Laptop under-€700?

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My three-and-a-half year old laptop seems to be on its last legs, so I may need a replacement soon enough. I do a little light Photoshop stuff and video editing so something that could handle that for under €700 would be great. Also, a hefty HDD would be handy. Otherwise it'll mostly be browsing the web, watching HD videos and listening to music I'll be doing. Normal stuff. Any recommendations would be very welcome.

DyldeBrill

get an emachine! Can't go wrong with one of them!

sdanseo

I got myself an Acer 5738G for €629 a year ago, I think the new model is the 5739G. For the money paid, it's a fantastic peice of kit and the brand really are better than their reputation. The only thing I'd say is go easy on the arrow keys, two of them came off with light use (maybe I was heavy handed, though).

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Hmmmmmm... Dunno about Acers. Both my girlfriend and another friend of mine have had 'em and they've been nothing but trouble.

How's this for the price they're asking for? And that site?

Charlie Haughy

How about this? http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5083905/c_1/1|category_root|Office%2C+PCs+and+phones|14418968/Trail/searchtext%3ETOSHIBA.htm

Toshiba are one of the most reliable laptop brands around and it has good spec for the price.

Or this one also: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5084801/c_1/1|category_root|Office%2C+PCs+and+phones|14418968/Trail/searchtext%3ETOSHIBA.htm


Stay away from pixmania, if it breaks, they are useless to deal with.

Canonfan

Always check adverts.ie

dodzy

DyldeBrill wrote: »

get an emachine! Can't go wrong with one of them!

Canonfan wrote: »

Always check adverts.ie

14 from one dublin seller there at the moment on adverts ( but CF already knows that )

Canonfan

Canonfan wrote: »

Always check adverts.ie

with the low prices on new laptops from some sites (e.g. www.saveonlaptops.co.uk) with which you get a 1 year warranty why buy second-hand...?

Overature

I got a HP Pavalion DV 6 in PC World for €650, 4g of ram and 500g hard drive, its awesome

Charlie Haughy

Overature wrote: »

I got a HP Pavalion DV 6 in PC World for €650, 4g of ram and 500g hard drive, its awesome

Was it this model? http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_Pavilion_DV6-3065ea_964266.html

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Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Was it this model? http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_Pavilion_DV6-3065ea_964266.html

That looks damn good to my untrained eyes. That site any good?

Overature

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Was it this model? http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_Pavilion_DV6-3065ea_964266.html

no, this is the closest to it that i can find on pcworld.ie. mine as a i-3 processor, this has i-5

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/HP-Pavilion-dv63182ea-156andquot-Laptop-Black-Cherry/304089/301