Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Looking for a Good Laptop WINDOWS 7

  • 03-01-2013 11:50pm
    #1
    faolteam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭


    Prefably memory 8gb and hard drive 1TB


Comments

  • #2
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_Z580_1292735.html

    You never mentioned a budget but this looks good, it's windows 8 but there are programmes out there that can make 8 function like 7.


  • #3
    darren2368
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭darren2368


    mickeyk wrote: »
    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_Z580_1292735.html

    You never mentioned a budget but this looks good, it's windows 8 but there are programmes out there that can make 8 function like 7.

    Pretty sure saveonlaptops.co.uk doesn't deliver to Ireland


  • #4
    L1m1tless
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,168 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1m1tless


    darren2368 wrote: »
    Pretty sure saveonlaptops.co.uk doesn't deliver to Ireland
    Parcelmotel.com would sort that


  • #5
    darren2368
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭darren2368


    CowboyDreams wrote: »
    Parcelmotel.com would sort that

    Awesome, never heard of them before


  • #6
    faolteam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭faolteam


    i never heard of that make ?


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    faolteam wrote: »
    i never heard of that make ?

    Lenovo. They've been around for quite a while, they took over IBM's PC business.


  • #8
    darren2368
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭darren2368


    faolteam wrote: »
    i never heard of that make ?

    If you want to find a good value laptop then saveonlaptops.co.uk is probably your best bet. How much are you willing to spend?


  • #9
    faolteam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭faolteam


    pay about 550-600 euro i dont want windows 8 , my own laptop is a dell windows XP


  • #10
    darren2368
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭darren2368


    faolteam wrote: »
    pay about 550-600 euro i dont want windows 8 , my own laptop is a dell windows XP

    It's gonna be pretty difficult to find one that comes with windows 7 now, I've been doing a lot of looking around and most laptops are being shipped with windows 8 now.

    I'm still on windows XP myself as well. For that price though you'll get a very good laptop.

    Here's the one I'll be buying:
    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_K55VD-SX494H_1337330.html

    Another one I was looking at:
    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_Z580_1292735.html

    Both have 3rd gen core i5 CPU, 8 GB Ram, 1 Tb hard drive, Usb 3.0

    You can make windows 8 pretty similar to windows 7. I'm kinda dreading having to get use too it but I think once you fiddle around with it for a while you may start to like it.


  • #11
    jma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 714 ✭✭✭jma


    My first choice would be Asus. I find them very reliable. I bought one about 5 years ago, with Vista Business on it. I eventually got rid of Vista and installed Windows 7 on it. The difference was pretty amazing. Today, it's still as good as new. That isn't my only experience with Asus. I work in IT, and Asus is what I would recommend to my clients.

    Something like this:
    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_K55VD-SX494H_1337330.html#Specifications

    That price is pretty good for the specs this laptop has. It has Windows 8, though. I can imagine it'll become more difficult to get Windows 7, since Microsoft are going to be pushing Win 8 sales...


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    darren2368
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭darren2368


    jma wrote: »
    My first choice would be Asus. I find them very reliable. I bought one about 5 years ago, with Vista Business on it. I eventually got rid of Vista and installed Windows 7 on it. The difference was pretty amazing. Today, it's still as good as new. That isn't my only experience with Asus. I work in IT, and Asus is what I would recommend to my clients.

    Something like this:
    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_K55VD-SX494H_1337330.html#Specifications

    That's the one I'll be going for. Have a toshiba at the moment that's after lasting me about 9 years. Think it's about time I upgraded haha

    Have you had any experience with that model?


  • #13
    faolteam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭faolteam


    i always had Dell

    was thinking of Apple but there expensive


  • #14
    jma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 714 ✭✭✭jma


    darren2368 wrote: »
    That's the one I'll be going for. Have a toshiba at the moment that's after lasting me about 9 years. Think it's about time I upgraded haha

    Have you had any experience with that model?

    Not with that specific model, no, but I see it got some really good reviews. With those specs and that price, you can't really go wrong. The only thing that could really top it would be an i7 processor, but the i5 is an excellent compromise for that price, I think. The video chip / GPU (Nvidia GT 610 M) isn't great; it's basically an entry level chip, but that would only be a problem with gaming (i.e. it might not be able to support some of the more demanding, graphic intensive games).

    Toshiba is good too, would probably be my second choice.

    I won't comment on Dell or Apple. Personally, I'm not a big fan at all...


  • #15
    darren2368
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭darren2368


    jma wrote: »
    Not with that specific model, no, but I see it got some really good reviews. With those specs and that price, you can't really go wrong. The only thing that could really top it would be an i7 processor, but the i5 is an excellent compromise for that price, I think. The video chip / GPU (Nvidia GT 610 M) isn't great; it's basically an entry level chip, but that would only be a problem with gaming (i.e. it might not be able to support some of the more demanding, graphic intensive games).

    Toshiba is good too, would probably be my second choice.

    I won't comment on Dell or Apple. Personally, I'm not a big fan at all...

    The i5 will do me just fine, considering I was prepared to go for a 2nd gen i3 beforehand.
    Won't be needing it for gaming really anyway. It's nice to have it there but I really doubt I'll be using it much.
    Really is a good deal!


Advertisement