Laptop help

kiki_baby

Hey just looking at laptops and seen one with the followin spec for €399 is it any good?

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Laptop Li 2727 1 GB

. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
. Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core Processor T1400
. 1024MB DDR2 memory
. 20 GB SATA hard drive 5400 rpm
. 15.4” TFT WXGA BrilliantView Widescreen
. Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 128 MB shared video memory
. Stereo speakers
. 4 × USB 2.0 ports

. Super Multi DVD burner with double layer support
. Integrated Wireless 802.11 b/g

Alanstrainor

What are you going to be using it for. We can't say whether it's "good" or not if we dont know what you're going to be using it for.

kiki_baby

Just dossing onine and storing photos etc

Tom Dunne

kiki_baby wrote: »

. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
. Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core Processor T1400
. 1024MB DDR2 memory
. 20 GB SATA hard drive 5400 rpm
. 15.4” TFT WXGA BrilliantView Widescreen
. Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 128 MB shared video memory
. Stereo speakers
. 4 × USB 2.0 ports

. Super Multi DVD burner with double layer support
. Integrated Wireless 802.11 b/g

Are you sure that the drive is 20Gb? That's pretty bad.

Also, it will be damn slow, both from a processor perspective, and a memory.

I personally would avoid it like the plague.

kiki_baby

Would this one be better?

General Operating SystemWindows Vista® Home Basic ProcessorIntel Celeron M Processor 550 (2.0 GHz, 1MB 2nd Level Cache, 533 MHz FSB) -Intel GL 960 Express Chipset Size Dimensions355 x 255.8 x 24-34mm Weight2.7kg Display Size15.4 Resolution1280 x 800 Data Memory1024 MB DDR2 Hard Drive120 GB SATA HDD (5400rpm) GraphicsIntel GMA X3100 with up to 128MB shared memory Features Audio2 Built in speakers -DVD viewing and burning software -Hard Disk Recovery programme -Integrated Wireless LAN - 802.11b/g Battery RuntimeUp to 2.2 hours

Alanstrainor

The one above is worse! from what i can make out anyway. Try make it clear to read. Give us a budget, what your uses are (more specific than "dossing about"), what about mobility, will you be carrying it around much ect. And tell us what machine it is rather than just posting specs, i have no idea what make/model/retailer you're getting those specs from.

Tom Dunne

That's actually worse.

The first one had a dual-core Celeron, that one has a single core (think two-brains, vs. one brain).

kiki_baby

I basically just need a laptop for home use for checking email and talkiing to friends online. I also need to be able to store photgraphs. Any suggestions? Don't really have any budget.

What type should I be looking for?

kiki_baby

Would a Dell Inspiron 1525 be any good?

rallyman28

Buy a dell with the roll back option to XP pro. Lot less hassle, plus vista will be replaced next year

kiki_baby

rallyman28 wrote: »

Buy a dell with the roll back option to XP pro. Lot less hassle, plus vista will be replaced next year

How would I go about that? I have looked on the website and cannot see anything about the roll back option

Tom Dunne

rallyman28 wrote: »

Buy a dell with the roll back option to XP pro. Lot less hassle, plus vista will be replaced next year

That's a personal preference, so I would take it with a pinch of salt.

Why would a home user need XP Pro? Vista Basic edition would do fine.

And while there might be a new version of Vista coming out next year, to say it is being replaced is very misleading. A new version is coming out. XP and Vista will still be around.

kiki_baby

Tom Dunne wrote: »

That's a personal preference, so I would take it with a pinch of salt.

Why would a home user need XP Pro? Vista Basic edition would do fine.

And while there might be a new version of Vista coming out next year, to say it is being replaced is very misleading. A new version is coming out. XP and Vista will still be around.

So Tom would you think the Dell Inspiron 1525 would be ok?

Ricky91t

With the £>€ at the moment it might be a good idea to have a look on the likes of ebuyer.com and laptops direct and the hut etc

If you can buy from the U.K let us know,as their is always loads of deals to be had!

seraphimvc

i would say go for the downgrade to XP if you could.in that way,you can go for low specs:doenst really need a dual core ,low ram/low video card(you dont go gaming).any good brand laptop from last generation would be enough.

check out komplett,dabs,elara etc easy websites

this samsung looks good.
http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=59KV&CategorySelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,15,46400000

or toshiba
http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?quicklinx=5BKS&CategorySelectedId=11105&InMerch=1

something in those range,ask if you could downgrade to XP,i remember laptopdirects do that.

Tom Dunne

kiki_baby wrote: »

So Tom would you think the Dell Inspiron 1525 would be ok?

Yes, it would do.

Just make sure that the memory is 2048Mb (same as 2Gig) if you are getting Windows Vista.

I haven't seen any info on the Celeron Dual Core, but I would imagine it would do the job for you. If the budget stretches, go for a Core 2 Duo. You don't really need it, but it would speed things up for you.

Best thing to do is scour some of the websites and post up some specs.

rallyman28

Tom Dunne wrote: »

That's a personal preference, so I would take it with a pinch of salt.

Why would a home user need XP Pro? Vista Basic edition would do fine.

And while there might be a new version of Vista coming out next year, to say it is being replaced is very misleading. A new version is coming out. XP and Vista will still be around.

Vista is quite resource intensive. They've only managed to make xp a half decent os, and surprise surprise they have stopped issuing licences to the home user, on giving corporate licences. Vista has not been fully supported yet by software manufacturers as of yet, and not looking likely for quite awhile.
If you ring dell or any of the manufacturers they will help on the roll back.
It's alot more user friendly, and easier to deal with when disaster happens.

Tom Dunne

rallyman28 wrote: »

Vista is quite resource intensive. They've only managed to make xp a half decent os, and surprise surprise they have stopped issuing licences to the home user, on giving corporate licences. Vista has not been fully supported yet by software manufacturers as of yet, and not looking likely for quite awhile.
If you ring dell or any of the manufacturers they will help on the roll back.

I think you are over-complicating matters. Here's what the OP will be doing:

kiki_baby wrote: »

I basically just need a laptop for home use for checking email and talkiing to friends online. I also need to be able to store photgraphs.

Both Vista and XP will comfortably be able to handle such tasks, so clouding the matter with talk of XP and Roll back is not, in my opinion, helping.

rallyman28 wrote: »

It's alot more user friendly, and easier to deal with when disaster happens.

Again, very subjective. How do you know what the OP is used to? How do you know if he/she uses Vista in work/college?

Alanstrainor

Can we keep this thread on topic please lads. rallyman28, if you want to start a debate on which OS is better you can do so in the windows forum.
Thanks
Alan.