EBS1980 Posted 2 November, 2011 Share Posted 2 November, 2011 Hi I am looking to buy a new laptop and wondered if anyone had any recomendations? I want to spend approx £350-£450 on it. It's used mainly for internet and excel, word and outlook. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 7 November, 2011 Author Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Is this any good? http://www.bestbuy.co.uk/product/1000163630/Dell-Inspiron-Q17R-173-Laptop--Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-500GB-4GB-Memory.aspx?ref=google&loc=Laptops&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=1000163630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Windmill Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 This is a good deal IMO... http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lenovo-ideapad-z570-15-6-laptop-red-10746969-pdt.html It has the Sandybridge core i5 processor which is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVER THE HILL Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Don't buy a Dell see my thread below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Nothing wrong with Dell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 7 November, 2011 Author Share Posted 7 November, 2011 What are generally good brands and ones to avoid? Anything spec wise i should be looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Don't go to best buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 I got a massive spec dell (6Gb DDR3, i5 sandybridge, 750gb hdd, 1gb GPU) off dell outlet for under £400 I'd avoid packard bell and HP(terrible last few years, and crap after service) Lenovo rock solid, Dell are good, as are Asus and to a lesser extent, Acer. This is a general view, everyone will have had issues with certain brands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I've bought 5 in the last 2 years. Best brands IMO are Toshiba & Lenovo. Lenovo's touchpad/joystick thingy is a bit of a nuisance, but otherwise very solid machines, but my favourite is Toshiba. But I don't choose a laptop as a desktop replacement, I go for portability (light weight) and battery life. I haven't bought a laptop with a CD/DVD drive for years. Makes them bulky, heavy and eats battery. I avoid HP like the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I've bought 5 in the last 2 years. Best brands IMO are Toshiba & Lenovo. Lenovo's touchpad/joystick thingy is a bit of a nuisance, but otherwise very solid machines, but my favourite is Toshiba. But I don't choose a laptop as a desktop replacement, I go for portability (light weight) and battery life. I haven't bought a laptop with a CD/DVD drive for years. Makes them bulky, heavy and eats battery. I avoid HP like the plague. Just shows that laptop buying experience can be entirely different. In the last 2 years I've had 2 awful toshibas - both overheated and fried the motherboard within about 2 weeks of each other. The HP I had as a rental in the meantime ran like a dream. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I point u both at the final sentance in post8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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