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  • 22-05-2006 12:21pm
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    Ay Cee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭


    Selling my desktop and am I'm looking for a lap top.
    Probably spend up to €800
    My only wants would be:
    CD/ DVD Dual Format Burner
    40GB min HD
    512MB Ram min
    Soundcard: in, out & mic
    Modem/ Network

    After that, I can't think of anything else. Anything else I should look out for?
    It'll mostly be used for a bit of music, photoshop etc. So something that's a bit fast is all that's required.

    New or good condition 2nd hand. I don't mind.
    Any one offer some help?


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    #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Dell.

    Recently they had a 1.6 Celeron M, 512ram, 60gb Hd and dvd burner for 450 inc vat.

    Not dual layer, but with the cash saved over you could always get an external one. Check out the Bargin Alerts thread, you can't miss the massive Dell thread.

    No point going overboard and getting higher specs then you actually need....so unless you need a very good machine for heavy multimedia work/games, Dell will offer you best value for money.


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Ay Cee wrote:
    New or good condition 2nd hand. I don't mind.
    Any one offer some help?

    When considering 2nd hand, always consider battery life. Most batteries have a lifetime of 1-2 years, so if the latptop is any older than that, you may have the addtional cost of buying a new battery.


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    Ay Cee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭Ay Cee


    Seen this one on PC World.

    Decent enough spec for the price?

    TOSHIBA EQUIUM M70-337 Save €180!

    €819.99



    Processor Type Intel Pentium M 735
    Processor speed 1700 mhz
    Memory Size 512 mb
    Memory Type DDR
    Hard Drive Capacity 40 GB
    Optical Drives DVD SuperMulti Dual Layer
    CD-ROM Speed 24 x
    CD-RW Speed 10 x
    DVD-ROM Speed 8 x
    Screen Size/Type 15.4" WXGA
    Graphics Card Type Intel Media Acclerator 900
    Graphics Memory 128MB
    Sound Type 16 bit Stereo
    Modem Type 56k
    Wireless Enabled Yes
    No. of USB Connections 3
    No. of Firewire Connections 1
    Other Interfaces WIFI 802.11b/g
    Battery Type Lithium Ion
    Software Titles Included Microsoft Works
    Operating system Win XP Home
    Weight 2.26 kg
    Height 263 mm
    Width 359 mm
    Depth 38.5 mm


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    #5
    TommyGun
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭TommyGun


    If you can manage it, go for new as you will have a guarantee. And you know where is been.


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    Ay Cee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 905 ✭✭✭Ay Cee


    I was really only considering "as new" high spec 2nd Hand one.
    The one I listed above seems to ME to be ok.
    Anyone with a bit of knowledge?


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Could get better with DELL. I was looking at their site today - there was an inspiron 6400 with a gig of ram and a better gfx solution - GMA950 - for 840. ;)


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Ay Cee wrote:
    Decent enough spec for the price?

    TOSHIBA EQUIUM M70-337 Save €180!

    Yes, this one seems decent for the price. Toshiba generally build good machines.

    But, as others have mentioned, if you want a machine with a similar spec for around 150 Euro less, check out Dell.


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