Laptop Recomendation Help

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Hi ,

Does anyone have an opinion good or bad on these 3 laptops . Am also open to suggestions on others.
It'll be used for home browsing , photo editing , media streaming and video editing primarily , with some small amount of game playing as a bonus (not a deal breaker). I am very IT literate , but havent bought new hardware in a while and am goggle eyed looking through the various versions and reviews so any help appreciated. The first 2 come in about €550 and the last one is €650 (is it worth the extra ?)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Notebook-i5-480M-Processor-Windows/dp/tech-data/B004H1T68K/ref=de_a_smtd

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Notebook-2-53GHz-DVDSMDL-Windows/dp/B004HZG2LU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_02PC/02_NOTEBOO/05_NOTEBOO/productdetails/20074681/Toshiba_Satellite_L650_1NC_Core_i5_480M__2_66/PSK1JE_0GV011DU/default.aspx

Any input gratefully recieved .

Cheers

MASTER...of the bra

Second one is an i3 with integrated graphics so I wouldn't go for that one.
First one is an i5 with no mention of graphics (that I can see) so that's out,

CPU:Intel® Core™ i5-480M
Chipset:HM55
Screen:15.6" HD Acer CineCrystal™ LED LCD
RAM:4 GB RAM
HDD:500 GB (5400 Rpm)
Optical Drive:DVD-Super Multi DL drive
Card Reader:2-in-1 card reader
Wireless:Acer Nplify™802.11b/g/n
Battery:6-cell Li-ion battery
WebCam:1.3 megapixel webcam
USB Slots:3
Colour:Black
OS:Windows 7® Home Premium 64-bit
Battery Life:3.5
Weight (KG):2.6
Unit Dimensions (mm):381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm (15 x 9.96 x 0.98/1.33 inches)
I/0 Ports:2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC),Three USB 2.0 ports,HDMI™ port with HDCP support,External display (VGA) port,Headphone/speaker/line-out jack,Microphone-in jack,Ethernet (RJ-45) port,DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software:Acer eRecovery Management,Adobe® Flash® Player 10,Adobe® Reader® 9.1,eSobi™,Google Toolbar™,Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate),Microsoft® Office Starter 2010,Norton™ Online Backup,McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial,Cyberlink® PowerDVD™,NTI Media Maker™,Oberon GameZone,Acer Crystal Eye,Microsoft® Silverlight™,Skype™,Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer),Acer Accessory Store,Acer Identity Card,Acer Registration,Acer Updater,eBay® shortcut 2009,Netflix shortcut1 (US only)

The third is by far the best and hard beat by price anywhere else but I'm not sure you need it......have a look at these ones.

rodrob111

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/ieweb/LenovoPortal/en_IE/builder.workflow:Enter?mtm-item=%3A00000037%3A00000E32%3A

In exactly the same boat, found this one and looks pretty good. Any thoughts?

C.O.Y.B.I.B

MASTER...of the bra wrote: »

Second one is an i3 with integrated graphics so I wouldn't go for that one.
First one is an i5 with no mention of graphics (that I can see) so that's out,

The third is by far the best and hard beat by price anywhere else but I'm not sure you need it......have a look at these ones.

Thanks for the help . I had pretty much decided same as you have said . The 2nd one the i5 Acer has integrated graphics and the 3rd one has no GigEthernet .
I like the 2nd one and ticks every box except for the graphics , but I'm just not sure how important a seperate graphics card is for me , given that my video editing will consist of chopping up 100mb avi's and rejoining them.
The 3rd one will definitely do everything and seems like a great price and the GigEthenet isnt a major issue and also it has a 2yr warranty which is nice.
I think I might stretch to that as I only have 1 chance at this and it has to last for the next 5 years

C.O.Y.B.I.B

rodrob111 wrote: »

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/ieweb/LenovoPortal/en_IE/builder.workflow:Enter?mtm-item=%3A00000037%3A00000E32%3A

In exactly the same boat, found this one and looks pretty good. Any thoughts?

Thats a nice machine , but 3 things distinguish it from the Toshiba in Komplett .
1. No HDMI output
2. 3GB instead of 4GB in the Toshiba
3. 1 yr warranty instead of 2yr in the Toshiba.

That said it is €59 cheaper unless there is a delivery charge on Lenovo.
The other thing in Lenovos favour is the GigEthernet

MASTER...of the bra

Hmm...If you can afford it, go for it......all you'll really save is a hundred euro dropping down the CPU/GPU. Your editing pictures/vids so you have the need, however small, it may grow.

"Better to have and not need than to need and not have"

C.O.Y.B.I.B

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_02PC/02_NOTEBOO/05_NOTEBOO/productdetails/80001042/Asus_15_6_A52JC_i5_460M_4GB_500GB/90NZIY615A2F33VL133Y_2JR_P_R/default.aspx


Heres Another one into the mix . Everything about it looks good and cheaper than the Tosh , but what sort of rep. do Asus have . COuldnt find many reviews on this laptop

MASTER...of the bra

mscull wrote: »

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_02PC/02_NOTEBOO/05_NOTEBOO/productdetails/80001042/Asus_15_6_A52JC_i5_460M_4GB_500GB/90NZIY615A2F33VL133Y_2JR_P_R/default.aspx


Heres Another one into the mix . Everything about it looks good and cheaper than the Tosh , but what sort of rep. do Asus have . COuldnt find many reviews on this laptop

Asus, Lenovo and Toshiba are the top 3 brands.

rodrob111

Asus X52F from Harvey Norman €699

Little bit more expensive but gonna try and go in today and haggle with them over price. Cheapest i5 i've seen in a shop in Dublin. Also there is the small extra comfort of physically buying it in a shop as opposed to the net.

C.O.Y.B.I.B

rodrob111 wrote: »

Asus X52F from Harvey Norman €699

Little bit more expensive but gonna try and go in today and haggle with them over price. Cheapest i5 i've seen in a shop in Dublin. Also there is the small extra comfort of physically buying it in a shop as opposed to the net.

Couple of things to note.
No gig Ethernet
No dual layer dvd
Integrated graphics not dedicated like the Complete one
All for 80 euro more

I've gone for the Asus in Komplett