Laptop Advice! Up to £800- help!?

4743hudsonj

Englishian wrote: »

It doesnt have to be portable tbh! I have a few friends who have various macbooks and they obviously rave about the os x, but I dont know if it really matters to me...I obviously dont know any better lol.

I just want it to be as zippy as possible and be good for watching tv shows/films! Ive had a look through various reviews but its all going a bit over my head tbh.

Thanks 4743hudsonj! I wouldnt have a clue how to put one together on my own lol. Ive also looked at the Sony NW20SF Laptop, does it seem any good?

Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6600
(2.2Ghz, 800Mhz, 2MB Cache)
[URL="javascript:showEditorial('Genuine-Windows');"]Genuine Windows(R) 7 Home Premium[/URL]
4GB Memory
320GB Hard drive

Ive been warned off dells tbh...

Thank you all so much for your advice! Im extremely grateful.

well itll zip along fine but it depends how much of your £800 budget you want to spend, if youd prefer to spend less then that nw series is more than enough, just dont expect to play games on it though

if you dont mind spending more then i do suggest the fw series....


its got a large screen, its got the full 16:9 aspect ratio which means no letterboxing when watching films (its noticeably wider than standard laptops)

you dont have to have such a maxed out spec but i put one together on their site that could play modern games at medium quality with a solid fps rating and do any tasks quickly, youd struggle to slow it down basically.

if your interested i dont mind putting together a more detailed quide to using their configuring system to create the laptop

libra10

I'm using my third Sony Vaio and they certainly zip along (especially now that I have Windows 7 installed). My OH decided to use the second one when I upgraded.

They're very reliable and I highly recommend.

If you choose a Sony ensure that the operating system is Windows 7 - not Vista!

Good luck

timberflake

I'm using a Sony Vaio laptop that I've had for about a year and a half. I had a desktop too that was a few years old and carried on using that as y primary machine out of habit. However, when Windows 7 landed on my doorstep, I formatted my HDDand removed all the useless stuff Sony loaded it with and I can't believe how quick it is. I've now gotten rid of my old desktop and use my Vaio as my one and only machine.......They fantistic, so much so that I'm already lining up my next, just got to save the £2000 for it now!

What about this one for yourself? You can confirgure it to have a bigger HDD (500gb), 4gb of RAM and a better graphics card for £809.00. And its got a 16.4" display:

https://www.sonystyle.co.uk/SonyStyle/VAIO-Laptop-PCs/FW-Series-16-4

4743hudsonj

timberflake wrote: »

I'm using a Sony Vaio laptop that I've had for about a year and a half. I had a desktop too that was a few years old and carried on using that as y primary machine out of habit. However, when Windows 7 landed on my doorstep, I formatted my HDDand removed all the useless stuff Sony loaded it with and I can't believe how quick it is. I've now gotten rid of my old desktop and use my Vaio as my one and only machine.......They fantistic, so much so that I'm already lining up my next, just got to save the £2000 for it now!

What about this one for yourself? You can confirgure it to have a bigger HDD (500gb), 4gb of RAM and a better graphics card for £809.00. And its got a 16.4" display:

https://www.sonystyle.co.uk/SonyStyle/VAIO-Laptop-PCs/FW-Series-16-4

id already configured that one in my post...

same cost


links dont work though lol

Marty_J

Englishian wrote: »

Ive been considering buying a Macbook (I dont need a pro considering what I need it for) but if I buy one Im only really buying it for the apple brand...Oh and because it looks so good! I think 13" is a little too small...

Seems odd that you wouldn't be buying it for iLife, considering you're into music and photos and whatnot.

You're not going to get anything comparable with any non-Apple computer, no matter how much you spend.

iTunes is also a more pleasant experience on a Mac than a PC.

timberflake

Marty_J wrote: »

Seems odd that you wouldn't be buying it for iLife, considering you're into music and photos and whatnot.

You're not going to get anything comparable with any non-Apple computer, no matter how much you spend.

iTunes is also a more pleasant experience on a Mac than a PC.

He's OP said he's only looking to store music, photo's et so iLife wouldn't be essential. The Sony Vaio I suggsted for £809 was a much better spec machine than the £800 MacBook. In fact, even if you spent £1000 specing the MacBook up it would still have half the RAM and a much slower processor than the £809 Vaio, not to mention its other shortcomings.

Englishian

timberflake wrote: »

He's OP said he's only looking to store music, photo's et so iLife wouldn't be essential. The Sony Vaio I suggsted for £809 was a much better spec machine than the £800 MacBook. In fact, even if you spent £1000 specing the MacBook up it would still have half the RAM and a much slower processor than the £809 Vaio, not to mention its other shortcomings.

Thanks SO much for your help! Well Im actually a she! :rotfl:

I know Mac users LOVE their little machines, but I think the normal screen size is going to be an issue for me. I would want the pro and although I could push to get it- I think it would probably be wasted on me. I get that the iLife software looks really good, but Im not sure that its worth the extra money that it costs for me to jump up to a 15" screen.

Ive now almost decided that Im getting a sony! I really appreciate everyones help though. I would be in a right pickle without it.

I just now need to decide whether to go with the £809 Vaio or a slightly cheaper version. Please dont roll your eyes when you read this next bit...But I really fancy a white one! Blame the white Macbook.

timberflake

Sony's a good choice. I've had another quick look at the Vaio site and saw this white one for £700:

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/vn-cw-series/vpccw1s1e-w

Although , in my opinion, I would spend the extra £100 and get the one I suggested earlier, a vastly superior machine. Hope it helps you make a decision.

I just now need to decide whether to go with the £809 Vaio or a slightly cheaper version. Please dont roll your eyes when you read this next bit...But I really fancy a white one! Blame the white Macbook.[/QUOTE]

Leopard

Sometimes you just need to use this place as a sounding board, to reassure yourself that what wanted you wanted to do all along is the right way to go.

That's what it and we are here for. :cool:

Enjoy your Vaio!

Englishian

timberflake wrote: »

Sony's a good choice. I've had another quick look at the Vaio site and saw this white one for £700:

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/vn-cw-series/vpccw1s1e-w

Although , in my opinion, I would spend the extra £100 and get the one I suggested earlier, a vastly superior machine. Hope it helps you make a decision.

I just now need to decide whether to go with the £809 Vaio or a slightly cheaper version. Please dont roll your eyes when you read this next bit...But I really fancy a white one! Blame the white Macbook.

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Thank you again! I dont want to be suckered into buying a cheaper white one if the other is much better lol. RIGHT thats it were decided! Silver it is :T