Can you suggest a Laptop

Brendan Flowers

I know its another thread looking for advice on a laptop but I need help! Basically my current one is finished (motherboard gone) so I need a new Laptop. I only use it for the usual, web browsing, watching films, bit of video editing etc. However I'm looking to start a website so I'm going to need a laptop capable of this. My budget is about €450, €500 at a push. Can anyone suggest a laptop. I was looking at possibly Dell or somewhere I could pay for it by the month.

Any help is Appreciated. Thanks.

jhud

My advice is stay away from Dell since moving out of Ireland the failure rate is high.

Laptops with a low failure rate are ASUS and Tosiba and also sony but sony are over priced.

if you really have to pay by the month this toshiba core i3 at harvey norman is ok for €499

http://www.harveynorman.ie/toshiba-c660-11k-laptop.html

I believe that they offer monthly finance - not sure what the terms are like though - interest rates are probably fairly high given that it's hire purchase on a rapidly depreicating item

much better deals on the uk sites like www.saveonlaptops.co.uk but you'd need the money up front (or a credit card which is effectively pay by the month anyways)

Nowso

cheap toshiba i3 in argos mentioned elsewhere.

Brendan Flowers

Any opinions on this laptop:
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5082250/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%2C+PCs+and+phones%7C14418968/c_2/3%7C15701344%7CLaptops+and+netbooks%7C14419039/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419039%7CLaptops%7C14419040.htm

starlit

I would go for a toshiba, HP, acer, asus, acenture or advent laptop. I would avoid Dell at all costs. When choosing an Operating System if you can at all possible go for an XP or windows 7 cause windows vista would break your heart. Vista is not always compatible with devices like printers and usbs etc. If you want a powerful laptop go for a MAC, but something basic for general things toshiba or HP be your best bet.
The processors vary so I would suggest to avoid the mobile technology processors like AMD, I would go for one of the intel processors for speed and capacity, celeron is a bit slow depending which one you get but I would go up on one from that.

Best price range that would suit you would be toshiba, acer, asus and acenture.
As for broadband, go for O2 or vodafone or Meteor you get a pin with O2 and better reception as well rather than 3 broadband, you get no pin and it will only install on so many laptops its incompatible with vista so you have a better chance with windows 7.

As for virus software, avoid mcafee, it slows laptop down far too much. Best to go with norton or some other one like bullguard.

This is one I suggest, its the best on the market I think.

http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/toshiba-c660-156in-laptop-3gb-ram-and-320gb-memory-buy-and-save/831915618.prd?browseToken=%2fb%2f4873%2fs%2fbestsellers%2c0%2fr%2f100%2fpromo%2f53100043&trail=4739-4872-4873&prdToken=/p/prod6043295-sku9333662

Kinetic^

snuggles285 wrote: »

HP

Anything but HP, do not buy! After the nvidia debacle, I'll never buy a HP/Compaq again.

biko

http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_laptop/sortby_best_match-desc/

starlit

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Anything but HP, do not buy! After the nvidia debacle, I'll never buy a HP/Compaq again.

Really, never knew that. Toshiba seem to be one of the best on the market at the moment then!

shakel

I've been buying Acer for friends and family from laptopsdirect.ie (Based in UK) for years now and find them very good... don't know about finance though.
Acers like this http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Acer_Aspire_5552_Windows_7_Laptop_LX.R4402.076/version.asp really good value...

bmay529

I thought this Toshiba is good value http://www.shop.bms.ie/laptops-15-16/toshiba-satellite-c660d-124-psc0ue-01d00ken

Brendan Flowers

This seems like a good deal:
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5083778/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice,+PCs+and+phones%7C14418968/c_2/3%7C15701344%7CLaptops+and+netbooks%7C14419039/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419039%7CLaptops%7C14419040.htm

Would anyone recommend it?

that's a very basic laptop - fine for browsing and watching movies. it's more powerful than a basic netbook (celeron chips are not as bad as they were years ago) but you mention video editing - it will be very slow for that. also there is no hdmi connection, without which I wouldn't buy a laptop - it's so useful for connecting to a flat-screen tv.

Brendan Flowers

How would it be for Web Design?

ChocolateLover

What kind of web design are you planning to do?
You can create a whole website online without the need of installing any software, then you will only need an internet connection.

should be fine for web design - that's usually not that cpu-intensive.