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Laptop €900 (advice)

  • 27-06-2011 8:16am
    #1
    oraiste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭


    I am trying to replace my old tired laptop with a good value high performance laptop with a budget of up to €900 (£800).

    From my research, I am very tempted by Acer Aspire 5950G (Core i7, 8gb RAM, 750GB HD, 2gb dedicated memory card):

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5750G_1053009.html

    Review of lower spec. version of this laptop (version Core i7, 4gb RAM, 640GB HD, 1gb memory card):

    techradar UK

    Can anyone advise if my €900 would be better spent elsewhere?

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    You should get a decent laptop with a budget like that.

    DON'T be tempted by a €500-600 Dell. Complete waste of money. It will fall apart after about a year.

    OK, that's more reassurance than advice that you're on the right lines. :)


  • #3
    davej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    That 5950G looks good alright. One thing that's potentially missing is a blu-ray player. And it seems like it just has "standard" integrated speakers. Also the network card is only 100mbps.

    If these things aren't an issue for you, go for it :)

    davej


  • #4
    oraiste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭oraiste


    cheers guys - thanks for the advice..... blu-ray and network card I don't think is an issue for me.........


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