The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

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drilldown

Ive got to agree with chili2001 on this one, really not a fan of dells. Over priced and ive had major problems with them before on a personal capacity. However, if you order through a company then you get really good service, they'll come out within 48 hours and replace anything thats not working!!

If its for home use then stay well clear, they dont seem to want to know!

chili2001

chloe_87_87 wrote: »

Hi chili2001!

Thanks for your input!
I would really like a intergrated Blu-ray so i can use it whilst i'm away/travelling and at home with my HDTV. Also i dont have the room to have a stand alone DVD player anymore (My HDTV has a built in DVD player but it's gone kaput..something to do with inserting tweezers in to it:D... which is why i would like the Blu-ray)
The reason i went with Dell is because i have a Dell desktop and havent had any issues (apart from McAfee taking control in March so i had to wipe the hard drive and reinstall xp, i blame that all on McAfee though! Will never have anti virus via them again, I use AVG now!) Computer works fine now though!
The reason i am after a laptop is because i hope to move out sometime this year and i cant take the computer with me because my Dad runs his business from it and i wouldnt want to leave either of my parents computerless! So i thought i would buy one now whilst i can afford it before i move!

You are paying a very high premium to have a blu-ray disc included on a laptop. The picture quality you might be dissapointed with too as the screen on a laptop or the graphics card (unless very high quaility) wont do it any justice. But, if you must have one this has a slightly better spec and more dedecated RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159832 cheaper too!
Or you could go for: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159674
Plus: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143266 which will burn blu-ray discs as well as being able to watch them. Very handy at a total price of £595.22 for both!

JDPower

chili2001 wrote: »

Dont buy a laptop running an AMD proccessor, they are awful and run really hot!

In your opinion obviously. In my experience it's the complete opposite, in fact have just dumped an Intel laptop for an AMD one cos it was dying with overheating problems and wouldn't run anything resource heavy without being sat on a cooling pad. My current AMD laptop runs noticeably cooler and this is what I've found with a number of laptops over last year or two.

BTW do you work for ebuyer or something?

chili2001

JDPower wrote: »

Haha, in your opinion obviously. In my experience it's the complete opposite, in fact have just dumped an Intel laptop for an AMD one cos it was dying with overheating problems and wouldn't run anything resource heavy without being sat on a cooling pad. My current AMD laptop runs noticeably cooler and this is what I've found with a number of laptops over last year or two.

In many peoples opinion, including expert testing. The newer intel chips are far more energy effecient than the AMDs therefore need less cooling. I got a laptop on behalf of someone and they insisted on an AMD processor against my advise. The laptop cost them £700 and runs slow and very hot! I wouldnt rule out AMD chips in a properly cooled desktop with a big fan but I still think the core 2 duo rules the roost as far as a laptop cpu goes. But each to their own!

chili2001

JDPower wrote: »

BTW do you work for ebuyer or something?

I'm sorry, do you work for AMD?
This forum is called The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt isn't it? It just so happens that ebuyer has (in my opinion) some of the best deals around at the moment. I would have been recommending any site that I know was safe and reliable to deal with if I had found a better deal (Tesco had an outstanding deal before christmas). You can carry on making smart a**e remarks if you like or prove there is a better deal out there and help the other members asking for advice.

JDPower

chili2001 wrote: »

I'm sorry, do you work for AMD?

Lol, what cos I tried to offer some balance to your 'Never buy amd' comment :rolleyes: (its not like my every post has been linking to them)

chili2001 wrote: »

You can carry on making smart a**e remarks if you like or prove there is a better deal out there and help the other members asking for advice.

I think you'll find I have been for quite a long time now :rolleyes:

chili2001

JDPower wrote: »

Lol, what cos I tried to offer some balance to your 'Never buy amd' comment :rolleyes: (its not like my every post has been linking to them)
I think you'll find I have been for quite a long time now :rolleyes:

Yes, you have offered very helpful advice to everybody has asked about which laptop to buy. Oh no, wait. You haven't.
Oh and you are clearly the far greater forum member as you have hundreds of posts. I would imagine most of them belittling other forums members for saying something you don't agree with. All hail you o'great one!

JDPower

chili2001 wrote: »

I would imagine most of them belittling other forums members for saying something you don't agree with.

Since when has posting a differing viewpoint been belittling, you're the only one thats resorted to name calling, grow up (and let this thread continue for the purpose it's intended!) :rolleyes:

chili2001

JDPower wrote: »

Since when has posting a differing viewpoint been belittling, you're the only one thats resorted to name calling, grow up (and let this thread continue for the purpose it's intended!) :rolleyes:

My god. Pathetic. I'm sorry, I don't remember calling you any names? I said you were making smart a**e comments about me recomending a laptop from ebuyer. Which you were.

I'm quite happy to let the thread continue as I was trying to help the genuine people with buying a new cheap laptop with my years of personal experience as a computer engineer.

If you didn't like something I recomended (or didn't recomend as the case may be) that's fine. I say each to their own. But please don't try making fun of my suggestions again.

As far as growing up is concerned. Pot, kettle, black.