The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

HeaddyMX

linx wrote: »

been on the dell site done all the customizing stuff 634 quid plus vat i must be doing something wrong ...........arggggggggggggg she now wants a dell women eh lol

I've decided against a Dell now, at least bought new... you can't downgrade anything, and all the upgrades cost a bomb.

littlesnuggy

Looking for some advice...

I need a laptop for work for when I'm on the move, basically just to run PowerPoint presentations from, use Word for when I'm travelling and for accessing the Internet. I want the smallest and lightest machine possible for under £400. I was planning on getting the Dell Vostro 1400 (which with a couple of upgrades was £325 ex VAT) but they can't deliver until 7th May - I need it by 21st April, so I'm back to square 1
Any suggestions?

m_k_dons

littlesnuggy wrote: »

Looking for some advice...

I need a laptop for work for when I'm on the move, basically just to run PowerPoint presentations from, use Word for when I'm travelling and for accessing the Internet. I want the smallest and lightest machine possible for under £400. I was planning on getting the Dell Vostro 1400 (which with a couple of upgrades was £325 ex VAT) but they can't deliver until 7th May - I need it by 21st April, so I'm back to square 1
Any suggestions?

http://www.shop.bt.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4YK6

£50 cashback from toshiba, and about £10 quidco.

pad101

This has probably been answered before, but are AMD dual core processors better than intel ones?

linx_2

pad101 wrote: »

This has probably been answered before, but are AMD dual core processors better than intel ones?

Just checked this 1 out my self not 5 mins ago .................simple answer No

Linx

pad101

linx wrote: »

Just checked this 1 out my self not 5 mins ago .................simple answer No

Linx

So you're going to go for a toshiba with intel dual core?

JDPower

linx wrote: »

Just checked this 1 out my self not 5 mins ago .................simple answer No

Less simple answer - depends.

Intel better as in faster, particularly for gaming. (And cooking on if not very well ventilated )
AMD better, particularly for applications apparently (Office etc), and in reliability.

Personally, having used both, I'd choose (have chose with newest lappy) AMD over Intel, especially in a laptop, but that's just my opinion.

pandora205

Hi

I found this thread useful when I was looking for a laptop for me and wondered if there are any gamers out there who can advise please? I've promised my 16 year old son, who is a keen online World of Warcraft player, a laptop. He quite likes my Dell Inspiron but apparently it's not quick enough for him.... He will be using the laptop remotely (probably) and we already have wireless.

Ideas please? My budget could stretch to £600 but definitely no more. I'm not sure about widescreen or other features but high spec for graphics is essential, as is reasonable sound.

Thanks

linx_2

pad101 wrote: »

So you're going to go for a toshiba with intel dual core?

Going for the best i can afford with her hard earned savings .........and it depends on the attitude of the salesperson and how many freebies i get (lets think errr a sat nav cos i cant find my way round the pc never mind a laptop :rotfl: )

Jake'sGran

I want a basic laptop just to do some surfing in bed when I am bored with TV and to take on holiday if I ever have another one . I have only ever had Dell desktops. Would anyone like to suggest what would be adequate for me? I have just discovered via another thread that maybe not just any router will do. Is this correct? I am with AOL.