I wanna laptop

TiTheRev

irstaroo22 wrote: »

I have a mac and wouldnt chance to another brand. Although they arent the cheapest they are really reliable and you dont have to worry about having anti virus software. Before that i had a dell and would never, ever get anything from dell again, it kept getting viruses and so slow that I found my self never using it! Plus Macs are awesome for music!

+ 100, lol! :T

welshasiancheapskate

thank you all for the suggestions, a mac would be very expensive I presume?

zagubov

You can get cashback going through quidco; if you or your family (who're going to share use of it anyway) are in education click on the link at the bottom of the apple page for "education store" to get a discount (you may have to go through a college internet connection but it's worth it).

A friend who had a mac and a pc said using a pc was like driving across Birmingham but stopping at every traffic jam. Using a mac was like using the M6 toll road - you pay a bit extra but then there's far less fuss and everything moves fast and easy. Much better for the blood pressure!

gnike

Netbooks are light and handy. I have one, an HP mini and so far I'm still satisfied, since I don't really do much with it. The only problem is that netbook processors are pretty slow compared to a laptop.

Laptops, on the other hand are bigger and heavier, but faster and has much better specs than netbooks. If you want one, I suggest Asus, Dell, or HP.

welshasiancheapskate

hi again,
I have just found some dell laptops in tesco and was wondering if they would meet my criteria(OP).
Dell Inspiron M5030 Laptop (AMD Athlon™ V140, 3GB, 250GB, 15.6" screen, Windows 7 Home Premium) Black £299

or
Dell Inspiron 15 Sempron V120 2GB 250GB Windows 7 15.6" Laptop Black £279

sorry to be a pain,I just can't seem to decide. All opinions and suggestions appreciated(except sarky ones of course :P)

pself

I would put in another shout for the HP direction, I personally think HP and Compaq are making some of the best machines about and would recommend considering a netbook. My next personal machine is likely to be an HP mini netbook of some sort.

welshasiancheapskate

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii again,just to let you know I have finally got around to ordering the Lenovo from Amazon. #excited#.
Only problem is I don't have a clue about the internet connection,atm I'm using my desktop on a boradband modem which is 7years old!THANKS ALL! xxxxxxxxx

TiTheRev

You will either need an ethernet cable to link the laptop to the broadband modem, or to get a WiFi modem from your Broadband provider. The laptop itself should have the capability to recieve the signal, but the modem will need to be changed/altered to be able to send one!

welshasiancheapskate

thanks TiTheRev, i shall contact my BB provider

newwen112

A netbook has a small screen, typically 10'' measured diagonally, and small keys on the keyboard.