Laptop ideas...

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10-09-2011, 03:33 PM
Kieron

Laptop ideas...

Hey

I have a birthday coming up and i would like a new laptop...
i know its not a huge budget but i would like to spend a max of £300 as i plan to get a expensive mobile, so if anyone has any ideas please let me know

EDIT: must have webcam inbuilt
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-a...45118-pdt.html
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-g62...22513-pdt.html

Both these seem pretty good!
well for the budget anyways...
No netbooks please!

Thankyou
10-09-2011, 03:40 PM
Accipiter

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10-09-2011, 03:45 PM
Kieron

1.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-a...45118-pdt.html
Product code: 836930
2.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-g62...22513-pdt.html
Product code: 951086

Sorry about that!
10-09-2011, 03:58 PM
lawrawrrr

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/toshib...97910-pdt.html

I was gonna buy that one, but for like, 200 quid more. That's a good deal on a Which? recommended laptop, just fyi :)

The HP too is a decent laptop for the money, and just IMO cheap acer's aren't the best around, but that might just be me :P
10-09-2011, 04:26 PM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawrawrrr

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/toshib...97910-pdt.html

I was gonna buy that one, but for like, 200 quid more. That's a good deal on a Which? recommended laptop, just fyi :)

The HP too is a decent laptop for the money, and just IMO cheap acer's aren't the best around, but that might just be me :P

Yeahh im really keen on the HP one, had some bad reviews about the mousepad, but suppose can either attach a mouse or another mousepad hhaah, and its cheap at £250!:D
10-09-2011, 04:50 PM
lawrawrrr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kieron

Yeahh im really keen on the HP one, had some bad reviews about the mousepad, but suppose can either attach a mouse or another mousepad hhaah, and its cheap at £250!:D

I can't even deal with any laptop without ma logitech wireless mouse <3 But yeah, when I got my new laptop, I literally read every single review on the internet just to make sure it wasn't going to backfire within a year like my old one did!
10-09-2011, 04:52 PM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawrawrrr

I can't even deal with any laptop without ma logitech wireless mouse <3 But yeah, when I got my new laptop, I literally read every single review on the internet just to make sure it wasn't going to backfire within a year like my old one did!

Im sure i have a mousepad add on somewere which is just plug and use from usb, so the mousepad aint such an issue :P
But i probably will get a mouse, and a wireless one seems a good idea, how much was yours and do you have a link? :)
10-09-2011, 05:09 PM
lawrawrrr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kieron

Im sure i have a mousepad add on somewere which is just plug and use from usb, so the mousepad aint such an issue :P
But i probably will get a mouse, and a wireless one seems a good idea, how much was yours and do you have a link? :)

Yeah the logitech ones are (from what I know anyway) the best on the market for portable wireless mice, and their new-ish range have micro USB's which are like half a centimetre long, so it's pretty impossible to break them. I have an M305... will jsut find a liiiinkkkk

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/logite...57560-pdt.html

It's really useful cos it's quite small but very ergonomic, and like I said the little USB is a god send <3

i paid like 20 dollars (15 quid at the time) for mine so count yaself lucky ;ll). TBH, you could probably find them on ebay or somewhere for a little cheaper, but seeing as your laptop was in PC world too.. :P
10-09-2011, 05:11 PM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawrawrrr

Yeah the logitech ones are (from what I know anyway) the best on the market for portable wireless mice, and their new-ish range have micro USB's which are like half a centimetre long, so it's pretty impossible to break them. I have an M305... will jsut find a liiiinkkkk

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/logite...57560-pdt.html

It's really useful cos it's quite small but very ergonomic, and like I said the little USB is a god send <3

i paid like 20 dollars (15 quid at the time) for mine so count yaself lucky ;ll). TBH, you could probably find them on ebay or somewhere for a little cheaper, but seeing as your laptop was in PC world too.. :P

£10 aint bad:)
Thanks for the link +Rep
10-09-2011, 05:19 PM
lawrawrrr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kieron

£10 aint bad:)
Thanks for the link +Rep

I know right! Although my ones pink with a pattern on it ;ll

There are colourful ones too, lets hope this link works but it turns out PC world is the cheapest, as long as you don't mind black :P
10-09-2011, 05:23 PM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawrawrrr

I know right! Although my ones pink with a pattern on it ;ll

There are colourful ones too, lets hope this link works but it turns out PC world is the cheapest, as long as you don't mind black :P

not too bothered about colour, as long as it does the job hahah but thanks anyway hahah
10-09-2011, 09:03 PM
Kieron

just realised that one is not available but i like this one: http://www.portableuniverse.co.uk/Al...-312G32MN.html
10-09-2011, 09:13 PM
AgnesIO

Just wanted to get this out there;

You don't need to give a reason for "only" spending three hundred pounds (well your parents spending that). £300 is a lot of money for a birthday.
10-09-2011, 09:22 PM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marketing

Just wanted to get this out there;

You don't need to give a reason for "only" spending three hundred pounds (well your parents spending that). £300 is a lot of money for a birthday.

Not my parents...but grandparents >:]
By turning 16 im able to open account which has money saved up from one of my grandparents, so its not a birthday present.
10-09-2011, 09:23 PM
AgnesIO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kieron

Not my parents...but grandparents >:]
By turning 16 im able to open account which has money saved up from one of my grandparents, so its not a birthday present.

Apologies, your thread wasn't worded like that haha
10-09-2011, 09:26 PM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marketing

Apologies, your thread wasn't worded like that haha

I didnt expect to have to explain the origin of the money xD
Anyways...lets stick to the topic from now on :P
11-09-2011, 09:53 AM
Kieron

Everyone i look at seems to sell out :@

Anyway if anyone knows of one heres my wish list;

Under £300
Inbuilt webcam
2Gb+
4hrs+ battery life
Windows 7
Office home premium
HDMI connect(optional)

*750th post ;)*
11-09-2011, 10:36 AM
AgnesIO

hdd space? graphics?
11-09-2011, 10:51 AM
Kieron

Errr, all i know i defo want is;

Inbuilt webcam
2Gb+
Decent Battery life
Windows 7
11-09-2011, 11:12 AM
AgnesIO

http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-n5030/fs

Not sure what laptops would come with office home mind
11-09-2011, 11:24 AM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marketing

http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-n5030/fs

Not sure what laptops would come with office home mind

few i have seen include micro office home premium :p
Wow, i really like that dell one!
11-09-2011, 11:25 AM
AgnesIO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kieron

few i have seen include micro office home premium :p

Sure it wasn't Windows 7 Home Premium?

Is there even such a thing as Microsoft Office Home Premium?
11-09-2011, 11:27 AM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marketing

Sure it wasn't Windows 7 Home Premium?

Is there even such a thing as Microsoft Office Home Premium?

Good point, i must of miss-read :(
11-09-2011, 11:31 AM
AgnesIO

If you were mistaken, then you can get the entire set of products at software4students (legally), for a tiny £37.89

http://www.software4students.co.uk/M...s-details.aspx - really cheap.

Of course you could do it illegally, but £37.89 is not much to spend on such a great set of products :)
11-09-2011, 11:32 AM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marketing

If you were mistaken, then you can get the entire set of products at software4students (legally), for a tiny £37.89

http://www.software4students.co.uk/M...s-details.aspx - really cheap.

Of course you could do it illegally, but £37.89 is not much to spend on such a great set of products :)

Im not too bothered about it, my grandad has a disk for office, which still has one on it...if you get what i mean, you can buy 1 disk and it does it on 3 computers?
would just of been better to be pre installed :P
11-09-2011, 11:34 AM
AgnesIO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kieron

Im not too bothered about it, my grandad has a disk for office, which still has one on it...if you get what i mean, you can buy 1 disk and it does it on 3 computers?
would just of been better to be pre installed :P

Yeah I have Office Enterprise 2007 from S4S that does that.
11-09-2011, 11:45 AM
Kieron

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marketing

Yeah I have Office Enterprise 2007 from S4S that does that.

I like these;

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung...85381-pdt.html
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/acer-as...45111-pdt.html

Pretty good tbh