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What Ultra portable laptop ??

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  • 12-05-2006 11:15pm
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    KTRIC
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    I'm thinking about buying a laptop and like the idea of an ultra portable one. I have a budget of €1300 max.

    Can anyone suggest anything ?

    Thanks
    K


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    rabbitinlights
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    What size screen? less than 12"? you would probably have to go second hand to get something for less than €1300, maybe a Sony TR or TX or the Fujitsu P series?

    S.


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    KTRIC
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    rabbitinlights wrote:
    What size screen? less than 12"? you would probably have to go second hand to get something for less than €1300, maybe a Sony TR or TX or the Fujitsu P series?

    S.


    Yep, less that 12".


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    ciaranr
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    Every now and then Aldi have a 10.8 inch machine for E1099.99 99 99. I know, Aldi, you're thinking canned tuna and garden trowels but from what I hear their Medion line of laptops and desktop PCs, while lacking the design subtleties of Sony or Acer, pack a lot of gear and peripherals for a very low price.

    The last time this particular notebook was up, it had a reasonable processor and RAM, TV tuner card, optical mouse, DVD-RW drive, laptop bag and a tonne of software bundled.

    Just a thought...


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    rabbitinlights
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    Any links to that ALDI laptop?

    I got a great deal on a Sony TR1MP (10" sony with 60GB/1GHZ/768MB) on ebay, the sucker put it up under the wrong code and only one other guy bid on it, the only thing I needed to do was upgrade the wifi from B to G (another €30 off ebay).

    They are not on there much but when they are decent spec, they can go for over €1000........


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    kirving
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    I saw a very small sony laptop in Dixons, for 1299 or 1399 recently. Dont know the name of it but it was very small 11" screen I think, maybe even 10". There was also another similar looking version for about 2.5 grand in the sony shop.


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    KTRIC
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    Kevin Irving wrote:
    I saw a very small sony laptop in Dixons, for 1299 or 1399 recently. Dont know the name of it but it was very small 11" screen I think, maybe even 10". There was also another similar looking version for about 2.5 grand in the sony shop.


    Thats a Philips and its 1299. And yes it is similar spec to Sony ones that sell for 1000 more.


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    jrey1981
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    Go for a Toshiba Portege and you will have a 3 year warranty which is very good value


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    ciaranr
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    It's been a while since it was on sale, they would have pulled the page by now but check in the leaflet in the papers!

    Have you thought about an Apple? The 12" iBook would be in your price range, it's got approx 5 hours battery life doing day-to-day tasks and wieghs 2.6kg. Not the iBook range are soon to be replaced by the new Intel MacBooks, rumoured to have a 13.3 inch widescreen, (not quite ultraportable). Apple dealers may be in a rush to get rid of iBook stock.


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