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Old 05-06-2009, 08:07 PM
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I'm looking for a good laptop, have no idea what's good and whats not, or really have any idea what to look for in one!

Prob something around the 400-450 mark? (will that get a decent one?)
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ye it will, what will you be using it for mainly?
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Mainly just surfing the net/listening to MP3's/watch video's really!
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http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...ps-_-position1

plenty good enough for what you want
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Hmm, wouldnt mind something that looks a bit flasher


how about this?
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...NY-VGN-NS20E-P
Old 05-06-2009, 09:29 PM
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Davie, you serious? That laptop is pink! Certainly be making a statement if you buy that one.
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Why stick with Windows if you mainly use if for surfing. Save up and get one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apple-Macbook-...3%3A1|294%3A50
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http://www.dabs.com/products/toshiba...mium-5KRV.html

thats good for the money
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I'd recommend a Dell any day of the week. You just build it to whatever spec you like online, then they build it and it's shipped to you in no time. Easy, and it will be hard to find the same spec cheaper.
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buy a Apple mac book 13".. going to cost you a bit more than you want to spend but cant go wrong fella
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Well I would not buy a Sony unless you just sit it on you desk and not move it. They are just not built well and seem to fuck up a lote.

you could go Mac and then use bootcamp and then you can use a proper operating system.

Get a HP
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I'd recommend an Acer machine, and in particular the Gemstone range they do. We've got 3 Acer's in the house and never had any problems. Mine, the Acer Aspire 5920G, was pretty close to top spec when I bought it a year ago, and even then it was only £720. Im sure you can get them for around £500 now.
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I've got he Acer 5920G and it is great for the money, had it since December and no problems so far.

I paid just under £500 from ebuyer, 4gb ram, blu-ray player etc
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Originally Posted by steve7786
I've got he Acer 5920G and it is great for the money, had it since December and no problems so far.

I paid just under £500 from ebuyer, 4gb ram, blu-ray player etc
Thats even better specced than mine - mine came with only 2GB ram, and no blu-ray player - total bargin for £500
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