking (but short lived) deals if you are quick.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:29 am

Get some more RAM and a wifi card and you are in business.

InspironTM 1300
Call to order 0870 907 5818
£299
Price inc. VAT & Del.
299
Processor
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Operating system
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Memory
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Monitor
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Harddrive
40GB Hard Drive

Optical Drive
Integrated 24xCD-RW/8xDVD Combo Drive

Graphic Card
Integrated Direct AGP Graphics

Modem
56K Data Fax Modem

Service
90 Day Collect and Return Service

E-Value Code
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£299 Price inc. VAT & Del.

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:55 pm

Thanks for all the advice. Wendy has been packed off into town with some plastic to spend. Oh well.. here's hoping its cheap!!