Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Use of it, internet, msn, photoshop, just generally pissing about on it. What can u recommend. Needs wifi those so it can pick up connection from my computer when i'm at home. I would say it doesn't need to be that good, but it does, i tend not to have shit stuff haha, and id like to keep it that way. So Pro's and con's of having a laptop. i know the cons out number the pro's considerably, but just give me you view. Alwayts wanted one and now i have saved a nice lil money tree in garden, and its got a laptops name written all over it. Brands..what should i look out...?? pentium bollox and all that i don't understand..what is best.. I think you get where i'm coming from, i'm not at all computer logistic, so just need pointing in the right direction. Cheers People Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 What ever you do / buy. Get the extended warrenty. Becuase laptops don't seem to be built for moving about these days. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 You want good? Alineware. Simple as that. But dig deep into your pockets mon frere as you will need some hefty wads of cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 You want good? Alineware. Simple as that. But dig deep into your pockets mon frere as you will need some hefty wads of cash. ← "You want overpriced?" <-- More like it. Seriously, there's no point looking at Alienware unless you're wanting to play the latest games on a laptop which costs a bomb. Which is a pretty stupid idea really anyway. I've heard good things about IBM thinkpads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikenipple Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 (edited) A brilliant all-rounder with in-built wireless is the Centrino series. They're freakin expensive, but they're the absolute best on battery time, connectivity and overall functionality. Good example. Mike. Edit: Or this one :P Edited June 5, 2005 by Spikenipple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Toshiba :P they make laptops for a lot of other manufactures anyway and are generally the best. Friend just got a 3.4 P4, 512ram, 60gb hard disk etc etc from pc world for £700 quite a bargain for the spec. With laptops specialist computer shops ain't always cheapest some of the high street shops have some good deals too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_nic Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 I think centrino is great I have a HP pavilion dv 1265ea and I have had no props Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Apple Powerbook 15" - one of the best laptops out there :P If you're after a Windows laptop the IBM Thinkpads are the cream of the crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 I've got a laptop in my room which I use ALL the time, infact i'm using it to write this message! :- I hardly ever take it anywhere, its all set up in my room nice and snug! I've got all the USB ports I need, connected to my printer, speakers for music, camera, external hardrive! I just wanted a laptop because they take up so much less space and are cheaper! Mine is a packard bell, 256Mb RAM, 40Gb internal hardrive, spent extra £120 on an external 160Gb hardrive which is more than enough (200GB in all) I can update the RAM to 512 for £100 then I will have a nice fast laptop! I use it everyday and it cops with it al fine, I just hope it dosent die on me one day! lol The laptop itself was about £700 from currys! I use it for MSN, photoshop, internet (broadband) everything basically! Rob :P (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Cant go wrong with some of the new HP's, cons about laptops that put me off were: 1.Annoying to upgrade 2.You are paying extra cost for something that is not as fast/powerful as a normal pc, But i suppose your paying for it to be small and portable. This is why i just got a shuttle, well a cube. 3.The batterys can tend to die, and have a very poor life span. Often expensive to replace. The main thing that put me off a laptop was the upgrade part, but thats only because i play alot of high fps games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 I can update the RAM to 512 for £100 then I will have a nice fast laptop! ← You could prob get another 512mb for like £45 or 256mb for £25 checkout http://www.crucial.com/uk :P Guaranteed to work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 I just wanted a laptop because they take up so much less space and are cheaper! ← Cheaper my arse. They are usually roughly twice the price as a similarly-spec'd deskop :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 I like my Vaio, :P does everything i ask of it. has a funky screen although i pay for it with pretty crappy battery life and it weighing a ton lol. I'd go with IBM though if you have the money, my dad has one from work and its teeny weeny! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Garland Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 (edited) Whatever you get try and get a Pentium M, they are turning out to be really powerful and low powerusage at 21W (Y) last upt to 8 hours or something on a single charge. Try acer or something they are usually quite good £858 buys a 1.8 Pntium M 15.4" widescreen I think with 512mb ram and an 60gb h/d (I think ill go look) I was close on the spec. Anyway not that overclocking a notebook is reccomended but as they are so cool (unlike the PreCooks in the Pentium 4) you could oc it and it will go to 2.3 on air :D. Dont be put off by the 400mhz FBS go check some benchamrks on it. V close to an Athlon FX55 (the 2.0 ghz counterpart) and it will be close to a 3500+ I think being the 1.5 Edited June 6, 2005 by Team War Rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 IBM Thinkpads are generally the best specced for the money, but they still ain't cheap. Me, I'm getting myself a 15" Powerbook. :D As soon as I have the money... (Y) Haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 "You want overpriced?" <-- More like it. Seriously, there's no point looking at Alienware unless you're wanting to play the latest games on a laptop which costs a bomb. Which is a pretty stupid idea really anyway. I've heard good things about IBM thinkpads... ← Yeah but it is still the best, as my later comments stated you'll need alot of money for one (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme_biker0 Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 There's a decent one in Aldi at the minute. No really. I was looking the other day looks good spec and cheap. Got my PC from there as did others form here and they are really really good quality and value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minitrialer Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 i would also go with apple, also if you can help it get a desktop pc not laptop. I mean the imac only has screen and keyboard.(no tower) So if you did want to take it about it would be easier, not as easy as a laptop but easier than a normall pc. You get much more for your money ! macs are nice , i ordered mine: gig of ram (Y) .woo hoo . But yer personally i think they are the way to go. if you go on apple.com/uk and order it from there you will get a student discount and they have as deal on imacs! Hope this helps. Lil Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 There's a decent one in Aldi at the minute. No really. I was looking the other day looks good spec and cheap. Got my PC from there as did others form here and they are really really good quality and value. ← The problem is, there's more to laptops than simply the spec. Stuff like weight/size, how noisy it is (Some cheap laptops are really noisy, just ask JTM) and how reliable they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron_trials _247 Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 what is wifi actually? DAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 what is wifi actually? DAN ← Wireless internet. People seem to be pimping laptops as "wifi ready" or something like that, without telling people that you can turn any laptop into a wifi laptop by adding a £10 PCMCIA card... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 (edited) one of these babies OHHHHHH YEAHHHHHH!!!!! Edited June 6, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 The problem is, there's more to laptops than simply the spec. Stuff like weight/size, how noisy it is (Some cheap laptops are really noisy, just ask JTM) and how reliable they are. ← Yeah I originally got a Medion (actually a good brand) laptop from Kwik save and the noise was intolerable. I took it back and I got a far nicer loking and sounding Acer one from commet. And Ive had no problems since! It does look much nicer in a room than a cumbersome PC but its not to everyones taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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