Is this a good laptop to buy?

-asdfgh-

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5BZX&CategorySelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,4294952849,49350000,389210000,42880000,49010000,23

Is this a good laptop to buy? It seems good for the price and what your getting. Im a student and i think this is a business laptop but would a business laptop be missing anything i want? Also would this be a reliable place to buy a laptop?

I was also thinking of getting a dell laptop out of the outlet centre. Would it be a good idea to buy from there?

cmcsoft

It seems a bit expensive, have a look at Studio 15 laptops with Dell. I got one before xmas for €475

AlmightyCushion

That acer is pretty good value. There is nothing missing from a business laptop that a home user would need. Dabs are a pretty good retailer as well.

Be careful of the dell outlet, some of the laptops are good value but some of them are very overpriced. You can get some great bargains there but just be careful.

-asdfgh-

Would it be better than this dell studio 15 which is 899 euro

Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache)

Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English

Memory 4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]

Keyboard Internal UK English Qwerty Keyboard

Video Card 256MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3450

Hard Drive 320GB (5.400rpm) SATA Hard Drive

Optical Devices Fixed Internal Blu-ray Disc (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM) Slot Drive including SW

Wireless Networking Intel WiFi Link 5100 (802.11 a/b/g/n 1X2) 1/2 MiniCard

Cables 1 Meter Power Cord (3 Wire) - UK Shipping Documents English - Documentation Studio 1537 Gedis Bundle Reference N0153505 Standard Warranty 1Yr Limited Warranty - Collect & Return Enhanced Service Packs 2Yr In-Home Warranty Support, including evenings and Saturdays

Bluetooth Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module

Order Information Studio 1537 Order - Ireland

Primary Battery Primary 6-cell 56 WHr Lithium Ion battery Carrying Cases No Carrying Case

Dell System Media Kit Studio 1537 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)

Camera 2.0 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera

Colour Choice Jet Black Colour with Matte Finish

Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Support Online Backup Online Backup 2GB

TV Tuner and Remote Control Travel Remote Control Express Card

Labels Wireless Label (Intel Wireless Cards) - Core 2 Duo

LCD 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA WLED (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™

Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)

Protect your new PC No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English

Power Supply 90W AC Adaptor Biometric Identification No security option selected


Would you recommend any other laptops with roughly the same specifications as these. Maybe with a good enough graphics card, dosnt matter too much though.

AlmightyCushion

The acer has a better processor, the dell has a better graphics card. If you want to do any 3d stuff (gaming, autocad stuff) then the dell would be better.

-asdfgh-

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

The acer has a better processor, the dell has a better graphics card. If you want to do any 3d stuff (gaming, autocad stuff) then the dell would be better.

Could you recommend a better laptop than these for around the same price or are these as good as im going to get?

Would this acer be better than the dell i mentioned above. Its cheaper too or would the dell still have better graphics?

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5BYW&CategorySelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,23,4294952849,45970000,389210000

AlmightyCushion

Can't really recommend anything better. That acer in your first post has a really fast processor, boat loads of ram and a good sized hard drive. I'd stick with that.

-asdfgh-

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Can't really recommend anything better. That acer in your first post has a really fast processor, boat loads of ram and a good sized hard drive. I'd stick with that.

Well i will be using autocad and multisim, will i be able to use them with that laptop without any trouble?

AlmightyCushion

Well if you're doing 3d work you might want to look for something with a better graphics card. Not too sure about autocad and multisim and what ther require graphics card wise.,

-asdfgh-

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Well if you're doing 3d work you might want to look for something with a better graphics card. Not too sure about autocad and multisim and what ther require graphics card wise.,

Would the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 or the ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3450 be better? Im guessing the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 because 3470 is a higher number than 3450, would i be right?

AlmightyCushion

Yeah, the 3470 is that little bit better.

-asdfgh-

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Yeah, the 3470 is that little bit better.

Ok im thinking of going for this acer because its cheaper than the dell studio, has a better graphics and has bluray unlike the acer at the start of the thread

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5BYW&CategorySelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,23,4294952849,45970000,389210000

Do'u think this would be a good choice or would i be better off sticking with the acer at the start of the thread?

Hogzy

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Yeah, the 3470 is that little bit better.

Probably not that much better as there is only a difference of 20 in the number:p

-asdfgh-

Anyone else like to help me to decide between these two laptops.

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5BZX&CategorySelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,4294952849,49350000,389210000,42880000,49010000,23

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5BYW&CategorySelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,23,4294952849,45970000,389210000

Would it be better to have the laptop with the better processor or the laptop with the better graphics card and blueray? Is the processor in the first laptop a lot better or just a small bit better?