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Buying a laptop

monkeytronics · 2008-11-25 13:16:53

Budget: €500 - 800 Intended use: primarily to surf net, uploading photo, wathcing DVD etc... online programs (youtube etc...) some wordprocessing,some gaming Mobility: not majorily important but the smaller the better I guess Warranty: 2 - 3 yrs I suppose I was looking at one in harvey norman recently with following spec…

25-11-2008 1:16pm

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monkeytronics

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Budget: €500 - 800

Intended use: primarily to surf net, uploading photo, wathcing DVD etc... online programs (youtube etc...) some wordprocessing,some gaming

Mobility: not majorily important but the smaller the better I guess

Warranty: 2 - 3 yrs I suppose

I was looking at one in harvey norman recently with following spec what would u say to this (I am not sure if branded laptops are better to go for than say Acer???:

Intel Core 2 duo T75750 processor
4GB RAM
250GB HDD
15.4" Screen
MS Vista Home Premium
In built webcam
Blu Ray Drive

€747.00
Acer 5920 Notebook.

Any advice appreciated,
thank you

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#2 25-11-2008 1:48pm

Ricky91t

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Harvey norman are pretty overpriced i.m.o
Have a look at the dell site,probably your best bet

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