Laptop (2)

by Nellie • 2 Nov 2009, 22:38 • Journals
Ahoi there, we had a journal the other month on a new lappy - the grant finally came through! (woot!_!_!_!)

What say the people of Crossfire to this?

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/laptops_great_deals?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cid=HDLaptop&cs=ukdhs1&dgc=IR&lid=NHP_BB1

The £399 one !

(Think of all the times I helped you over the years - be nice :v )
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cl4ym4n 2 Nov 2009, 22:42
I'd rather buy the one for 349...
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RazZaH 2 Nov 2009, 22:45
i thought you have to do some stuff for UNI


WTF R U DOIN HERE :D
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LeFiZip 2 Nov 2009, 22:45
get at least dual core. else is shiat
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Nellie 2 Nov 2009, 22:49
Base Inspiron 1545 (UK, FCG13) - T3000 (1.80GHz, 800MHz, 1MB cache)
Gedis Bundle Reference N1154512
Order Information Inspiron 1545 Order - UK
LCD 15.6" Widescreen WXGA WLED (1366 x 768) TFT Display with TrueLife™
Memory 4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
Hard Drive 320GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Dell System Media Kit Inspiron 1545 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
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eVo 3 Nov 2009, 11:04
I think he probably means you should be getting at least a core 2 duo which he is totally correct about, i will hunt around now for an alternative in your price bracket.
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Ri bo 2 Nov 2009, 22:46
Depends on what you need it for...
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Nellie 2 Nov 2009, 22:48
Just m$ word then whatever I want to do - if I don't spend the full £400 I lose the rest ^^ so the best system I can get for that cash...

Razzah - done and done :p this be my reward!
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Ri bo 2 Nov 2009, 22:52
Well, CPU is shit (for gaming and graphic works) and GPU is shit as well (for gaming).

In case you don't need that, Dell is quite nice. Using one myself.
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Nellie 3 Nov 2009, 10:15
Shit for the price or just shit?
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Ri bo 3 Nov 2009, 10:25
Shit for anything that needs power (gaming, decoding, unziping, graphic programs).

Price should be ok.
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JobCohen 3 Nov 2009, 11:29
You don't really buy a laptop to game right?
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eVo 3 Nov 2009, 11:37
laptops and gaming = fail, i have had all sorts of power house gaming laptops and they all fail compared to a pc
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JobCohen 3 Nov 2009, 11:38
Yeh I tried it with anything possible (connecting monitor and shit to it), it's just on the same. I just use my laptop to browse internet, do my schoolwork and watch the occasional film on it (although I mostly stream that to the plasma downstairs).
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Ri bo 3 Nov 2009, 16:16
When I was in the army, I wanted to play some singleplayer games in the evening. That's why I looked for something that can handle games as well. Paid around 900€ back then. Intel Core2Duo (2x2Ghz), GeForce 8600M GT and 2 GB was enough for me. I know that PC's are almost always cheaper and got more power. But that's not the point. In case he wants to play some games from time to time he needs better hardware than the mentioned one, thats all.
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JobCohen 3 Nov 2009, 16:21
You can't really play games on a laptop. Unless you're talking about games like FM etc.. And you can still play these games on that laptop.
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Ri bo 3 Nov 2009, 17:04
I could even play Crysis on that laptop and it ran better than Wolfenstein MP on my home PC ;D Though, of course its more fun on a real PC.
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ecklav 3 Nov 2009, 10:43
I had some bad experiences with Dell, but that could be just unlucky.
I bought an asus couple days ago, it's a great computer, but it's pricy offcourse.
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eVo 3 Nov 2009, 11:16
Nellie honestly if you can find some extra funding possibly of your own i really would go for a higher spec than that, take for example the studio 15 and upgrade to the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600 processor and you will have a far far superior laptop, but that will cost you £600 which i dont know if you can afford. I would strongly recommend you try and find some extra funding though otherwise that laptop will not be that great for you. Feel free to pm me and i will help you choose.
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JobCohen 3 Nov 2009, 11:30
That's the one I'm getting in 3 days ;o)
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Nellie 3 Nov 2009, 11:51
Heh increasing my budget by 50% isn't really an option!:) Laptops have to be the most frustrating thing I've searched for - so many options out there 'n so many differing opinions.

Check list to date is:

Avoid acer
9 cell battery not 6
Intel cpu (avoid AMD)

Takes some major cramming to research the various components ^^
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eVo 3 Nov 2009, 11:52
Ok let me clarify that, no need to avoid acer, Intel Core 2 Duo (watch out for others that say celeron dual core) 6 cell is also fine unless you need a very long battery life.
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Nellie 3 Nov 2009, 12:08
Hmm since Acer is ok what say we to this? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/168884 ticks the Core 2 Duo T6400 not 6600?

Acer Aspire 5735 Laptop, Intel Core 2 Duo T6400, 2.0GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 15.6" WXGA, DVD±RW, GMA 4500MHD, Webcam, Vista Home Premium

£420
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eVo 3 Nov 2009, 13:08
Thats a good buy i did look on dabs.com for something like that but couldn't match the price, thats a decent price and decent spec, i mean it is a budget machine but so is that dell, they are ultimately as reliable as each other and good enough for public consumers.
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Nellie 3 Nov 2009, 15:33
Excellent - that's been accepted by two internet gurus so that'll be the one for me :O)
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Nellie 3 Nov 2009, 11:59
Without the upgrade do you think the T4300 is decent enough?

Edit: wait that's £500
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eVo 3 Nov 2009, 13:09
Not when you customise the CPU its £600
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JobCohen 3 Nov 2009, 11:27
Getting the studio 15 in 3 days ;o
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abort 3 Nov 2009, 11:48
Save money and buy a decent laptop; MacBook (Pro/Air) or an Asus/Samsung or so, damn those cheap notebooks really :X.
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Nellie 3 Nov 2009, 11:54
It’s very much given this pot of cash to buy one so looking to get the best possible for the cash on offer. Had they not given me this I wouldn’t be buying a lappy ^^ my cash is going on other things!:O)

And MacBook Pro starts @ £900 ffs :v
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