New Laptop

ondarack

OK i see alot of these threads but I couldn't find anything that relates to my circumstances. im looking for a laptop preferably Samsung, hp or Toshiba. I want reasonably good specs, good screen and hdmi port. Laptop is mainly used for web browsing, no gaming. budget is 500-600. On a final note, i would rather spend more on quality rather that cheap out on poor build.

ondarack

What might help is my current laptop is a Hp Pavilion dv6000, with nvidia graphics and AMD Turion 64. Ive had it for the past 5years now ive been very happy with it. so im looking for something with the same quality and life span hopefully

LostBoy101

Just brought a 13.1 Tosbiha Satelite for €499 and its my best laptop I've had so far.

ojola

LostBoy101 wrote: »

Just brought a 13.1 Tosbiha Satelite for €499 and its my best laptop I've had so far.

You were very lucky with your last choice. I would avice you avoid Hps and compaqs with AMD chips. They tend to be very problematic. I prefer Dells.

partyatmygaff

If you have someone in the UK who can accept a parcel for you or know of a UK->Ireland parcel forwarding service you can try finding a laptop on the [URL=http://www.dell.co.uk/outlet[/URL]. Look for something out of the XPS (Consumer) or Latitude (Business) Series for a quality build.

Hijpo

I have a HP G72, 17" screen is great for browsing, handles games like Age of empires etc pretty well to just incase you do feel like having a go.

I couldnt fault it anyway.

Its sturdy too, i came into the kitchen yesterday and found my 2 year old crawling on it.

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/hp-g72-938182/review

parrai

This looks like pretty good value, check the uk argos site for reviews from customers who bought it...





http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=13352&langId=111&searchTerms=HP+Pavilion+G6+1165SA%2C&authToken=

LostBoy101

ojola wrote: »

You were very lucky with your last choice. I would avice you avoid Hps and compaqs with AMD chips. They tend to be very problematic. I prefer Dells.

Well I no problems with this so far and has decent 200GB memory so its very versatile laptop, good high performance and easy to carry around which suits my needs.

ojola

partyatmygaff wrote: »

If you have someone in the UK who can accept a parcel for you or know of a UK->Ireland parcel forwarding service you can try finding a laptop on the [URL=http://www.dell.co.uk/outlet[/URL]. Look for something out of the XPS (Consumer) or Latitude (Business) Series for a quality build.

you are quite correct. 6 years ago I bought a dell xps off the irish Dell outlet. machine still going strong came with full three years warranty. Good advice.

Fluffy88

For me, with your budget I would be looking in the Intel Core i5 range.
You should be able to get a good well built laptop with an i5 within budget.

This Lenovo might tickle your fancy, good brand and very good laptop.
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_G570_1123916.html
Another good brand Asus,
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_K53E-SX069V_1120764.html
Cheapest Core i5 Samsung on the site, over budget though,
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_RC520_1087510.html

Tinie

Fluffy88 wrote: »

For me, with your budget I would be looking in the Intel Core i5 range.
You should be able to get a good well built laptop with an i5 within budget.

This Lenovo might tickle your fancy, good brand and very good laptop.
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_G570_1123916.html
Another good brand Asus,
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_K53E-SX069V_1120764.html
Cheapest Core i5 Samsung on the site, over budget though,
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_RC520_1087510.html

That samsung i5 can be got for €490 delivered approx on little woods.ie with their current discount, I posted it in bargain alerts, details here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=75630401&postcount=368

Its a good bargain.

ondarack

Tinie wrote: »

That samsung i5 can be got for €490 delivered approx on little woods.ie with their current discount, I posted it in bargain alerts, details here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=75630401&postcount=368

Its a good bargain.

Ya that samsung looks like a nice machine. its definately taking my fancy, are there any issues with buying off littlewoods tho with regards to warranty

Micko23

ondarack wrote: »

Tinie wrote: »

That samsung i5 can be got for €490 delivered approx on little woods.ie with their current discount, I posted it in bargain alerts, details here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=75630401&postcount=368

Its a good bargain.

Ya that samsung looks like a nice machine. its definately taking my fancy, are there any issues with buying off littlewoods tho with regards to warranty

Received this on Friday from littlewoods. Very happy! I would mention the gloss screen that came with this one. If you are using this for day to day work it would stress your eyes after a while not to mention a reflection if you're in a very bright room. The picture is crystal clear though and superb in darker conditions.

Apart from the spec which I feel is great value, it's a nice looking laptop. Received after 6 business days from littlewoods. 495

Jarren

ondarack wrote: »

OK i see alot of these threads but I couldn't find anything that relates to my circumstances. im looking for a laptop preferably Samsung, hp or Toshiba. I want reasonably good specs, good screen and hdmi port. Laptop is mainly used for web browsing, no gaming. budget is 500-600. On a final note, i would rather spend more on quality rather that cheap out on poor build.

Specifications
Product Description Asus X53TA-SX076V
Screen 15.6" LED-backlit - 1366 x 768
Processor AMD Phenom II x4 A6-3400M - 1.4GHz / Turbo 2.3GHz
RAM 6 GB DDR3 SODIMM
Graphics Card ATI Mobility HD6720G2 - ATI Mobility Radeon HD6250/HD6650
Hard Drive 640 GB - 5400rpm
Optical Storage Dual Layer DVD±ReWriter
Webcam 1.3 Mega Pixel
Battery 6 cell
Connections 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 2 x USB2.0, 1 x USB3.0, Mic In Jack, Headphone Out Jack
Network Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Wireless-N
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Card Reader Multi in 1 - SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro
Dimensions (w x d x h) 37.8 x 25.3 x 3.4 cm
Weight 2.6KG


http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_02PC/02_NOTEBOO/21_15/productdetails/80003313/Asus_15_6_X53TA_SX076V_A6_3400_6GB_640GB/90N71I329H2246VL133C/default.aspx

Quality and within the budget

ondarack

how long does this littlewoods code last for?? if there is a problem with it in the first year where do you take it??

Marco85

Yeah im very interested in this laptop from littlewoods as well. Is there any kind of warranty with it?