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Recommend me a laptop, win a cuddly toy*

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  • 13-07-2006 3:51pm
    #1
    limbovski
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭


    I have to get rid of my desktop and buy a laptop. I'm going to spend around €1,300.

    This is what I'll NEED it for (in order of importance)
    17" monitor and decent sound
    Wireless Internet browsing
    Web Design
    Photoshop
    Gaming is definitly not essential but would love to get back into playing some.

    Storage
    60gb and 7,200rpm would be lovely.

    Dont really have a clue about the other specs.... Any help will be hugemongously appreciated.

    *while stocks last.


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    #2
    Tchocky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭Tchocky


    HP dv8000 series for 7200rpm drives (dual hard drive option, too), 17in screen, options for AMD or Core Duo.

    Check 'em out


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    limbovski
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭limbovski


    thanks mate, just had a quick look there at the us site, they look pretty good value.

    OS Genuine Windows XP Media Center
    Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2500 (2.0 GHz)
    Display 17.0" WXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
    Graphics Card 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600
    Memory 1.0GB DDR2 SDRAM (2x512MB)
    Hard Drive 100 GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Primary CD/DVD Drive Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support
    Networking Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
    Primary Battery 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    Extras
    HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner w/remote
    Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works/Money

    For $1448 including tax delivery etc.... to an american relative.

    Seems good??


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


    I would have a hard time recommending a HP Pavillion laptop. I have documented on this very forum the myriad of problems I had and the utterly incompetent HP support.

    Avoid like the plague, TBH.


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    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,331 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    I recommend the dv8000 as an outstanding laptop with excellent specificaitons. I went with it because I had a previous Hp laptop that was excellent also.

    TBh anyone can have problems with laptops from any maunfacturer but I prefer the HP to the Acers and Dells I've come across. The HP price/spec. the op can get is excellent.


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