anzo Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I spoke to a mate last night about him getting a new laptop and he wants me to find him one for around £300. I recall someone on here buying something from (I think) play.com, an Acer for about £300 with a pretty shit hot spec for the cost?Anyone shine a light or recommend me something, I never really keep my eye on the laptop market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme_biker0 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) Acer are generally good for your money, but come loaded with crap-ware which makes the computer feel slower.Nevertheless they are a good deal. You will just feel the benefit of siting down with it for an hour and removing the bloat, which might not be the case with another manufacturer. Edited September 9, 2008 by Extreme_biker0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I recall someone on here buying something from (I think) play.com, an Acer for about £300 with a pretty shit hot spec for the cost?That would be me Mine isn't on there anymore, though there is a similar spec one for £329, which is good!Checklist for your money:Don't go below 1.6 Dual Core ProcessorDon't go below 2gb RAMDon't go below 80gb HDAll of that and more is possible for £300, just hunt everywhere Acer are generally good for your money, but come loaded with crap-ware which makes the computer feel slower.Nevertheless they are a good deal. You will just feel the benefit of siting down with it for an hour and removing the bloat, which might not be the case with another manufacturer.True.I spent two hours removing free trials and pointless software, I also stripped graphics-heavy Vista down to Classic style. It runs like a beast now Something to be aware of, if you're planning on playing games, don't spend less than £600! My laptop is good for internet, music production and graphic design but can't handle any newish games because the graphics card is shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Yup, got all that What model is your laptop? I'll see if its availble elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Blimey, if laptops are getting that good for £300, I think I'll look into getting one this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Mine is the Aspire 5715Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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