Laptop Advice

[toofarnorth]

Well after about two weeks of searching through pages of advice, recomendations and countless internet sites I have decided on one of two options. Just cant decide between the two as both seem so good, but if anyone has anything to add that I may be missing about one or the other to sway my decision I would be grateful.

 

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12038147/Samsung-R520-Pentium-Dual-Core-T4200-2-0GHz-4GB-500GB-DVD-SM-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook/Product.html?searchtype=genre

 

and

 

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12096955/Hewlett-Packard-Pavilion-DV6-2030SA-AMD-Turion-II-Dual-Core-Mobile-M520-2-3GHz-4GB-320GB-DVD-SM-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-64Bit/Product.html?searchtype=genre

Edited 29 November, 2009 by toofarnorth
Oops. Hope links work now.

[swannymere]

Have you clicked on those links?

[toofarnorth]

Have you clicked on those links?

 

Cheers. Have edited links.

[hypochondriac]

Get a mac.

[toofarnorth]

Get a mac.

 

Cant afford one

[Saintandy666]

Get a vaio, you won't regret it!!!

[Al de Man]

Get a vaio, you won't regret it!!!

 

...unless it breaks after the 12 month warranty has expired and you can't find the spares for love nor money.

[mynameisthehulk]

Well after about two weeks of searching through pages of advice, recomendations and countless internet sites I have decided on one of two options. Just cant decide between the two as both seem so good, but if anyone has anything to add that I may be missing about one or the other to sway my decision I would be grateful.

 

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12038147/Samsung-R520-Pentium-Dual-Core-T4200-2-0GHz-4GB-500GB-DVD-SM-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook/Product.html?searchtype=genre

 

and

 

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12096955/Hewlett-Packard-Pavilion-DV6-2030SA-AMD-Turion-II-Dual-Core-Mobile-M520-2-3GHz-4GB-320GB-DVD-SM-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-64Bit/Product.html?searchtype=genre

 

The Samsung for me out of those two

[toofarnorth]

Get a vaio, you won't regret it!!!

 

Was told that with a Vaio you are basically paying about £100 extra just because its a Sony. Cant really go above £500 so would have to get a Vaio without dedicated graphics.

[Clapham Saint]

Was told that with a Vaio you are basically paying about £100 extra just because its a Sony. Cant really go above £500 so would have to get a Vaio without dedicated graphics.

 

I had a Vaio before this machine.

 

It broke once during the warranty. From me first calling them to them collecting, repairing and returning it to me was about 4 days which really impressed me.

 

It broke again (video card I think) a month or so after the warranty ended and they wanted £200 just to look at it.

 

Got a mate to take a look and the cost of finding a replacement card which would fit was through the roof.

[Essruu]

Get a second hand, reformatted MacBook. It'll outperform and outlast any of those you're looking at.

[SOTONS EAST SIDE]

Well after about two weeks of searching through pages of advice, recomendations and countless internet sites I have decided on one of two options. Just cant decide between the two as both seem so good, but if anyone has anything to add that I may be missing about one or the other to sway my decision I would be grateful.

 

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12038147/Samsung-R520-Pentium-Dual-Core-T4200-2-0GHz-4GB-500GB-DVD-SM-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Laptop-Notebook/Product.html?searchtype=genre

 

and

 

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/654/861/-/12096955/Hewlett-Packard-Pavilion-DV6-2030SA-AMD-Turion-II-Dual-Core-Mobile-M520-2-3GHz-4GB-320GB-DVD-SM-15-6-Windows-7-Home-Premium-64Bit/Product.html?searchtype=genre

Save yourself some money on the HP here! http://www.ebuyer.com/product/177475 HTH!

[mynameisthehulk]

Get a second hand, reformatted MacBook. It'll outperform and outlast any of those you're looking at.

 

No, it wont.

[Essruu]

No, it wont.

 

 

Yes, it will.

[hypochondriac]

No, it wont.

 

Yes it will. Best 500 quid I ever spent.

[saint_stevo]

would you consider a refurb?