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buying my first laptop-help needed!

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  • 28-05-2006 10:18pm
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    crimsonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭


    Ok so i'm looking for a fairly cheap laptop (500-800 euro). nothing too fancy. just wondering where i could find one for that price range. here are some rough specs id be looking for:

    storage: 60gb
    processor: preferably above 1.5Ghz
    screen size: 15"-16" would suit me fine
    accesories: CD-RW (would be nice but not essential), at least one USB 2.0 port but preferably 2
    portability: decent battery life but i wouldnt be taking it out of the house much.

    if you could point me in the right direction (stores, laptops your looking to sell etc) that would be good. cheers.


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


    Dell so a basic model for around the 400-450 mark. The specs vary from offer to offer but they usually revolve around the following roughly...

    1.5 Celeron M cpu
    256mb Ram (sometimes 512)
    128mb integrated gfx
    Widescreen
    Cd-Rw/dvd-rom drive
    40gb hard drive

    As I said the specs vary but thats a rough core of what their cheap model offers. Perfect for word processing, net browsing, listening to music, spreadsheets, playing older games, burning discs, watching movies.... that sort of thing...


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    crimsonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭crimsonfire


    As it turns out there was a special offer on a laptop in my local tescos. Made by a company called iQon. Apparently their an irish company.

    I paid e999 for a notebook with the following specs (just to make sure i wasn't ripped off, which i am quite often, tell me if you think this is value for money):

    Intel pentium M processor 725, 1.6ghz
    Win XP
    512mb ram
    60gb HD
    15.4" screen
    multi format DVDRW
    56k modem
    intel extreme 3d graphics
    intel pro wireless card
    TV out
    3 usb ports
    1 PCMCIA


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


    crimsonfire wrote:
    As it turns out there was a special offer on a laptop in my local tescos. Made by a company called iQon. Apparently their an irish company.

    I paid e999 for a notebook with the following specs (just to make sure i wasn't ripped off, which i am quite often, tell me if you think this is value for money):

    Intel pentium M processor 725, 1.6ghz
    Win XP
    512mb ram
    60gb HD
    15.4" screen
    multi format DVDRW
    56k modem
    intel extreme 3d graphics
    intel pro wireless card
    TV out
    3 usb ports
    1 PCMCIA


    Its not great really to be honest. It could be worse though to be fair, but it could be alot better. For 999 from Dell you'd have gotten a better machine....not a whole lot better mind, but a bit better, and that included a 3yr cover plan...

    Ah well, tis bought now, enjoy it! :D


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    mirv
    Registered Users Posts: 848 ✭✭✭mirv


    I'd say you got ripped fairly badly. It's two cpu/chipset generations behind the core and i945 series, and if you had gotten the Dell 6400, you might stand a chance at running some games with the GMA 950 unlike with Intel Extreme 2. With double the ram, and a dvd burner to boot too :/

    If you can, avail of the 30 day moneyback thingy.


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