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Buying advice for 14' laptop

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  • 18-01-2014 2:43pm
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    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭


    Hello,
    I am looking to buy a 14inch laptop ( 15.6 is too heavy and i find 13 too small for typing ). I want the following:

    1: 14 inch - hi res. display i.e 1400x900 or more
    2:Core i5, min 4gb of ram, not too pushed about gfx card, and would prefer one of those ssd/hdd combos for fast boot up.
    3: a good keyboard, i am used to my HP pavilion and really like it.
    4: preferably an attractive design.

    My budget is around €900. I know its asking a lot, but does anyone have any advice, or maybe is it best to wait a few months?


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    cdarcy2014
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭cdarcy2014


    Looking for around the same myself, plenty of laptops with i5, 4-8 gigs and around the 5-6 hundred mark, as soon as you want a decent hd screen you're talking 900 minimum

    I'm looking at the

    sony vaio pro
    lenovo yoga
    acer s7
    asus ux301la

    think the sony can be got for around 900, the others are over 1K


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    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭jogdish


    saw the sony pro too, word of advice i bought the sony vaio fit 14, wifi didnt work, repaced it same issue very poor build quality for thw wifi and the keyboard was very light to the touch.
    But the pro seems different


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    cgordonfreeman
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭cgordonfreeman


    Gigabyte P34g if you can stretch your budget. Failing that, Clevo W230st if you don't mind 13.3 inch screen.


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    td2008
    Registered Users Posts: 478 ✭✭td2008


    jogdish wrote: »
    saw the sony pro too, word of advice i bought the sony vaio fit 14, wifi didnt work, repaced it same issue very poor build quality for thw wifi and the keyboard was very light to the touch.
    But the pro seems different

    Yeah from doing a bit of research online the wifi adapter in the sony (pro) seems to be terrible, everyone is giving out about it


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    janeparker
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭janeparker


    Manufacture like Sony have a detailed list of laptop as per you need like screen size, ram and cost factor. It is better to contact directly with manufacture for best price and discount.


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    legrand
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭legrand


    jogdish wrote: »
    Hello,
    I am looking to buy a 14inch laptop ( 15.6 is too heavy and i find 13 too small for typing ). I want the following:

    1: 14 inch - hi res. display i.e 1400x900 or more
    2:Core i5, min 4gb of ram, not too pushed about gfx card, and would prefer one of those ssd/hdd combos for fast boot up.
    3: a good keyboard, i am used to my HP pavilion and really like it.
    4: preferably an attractive design.

    My budget is around €900. I know its asking a lot, but does anyone have any advice, or maybe is it best to wait a few months?

    this might fit the bill..
    http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-IdeaPad-U430-Touch-Ultrabook.100623.0.html


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    Keepan Eye
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭Keepan Eye


    I would avoid HP Pavilion lap tops --- I had one and it only lasted 2 years 5 months.....€600 cost from PC World. As they only guarantee them for a year I have no comeback
    What a crock


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    bodonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    Recently bought an Acer V5-472P, i5, 4gb ram, 500gb hd, 14'', intel gfx, dolby sound, €615.
    Last one in store so got a bit of discount

    just noted max display res 1366x768


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    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    jogdish wrote: »
    Hello,
    I am looking to buy a 14inch laptop ( 15.6 is too heavy and i find 13 too small for typing ). I want the following:

    1: 14 inch - hi res. display i.e 1400x900 or more
    2:Core i5, min 4gb of ram, not too pushed about gfx card, and would prefer one of those ssd/hdd combos for fast boot up.
    3: a good keyboard, i am used to my HP pavilion and really like it.
    4: preferably an attractive design.

    My budget is around €900. I know its asking a lot, but does anyone have any advice, or maybe is it best to wait a few months?

    This?


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