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Basic laptop advice

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  • 21-11-2008 1:02pm
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    JonThom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭


    Hey, I'm looking to pick up a basic laptop for wireless websurfing, watching the occasional dvd, putting tunes onto an iPod...

    Any advice on this one would be great...



    Thanks!


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    Burnshard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Burnshard


    Vista will run on 1Gb of Ram and you will be able to open applications etc but if you have more than one or two running you will notice a severe slowdown. Vista itself requires 1/2Gb to run so if you are ont eh internat and have media player running the machine will slow a lot. I'd recommend looking for a machine with at least 2Gb of ram if your going for Vista, or get try to get that machine with XP installed if possible.

    Maybe have a gander at this one??
    http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=59D8&CategorySelectedId=11105&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11105,50220000,4294953470

    Choice is yours but I also find that it's best to buy a Laptop that you like the look and feel of and it's very hard to judge that from the internet.


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