the most annoying thing is that to buy a modern laptop with xp rather than vista costs an extra £40! not sure if this includes a cd copy of vista to use in future or not but still.. grr
― s.rose, Monday, 8 October 2007 11:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Get Vista it's fine unless you're a gamer, or have lots of weird unsupported hardware.
― Jarlrmai, Monday, 8 October 2007 11:25 (sixteen years ago) link
im going to avoid vista as my music software doesnt work so well on that, plus im planning on sticking a few games on there too.
at the moment its a toss up between: http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Asus_F3Jp_Laptop_F3JP-AS113C/version.asp * Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 - 1.73GHz - 533MHz FSB - 2MB L2 Cache * RAM: 2048MB DDR2 * Hard Drive: 160GB * Screen: 15.4" Widescreen TFT WXGA+ * Optical Drive: DVD±RW * Graphics: ATI Radeon X1700 supporting 512MB HyperMemory * Wireless LAN: 802.11a/b/g - Call for advice on Wireless Networking * Warranty: 2 Year Warranty * Bluetooth Enabled * Built-In 1.3 MegaPixel Camera * FREE Mouse and Carry Case included (with XP for £610)
and one of the dell vostros: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/4x_vostro_1500?c=uk&cs=ukbsdt1&l=en&s=bsd Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) LCD 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black without Camera MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024) HARD DRIVE 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive GRAPHICS CARD 256MB nVidia® GeForce® 8600M GT OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr) with XP for £600.
which one is best? im mostly wanting it for playing out music live, it'd be nice to play games on too, but first and foremost it's for playing music on.
― s.rose, Wednesday, 10 October 2007 20:16 (sixteen years ago) link
The latter for music. The former for gaming. And even then, my experience with ATi tells me the latter for gaming anyway.
― Will M., Wednesday, 10 October 2007 20:18 (sixteen years ago) link
ah thanks, why is the latter better for music? is it worth an extra £40 to boost the processor to Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 Processor (2.0GHz,800MHz,4MB L2 cache) ?
― s.rose, Wednesday, 10 October 2007 20:24 (sixteen years ago) link
if you're actually manipulating music and not just playing back MP3s, the higher processor speed means you will be able to do more stuff without slowdown. I guess it depends what you mean by "play" music. Isn't that one £10 cheaper, not £40 more expensive?
― Will M., Wednesday, 10 October 2007 21:50 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah id be putting fx on the tracks and such, so a better processor would probly be best. (i wasnt sure which i should be looking for - ram or processor).
i mean the dell vostro one can have a better processor for £40, from a T7250 to a T7300 (with 4mb L2 cache rather than 2mb L2 cache, though im not sure what that means) is this improvement worth £40? theres also an upgrade to a T7500 Processor 2.2GHz but that's £90 and a bit out of my budget, unless its necessary.
― s.rose, Wednesday, 10 October 2007 21:55 (sixteen years ago) link
question! in the UK, can you get a laptop that's 10-13" across in the new under-£400 bottom end of the market? i really want something that is both SMALL and CHEAP but i don't know if such a thing exists yet, plz advise
― thomp, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 23:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Asus too small?
http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.asp?pn=EEE%20PC%204G-BK
― Alba, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 23:33 (sixteen years ago) link
That seems incredibly lo-spec. Hm.
I see a lot of 'refurbished' second-hand laptops being advertised - what does 'refurbished' mean, in real terms? Is there a reason to be particularly wary of them?
( F'rinstance I just found this online:
Dell D400, Intel Centrino 1.4G, 512Mb, 40G, DVD, Wireless, 12.1monitor, Win XP
for £225, 'refurbished'. If I wasn't waiting til the end of the month that'd seem a pretty good deal.)
― thomp, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 23:44 (sixteen years ago) link
i dunno about uk but if over here dell pushes their 'certified refurb' program and you get to keep whatever the original warranty was. i bought two desktops for the office cheep with almost 3 years onsite svc. i would give used laptops a bit more scrutiny though.
― tremendoid, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 02:13 (sixteen years ago) link
i've noticed dell laptop monitors fuck up too much for my comfort, at least the low end ones
― tremendoid, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 02:15 (sixteen years ago) link
those are pretty shabby specs even for used anyway these days
― tremendoid, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 02:24 (sixteen years ago) link
Check out:
Dell Vostro HP Micronote 2133 Asus Eee Acer Wind
I rather like the HP micronote.
― Ed, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 06:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Sorry, MSI wind.
― Ed, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 06:35 (sixteen years ago) link
It hadn't occurred to me to check the 'small business' computers rather than the 'home' ones. gosh.
I remember looking at the Asus Eee back when I was disappointed that one laptop per child laptops were only showing up in north america, I didn't realise that kind of semi-laptop had so much competition yet. I'm in two minds whether one of these things — or a cheap business laptop — will do me, or whether I want a DVD/CD player and to be able to run a bit more than just word processing/internet.
― thomp, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 11:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Dell Vostro then
― Ed, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 12:00 (sixteen years ago) link
http://blog.laptopmag.com/getting-windy-full-specs-of-the-msi-wind
msi wind looking good right now...but is 10" too big?
― cherry blossom, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 12:05 (sixteen years ago) link
pc world are doing a nice samsung that's tempting me even though the last thing i need is another computer
― DG, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 12:24 (sixteen years ago) link
it's time
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:04 (fifteen years ago) link
i've actually never owned a computer lol
do you want a mac or an el cheapo
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:07 (fifteen years ago) link
ive never really used macs much, but i'm not against them. i think its time to make up my mind on this issue. i am getting an iphone on thurs, maybe a mac makes sense now.
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:12 (fifteen years ago) link
macs never make sense
― Kerm, Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:13 (fifteen years ago) link
macbooks for $999 - can't beat for price/performance imo
― Bomb Sackantino (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:13 (fifteen years ago) link
i think you can pay it off w/ $24 a month or somethin?
i've got scrill right now, it ain't a thing
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:20 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah get macbook. i have had to fix stuff on mine but now when i go back on a pc like at work i get angry
― schwww im tired (harbl), Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:24 (fifteen years ago) link
i always have to do work on PCs
oh shit and all my sims are for PC!!!!!!!
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:32 (fifteen years ago) link
well the new new macbooks are nice but they're $1300 -- 2nd gen macbook for $999 is tight
― Bomb Sackantino (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 6 December 2008 02:34 (fifteen years ago) link
had my macbook almost a year now, totally addicted to it. granted it replaced a shitty, low-memory dell, so anything would have seemed like a big improvement. still. it's nice.
― tipsy mothra, Saturday, 6 December 2008 04:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Definitely MacBook. You can run Windows on it when you need to Sims it.
― PANTYMAN (libcrypt), Saturday, 6 December 2008 04:11 (fifteen years ago) link
nice!
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 6 December 2008 04:18 (fifteen years ago) link
If you like rebooting to XP when you feel like playing the Sims and then rebooting to Mac OS to check yr email/ILX etc
― Jarlrmai, Saturday, 6 December 2008 10:57 (fifteen years ago) link
you can get the sims for mac without all the windows crap :D
― admin log special guest star (DG), Saturday, 6 December 2008 11:34 (fifteen years ago) link
I guess roxymuzak has already bought the sims on PC
― Jarlrmai, Saturday, 6 December 2008 14:14 (fifteen years ago) link
i can sell them, it aint a thing
actually i just realized it really aint a thing, cause i only play sims at work, where i have a pc. so whatever. mac it is!
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 6 December 2008 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
You could save a few bucks on a refurb and use the money to max out the RAM, always my preferred move.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=MTMzNTY
― WmC, Saturday, 6 December 2008 18:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Apple store refurb = dope. You can get Applecare too, which is advisable with a notebook.
― PANTYMAN (libcrypt), Saturday, 6 December 2008 19:21 (fifteen years ago) link
not a mac but cheapo
― өөө (Pleasant Plains), Saturday, 6 December 2008 19:37 (fifteen years ago) link
I have a very nice 15" MacBook Pro for sale. People on Craigslist keep trying to get me to ship it to Africa. That's never going to happen.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 7 December 2008 11:46 (fifteen years ago) link
how much!
― rox qua rox (roxymuzak), Sunday, 7 December 2008 12:33 (fifteen years ago) link
http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/large_images/100/210490100.jpg
― czn (cozwn), Sunday, 7 December 2008 13:14 (fifteen years ago) link
"latitude"
tht thing looks 1˚ of latitude thick
― czn (cozwn), Sunday, 7 December 2008 13:15 (fifteen years ago) link
I bought a $500 old shitty Toshiba from Wal-Mart 2 years ago and it's still doing OK... of course I only use Winamp, MS Word, and Firefox, so ymmv.
― burt_stanton, Sunday, 7 December 2008 14:42 (fifteen years ago) link
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/857/delldudetn4.jpg
― SATAN CLAUS (libcrypt), Sunday, 7 December 2008 20:29 (fifteen years ago) link
you can buy my macbook in august, roxy. It has a "£" key and a battery that doesn't work!
― caek, Sunday, 7 December 2008 20:31 (fifteen years ago) link
sounds like a real good deaPPPPPPPPPFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!
― rox qua rox (roxymuzak), Sunday, 7 December 2008 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link
A new battery is about $100, so if caek takes of 1/2 street price for lappy for bad battery then you are to get a deal rox.
― SATAN CLAUS (libcrypt), Sunday, 7 December 2008 20:37 (fifteen years ago) link