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Need a new laptop...should I buy from Lidl or Dell?

  • 18-10-2009 4:05pm
    #1
    sleepysniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭


    Hi lads,

    Basically as the title says Im looking for a new laptop.
    It will be used for Internet and a lot of music mainly, probably the odd film or 2 aswell. Im restricted to a budget of max. €500.

    Im a bit confused as to which aspect of the specifications is most important to the performance of the machine.
    ie. will i need a core 2 duo processor or will a dual core 2 do?
    ram size? 3 gb?, clock fequency?, FSB?. Also it would be nice to have a fairly big HD but I can buy an external at some stage if I cant get a big enough one with the laptop.

    Im sick of my last laptop freezing the whole time while even browsing the web.:mad:

    I know Lidl and Aldi do some deals on laptops, would it be worth hanging on until/if they get them in or should I just buy from Dell?

    Sorry for the million questions but if anyone can shed some light on the subject it would be greatly apprieciated.


Comments

  • #2
    limericklassy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭limericklassy


    why dont you wipe the hd and reinstall the os. add some memory.

    dell outlet have cheap ones


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    what type of laptop do you currently have? It's probably easily fixed.


  • #4
    sleepysniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭sleepysniper


    limericklassy wrote: »
    why dont you wipe the hd and reinstall the os. add some memory.

    dell outlet have cheap ones

    Unfortunatly the HD is damaged and the screen is broken!

    I had a look on the outlet but not sure if they are capable of doing the job, atleast the ones under €500. Seems the laptopts with the core 2 duo processor are quiet expensive. Whats the story with the Celeron processor? Are they any good?


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