New Laptop

[9y]

Well. I'm needing a new laptop for university. I'm looking to spend around £800ish and want to know if anyone has had any good deals recently which they would like to pass on. Would be lovely!

I wont really use the laptop for gaming as I'm also taking my desktop but at best I'd be playing Red Alert 3 so theres not too high specs.

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[AkiNr]

Well, it depends what you need, not only for school projects but also other things. Also what you like most, Windows or Mac.

I am a Mac users myself, using a MacBook Pro 15" - and I'm glad for that. Tho its more than $800 but you also get pretty good with it.

Reply with more information :)

- AkiNr

[Conservative,]

Mac or pc is first question, although the new MacBook air looks good.

[Recursion]

www.dell.co.uk for what you want.

[AkiNr]

My opinion for the MacBook Air: It sucks... It got:

- 2 USBs
- 1 MagSafe (Charger)
- 1 Minidisplay port
- 1 Headphone Line-In
- 1 Built-In Microphone

... Not even a CD Drive. I would rather go for a MacBook Pro - It's cheaper than the Air, and actually better.

- AkiNr

[9y]

Thanks for feedback. I was looking into the macbook air but i'm not too pleased with this 2 usbs and no cd drive.. I can live without a cd drive but if i've got my mouse and headset in then I'm gonna have to unplug for a usb flash drive. Hmm. I might go Macbook pro. Surely then I've got a slightly older model but as its older i can get it cheaper and therefore add better specs for the same price as macbook air. x

[user130523]

Thanks for feedback. I was looking into the macbook air but i'm not too pleased with this 2 usbs and no cd drive.. I can live without a cd drive but if i've got my mouse and headset in then I'm gonna have to unplug for a usb flash drive. Hmm. I might go Macbook pro. Surely then I've got a slightly older model but as its older i can get it cheaper and therefore add better specs for the same price as macbook air. x
ain't the macbook pro like £999 ish?

[iBlueBox]

ain't the macbook pro like £999 ish?

http://www.apple.com/uk/macbookpro/

£999 for 13 inch.

[user130523]

http://www.apple.com/uk/macbookpro/

£999 for 13 inch.
yeah they said that pro is cheaper than air, when air is like £849 and pro is £999?

[Jin]

Don't bother with a mac you will be bullied for it unless you are doing a creative degree.

To be honest with the way laptop technology developments is accelerating I think £800 is far too steep a budget. You could pick up the perfect full sized laptop for around £400 perfect for uni.

I personally recommend HP for students as they are well rounded machines. For instance I didn't have a TV at uni so my laptop was my main source of entertainment, my HP had brilliant speaker quality and came with a remote control allowing me to sit in bed and watch tv on it. Spec wise it was edging onto the upper market end and it cost me £450 from tesco's.

[Conservative,]

You are such a bad ass getting your laptop at tesco Jin ;)

Anyway if you just want a laptop to do work and watch porn on then get £400 one like a dell or HP with decent specs - no need for Anything fancy.


Don't bother with a mac you will be bullied for it unless you are doing a creative degree.

To be honest with the way laptop technology developments is accelerating I think £800 is far too steep a budget. You could pick up the perfect full sized laptop for around £400 perfect for uni.

I personally recommend HP for students as they are well rounded machines. For instance I didn't have a TV at uni so my laptop was my main source of entertainment, my HP had brilliant speaker quality and came with a remote control allowing me to sit in bed and watch tv on it. Spec wise it was edging onto the upper market end and it cost me £450 from tesco's.

[ChickenFaces]

I think I crashed the last laptop that we had.
It was my sister's so it doesn't really matter. It also had no security, so ultimately it was her own fault.

[Jin]

You are such a bad ass getting your laptop at tesco Jin
Abused someones staff discount, made the deal that I get the discount they get the clubcard points.

But year in all fairness, save the other £400 because that way when your laptop becomes a bit outdated you can happily ebay it and buy another.

I change laptops every 18 months.

[Conservative,]

Abused someones staff discount, made the deal that I get the discount they get the clubcard points.

But year in all fairness, save the other £400 because that way when your laptop becomes a bit outdated you can happily ebay it and buy another.

I change laptops every 18 months.

Wow Jin I should totally report that >;D but haha awesome.

And yeah as he said, buy a £400 one, then when you get bored of it/want a new one - get another £400 one, then hopefully from the ebay you might even have enough to have another one for when you leave Uni :D