Which laptop help

Kittee-Kat

Omg....now your getting too techy...:rotfl: No idea what ibooks and OSX are. Only want one to do my work on,lol...and be able to upgrade to Vista if I decide to. It seems to indicate that both are Vista capable

GreenNotM

Kittee-Kat wrote:

Omg....now your getting too techy...:rotfl: No idea what ibooks and OSX are. Only want one to do my work on,lol...and be able to upgrade to Vista if I decide to. It seems to indicate that both are Vista capable

Sorry ibook + OSX = MAC ...... Masintosh

Upgrade to Vista may cost 100 quid, so see if you can get one with a free upgrade

There is are 2 types of Vista ready - Windows "Vista Capable PC" and Windows "Vista Premium Ready" programs being run by MS.

Here is the difference - My highlights -

" Windows Vista Capable PCs
Computers with the Windows Vista Capable PC logo will meet or exceed the requirements to deliver the core Windows Vista experiences such as innovations in security, reliability, organizing and finding information. They can also deliver key business features found in the Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Enterprise versions, such as the ability to join a domain.

However, some premium features may require advanced or additional hardware. If a PC is not Windows Aero capable, for example, the desktop graphics experience in Windows Vista will be comparable to Windows XP with regards to visual features, stability and performance.
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Windows Vista Premium Ready PC
If a PC is Windows Vista Premium Ready it delivers an even better experience than a Windows Vista Capable PC. PCs meeting the Windows Vista Premium Ready requirements can deliver the Windows Aero user experience that includes additional benefits:

Improved productivity (real-time thumbnail previews, new 3-D task switching, interface scaling),
Enhanced visual quality (glitch-free window redrawing), and
Visual style (translucent window frames and taskbar, enhanced transitional effects)
A GPU that supports the Windows Driver Display Model (WDDM) is an important part of the Windows Vista Premium Ready requirements. A list of GPUs that support WDDM can be found in this TechNet Article.
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So unless you have the right GPU you may as well stay with XP ...

abra_2

Kittee-Kat wrote:

Its just sooo confusing isnt it? I'm not sure theres any such things as Jan sales these days though... I'm not to bothered about the battery life and its unlikely i'll be using it outside of the house really. Heard good and bad about Acers but sons got one and its brill. I'll hang about and wait to see if anyone else has any comments i think

Acers are tempting, please keep us uptodate regarding what you purchase and the value for money post-purchase, I just can't make up my mind at the moment.

May opt for an ulta-mobile laptop, currently good specs one are retailing for £700.

I am hoping for a Jan. sale, I am certain there will be one, companies have to sell all the "old" stock.

Wouldn't really bother me purchasing a "old" Intel Core than a brand spanking new Core 2 Duo if there is a huge discount as the performance of both chips is roughly par.

Kittee-Kat

Anyone else got any views on the 2 lappy's?....
Had to go n have a lie down after reading all the techy stuff Green...lol