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What's a good laptop to buy?

  • 11-05-2010 1:17pm
    #1
    WeirdoFreak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭


    Looking for something with a big hard-drive, fast processor, lots of RAM, for as cheap as possible, my own laptop is on the way out.

    I'm not a mad tech head so wouldn't know where to start, would I be better buying on the like of ebay or in shops in town.

    Can someone explain what different processors are all about?

    Thanks in advance.:D


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


    What's your budget?
    And what is this laptop going to be used for?


  • #3
    WeirdoFreak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭WeirdoFreak


    Mainly downloading, converting and burning movies and music. General internet usage. And a bit of music production hopefully in the future.

    Budget of around the 400-500 range.


  • #4
    asgaard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭asgaard


    You can look around for one with used laptops or refurbished also if you don't mind (core 2 duo 2.1 up Toshiba, Dell, Acer, Asus, HP or i3 f.e. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/refurbished-laptops/703_7366_70436_xx_BA00002522-BV00172555/xx-criteria.html ). If you want know something more about processors you can googled, Wiki or http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055887837


  • #5
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    this is what you want... :o


    http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=214092&cat=124

    dont really want to sell, but need to pay off debt, damn masters.


  • #6
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    WELL you can buy a dual core ,2 cpu 2.0ghz 2gig ram dvdrw 15inch lcd laptop around 450 in
    pcworld or currys , peats.The cpu dual core means the pc can do many things at the same time, ie burn a dvd, play mp3s, surf the web.OR buy one from dell.ie .Make sure screen is matte, ie not glossy .
    THE cpu,core is like the engine in a car dual, or core duo = 2cpu s = twice the speed.
    I just use a pentium 4 1.4ghz cpu single core .I like it cos its completely silent.Windows 7 is designed for faster cpus,eg 2.oghz speed ,it would not run well on a 1ghz cpu.
    i,d recommend the inspiron 15 on the dell ireland website,it has hardrive 250gb,dual core cpu,15inch screen widescreen, 439 euro.


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  • #7
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    ricman wrote: »
    WELL you can buy a dual core ,2 cpu 2.0ghz 2gig ram dvdrw 15inch lcd laptop around 450 in
    pcworld or currys , peats.The cpu dual core means the pc can do many things at the same time, ie burn a dvd, play mp3s, surf the web.OR buy one from dell.ie .Make sure screen is matte, ie not glossy .
    THE cpu,core is like the engine in a car dual, or core duo = 2cpu s = twice the speed.
    I just use a pentium 4 1.4ghz cpu single core .I like it cos its completely silent.Windows 7 is designed for faster cpus,eg 2.oghz speed ,it would not run well on a 1ghz cpu.
    i,d recommend the inspiron 15 on the dell ireland website,it has hardrive 250gb,dual core cpu,15inch screen widescreen, 439 euro.

    you can, but they wont run games as well (or at all) as the xps, nor will they have better than full hd resolution panels. so you should compare like for like

    but whatever floats your boat


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