Need recommendations for a new laptop to run small home based business

HereAgain_2

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

As well as the fact that items that store data are exempt from distance selling regulations.

We prefer English language use on the forum. Can you elucidate...?

HereAgain_2

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

After my experience with Celeron processors, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.

When running a small business through one laptop it is often necessary to run multiple programs at once. So I would recommend a minimum of i3, but preferably i5.

http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/laptops?ref=SBHP_C1R01_Laptops

Perhaps you are just prone to bad experiences.

Here I am using a five year old Celeron Processor with no problems at all.

Also the OP was using an inferior processor and was happy with it. Do you know better than the OP as to what suits her circumstances?

Jamie_Carter

HereAgain wrote: »

We prefer English language use on the forum. Can you elucidate...?

That was plain English

HereAgain_2

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

That was plain English

I'm English and I don't understand what it means. I'm quite happy for someone with better comprehension skills to break it down for me.

In addition, your link to DELL...which and what exactly is it that you are recommending to the OP?

You seem to be creating more confusion than anything else. If I can't understand what it is you are getting at, I have no idea as to what the OP will make of it.

Try again perhaps?

Jamie_Carter

HereAgain wrote: »

Perhaps you are just prone to bad experiences.

Here I am using a five year old Celeron Processor with no problems at all.

Also the OP was using an inferior processor and was happy with it. Do you know better than the OP as to what suits her circumstances?

I know that the Celeron simply wasn't up to the job for my business. Obviously it would depend on the OP's exact requirements. But there is no point in getting one that struggles, and has to be replaced in a year or so. Which is what happened to me and my business partner, when both of our Celeron laptops weren't up to the job.

It is best to go for the best specification to fit your budget.

Just because you find a Celeron processor suitable for you, doesn't mean it is suitable for all small businesses.

Jamie_Carter

HereAgain wrote: »

I'm English and I don't understand what it means. I'm quite happy for someone with better comprehension skills to break it down for me.

In addition, your link to DELL...which and what exactly is it that you are recommending to the OP?

You seem to be creating more confusion than anything else. If I can't understand what it is you are getting at, I have no idea as to what the OP will make of it.

Try again perhaps?

So what don't you understand? :rotfl:

The link was to the Dell business laptop page, where there are a number of options within the OP's budget.

onzey

Olduserpasswordforgot wrote: »

Not Really a newbie, but forgot my old Password, so started from scratch.

Actually you re-joined 2 days before HereAgain joined.

Maybe HereAgain re-joined too, with that username quite likely I suppose. The tone of the posts is familiar.

Jamie_Carter

HereAgain wrote: »

Honestly...what nonsense. :rotfl:

First of all, you are making wild assumptions about the OP's business. Yet she was running it with no problems on an outdated Pentium processor(and who knows how much bloat).

Then you decide to run a side by side comparison between a Celeron and an i3 processor. To what end?
We know the i3 is a more powerful processor, just as we know that an i7 QM is much more powerful than an i3 or i5. But it costs more.
Most of us don't need a V8 to pop down to the corner shop, so no need to waste the money in purchasing something that you don't need.

The machine that I have recommended is under £200. How much is your recommendation?

And you aren't???? :rotfl:

HereAgain_2

Olduserpasswordforgot wrote: »

Not Really a newbie, but forgot my old Password, so started from scratch.

whilst i understand the Philosophy behind the MSE stance, realistically if you running a business you need the performance and as the OP has a budget of £400 you are able to get the I5 processor laptop at the budget.

secondly the celery processor as been around since 2005, and the processor you mention wasn't the one i was talking about but if your talking about performance.

heres is side by side comparison between i3 and Celeron.

Performance
Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i3 2310M: 6.2

Celeron B830: 5.7

Passmark
Single-Core Performance
Individual core benchmark performance
Core i3 2310M: 7.4

Celeron B830:7.0
Passmark (Single Core)
Power Consumption
How much power does the processor require?
Core i3 2310M: 5.3
Celeron B830: 5.3

TDP
Features
How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product?
Core i3 2310M: 5.6
Celeron B830: 4.5

Features and specifications that differ between products
CPUBoss Score
Performance, Single-core Performance, Power Consumption and Features
Core i3 2310M: 6.4
Celeron B830: 6.0

Winner
Intel Core i3 2310M

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 2310M based on its performance, single-core performance and features.

Now imagine the I5.

Honestly...what nonsense. :rotfl:

First of all, you are making wild assumptions about the OP's business. Yet she was running it with no problems on an outdated Pentium processor(and who knows how much bloat).

As to why you decided to write about some random Celeron processor, rather than the one that I was actually recommending, I have no idea.

Seems like the are two people on this thread who wish to confuse the OP. Keep it simple.

Then you decide to run a side by side comparison between a Celeron and an i3 processor. To what end?
We know the i3 is a more powerful processor, just as we know that an i7 QM is much more powerful than an i3 or i5. But it costs more.
Most of us don't need a V8 to pop down to the corner shop, so no need to waste the money in purchasing something that you don't need.

The machine that I have recommended is under £200. How much is your recommendation?

No, I am not making wild assumptions.

From the OP:

I've always gone for something with a Pentium processor in the past but wondered if the other processors (which seem to make the laptop cheaper) will be enough for what I want my laptop to do

So it's clear that she is wondering if a processor below a Pentium will be enough. I aimed to reassure her that a late Celeron is even better than her old Pentium.

Still waiting for Jamie Carter to make clear as to what he meant in post #10.

Can you help?

HereAgain_2

onzey wrote: »

Actually you re-joined 2 days before HereAgain joined.

Maybe HereAgain re-joined too, with that username quite likely I suppose. The tone of the posts is familiar.

I'm HereAgain and will always be here