New laptop picked - any alternatives before i buy?

projectgtr

Hi guys im planning on replacing my current Vaio and im currently looking at the Hp in the link below, now i dont like the beats branding at all but i can live with it, but before i buy can anyone offer an alternative? I really just use my laptop for browsing the net, watching movies and very little gaming (usually just the likes of Plants vs zombies and other arcade games) what i do want is a decent screen as the vaio im replacing may be old but the screen is still great. Something around that spec would be good, dedicated GFX is a bonus.

Heres the HP im looking at
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/hp-pavilion-dm4-3002ea-entertainment-beats-edition-14-laptop-black-11884676-pdt.html

Thanks in advance

Borderfox

I was looking at a Vaio in Komplett. I5 with 640gb and geforce gfx. 15.6 screen for €600

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/Site/Catalog/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemNo=20152370

projectgtr

Borderfox wrote: »

I was looking at a Vaio in Komplett. I5 with 640gb and geforce gfx. 15.6 screen for €600

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/Site/Catalog/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemNo=20152370

i love Vaio`s and i went out originally to get one, i never really care how a laptop looks but the stupid diamond cut on the current vaios is a complete game changer for me i couldnt live with it. Pity really as my Vaio has done me proud

mcpaddington

This will destroy that HP in every way and for cheaper too:

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5755G_1114405.html

projectgtr

mcpaddington wrote: »

This will destroy that HP in every way and for cheaper too:

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5755G_1114405.html

Nice spec! But what's the build quality like with Acer these days?

Jarren

Good and reliable laptops,depending how you treat them of course.
Mine lasted 5 years and the reason why only 5 years is because I accidently stepped on it one very early morning.

Price wise this HP is not bad at all

P Pavilion dv6-6c45eg 39.6 cm (15.6 in) Laptop (Intel Core i7-2670QM, 2.2GHz, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Intel 7470M HD, DVD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Product Features
Processor: Intel Core i7-2670QM (2.2GHz, 6MB L3 cache)
Operating system (pre-installed): Original Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Warranty: 1 year from and sold by Amazon.de. For sale and delivery by a third party, the statements of the respective seller.
Delivery: notebook (with a German keyboard), battery, AC adapter
Special features: HD BrightView display with a diagonal of 39.6 cm (15.6 ") and LED-backlit display (1366 x 768 pixels), Beats Audio, TouchPad with power switch and support for multi-touch gesture control, card readers for digital Multi-format media, HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Details
General
Brand Hewlett-Packard
Screen size 15.6 inches
Processor
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Type Intel Core i7
Prozessorgeschwindkeit 2.2 GHz
Memory
RAM size 6 GB
Hard Drive
Hard drive size 500 GB
For more specifications
Operating system, Windows 7 Home Premium

EUR 549.00

http://www.amazon.de/Pavilion-dv6-6c45eg-Notebook-Intel-i7-2670QM/dp/B006U9NUF2/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1341918314&sr=1-1

Not sure about delivery charge

projectgtr

Jarren wrote: »

Good and reliable laptops,depending how you treat them of course.
Mine lasted 5 years and the reason why only 5 years is because I accidently stepped on it one very early morning.

Price wise this HP is not bad at all

P Pavilion dv6-6c45eg 39.6 cm (15.6 in) Laptop (Intel Core i7-2670QM, 2.2GHz, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Intel 7470M HD, DVD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Product Features
Processor: Intel Core i7-2670QM (2.2GHz, 6MB L3 cache)
Operating system (pre-installed): Original Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Warranty: 1 year from and sold by Amazon.de. For sale and delivery by a third party, the statements of the respective seller.
Delivery: notebook (with a German keyboard), battery, AC adapter
Special features: HD BrightView display with a diagonal of 39.6 cm (15.6 ") and LED-backlit display (1366 x 768 pixels), Beats Audio, TouchPad with power switch and support for multi-touch gesture control, card readers for digital Multi-format media, HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Details
General
Brand Hewlett-Packard
Screen size 15.6 inches
Processor
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Type Intel Core i7
Prozessorgeschwindkeit 2.2 GHz
Memory
RAM size 6 GB
Hard Drive
Hard drive size 500 GB
For more specifications
Operating system, Windows 7 Home Premium

EUR 549.00

http://www.amazon.de/Pavilion-dv6-6c45eg-Notebook-Intel-i7-2670QM/dp/B006U9NUF2/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1341918314&sr=1-1

Not sure about delivery charge

Jesus a core i7 too im liking that,comparable speced HP on the amazon UK site is over £800 :O . On the keyboard front, is it possible for me to buy and install a qwerty keyboard from a UK spec HP? Last question would the intel 7470HD graphics be ok?

thanks

mcpaddington

projectgtr wrote: »

Jesus a core i7 too im liking that,comparable speced HP on the amazon UK site is over £800 :O . On the keyboard front, is it possible for me to buy and install a qwerty keyboard from a UK spec HP? Last question would the intel 7470HD graphics be ok?

thanks

It'll handle Plants VS Zombies easily, you can buy an english keyboard replacement for around €10 and change the systems keyboard to qwerty and everything will be fine.

projectgtr

mcpaddington wrote: »

It'll handle Plants VS Zombies easily, you can buy an english keyboard replacement for around €10 and change the systems keyboard to qwerty and everything will be fine.

thanks , i do play allot more but i tend to use my Desktop or Xbox, would the Intel chip run Full HD stuff stutter free? Would it run say Half life Orange box??

Jarren

If you really look for a nice display then this Dell would be answer to your prayers.




Base 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM processor (2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz)
Microsoft Operating System English Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
Memory 6144MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x4096 + 1x2048]
Keyboard Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
Video Card 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M Graphics Card
Hard Drive 750GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Optical Devices 8x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
Wireless Networking Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (EUR)
Cables UK 250V Power Cord
Shipping Documents English Documentation
Bundle N05X5M31
Standard Warranty Standard Service - 1 year of Collect & Return 10 day coverage included with your PC
Enhanced Service Packs 1 yr Next Day In-Home Hardware Support
Integrated Mobile Broadband Mobile Broadband Not Included
Digital Photography Adobe® Photoshop® Elements + Premiere® Elements Bundle
Order Information XPS L502x Order - Ireland
Primary Battery 9-cell 90Whr Lithium Ion battery
Carrying Cases No Carrying Case
Dell System Media Kit XPS L502x Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
Color Choice Metalloid Aluminum Cover
Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Protection
Online Backup DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year licence
TV Tuner TvTuner Not Included
LCD 15.6"(40 cm) HD WLED TL (1366x768) 720p with 2.0 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera
DataSafe Datasafe Local 2.3 Basic
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Protect your new PC McAfee® SecurityCenter 15 Month Subscription
Power Supply 130W AC Adaptor
Operating System Recovery Options OS Windows® Recovery Media Not included

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=n00x5m31&model_id=xps-l502x-proc-mod&c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1

voucher discount code TF8ZX11M4V8LDM

€ 659.55 delivered