Buying a laptop - best brand?

sanj2408 · 24-02-2009 10:57pm #1

Hi all, I wonder if someone can help me. Im going back to college and want to get a new laptop. Im currently using a dell which is great but quite old and needs to be replaced.
Im looking for 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, webcam, 15" - ish screen, plenty of USB capability and will need MS Office so one with this included would be great. I dont know which processor is best so any suggestions on that would be great too. thanks all

97i9y3941 · 24-02-2009 11:02pm

useing a lenovo laptop myself,it has ibm technologys has all the features that you are looking for,you woundnt get ms office do,you have to buy it

hedgeh0g · 24-02-2009 11:14pm

Dell have accidental damage (ask for it) and I think they even do theft cover. dell reps will cut you a better deal than their www

ms Office? consider open office = foc - or student office for circa 100

lenovo or dell - dell has a better warranty for sure.

whats your budget?

yoyo · 24-02-2009 11:16pm

Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, HP to name a few

Nick

24-02-2009 11:24pm

As your going back to college.
You can get MS Office from 70 bucks on http://www.software4students.ie
incase you need to get it separately.

sanj2408 · 24-02-2009 11:29pm

Thanks all. I have about €700 to spend but dont mind spending a little more if it is worth my while. I was looking at a Toshiba but I was always happy enough with this dell (I didnt buy it - It was a hand - me - down)
I suppose Ill just price them and go from there.....

97i9y3941 · 25-02-2009 1:26am

isnt it true that its cheap because them versions of ms office dont have ms office access?

yoyo · 25-02-2009 1:28am

Fred83 wrote: »

isnt it true that its cheap because them versions of ms office dont have ms office access?

Nope, there cheap as they can only be used for education purposes and not for business use, the enterprise office for example has Access

Nick

Buying a laptop - best brand?

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