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new laptop advice

  • 28-01-2013 4:14pm
    #1
    lala_dos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Hey

    Looking for a bit of advice. My 5 year old Dell is having some major issues and it's not worth trying to fix it.

    I've been looking around online for a replacement and want to get someone's opinion on this

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/lenovo-g580-core-i5-3210m-6gb-ram-500gb-hdd-dvdrw-15-6--windows-8---bronze-8DBT.html?refs=54590000-51340000-54950000&src=3

    I'll only really be using it for lots of Office stuff and the internet, no gaming and the 500GB shouldn't be a problem.

    This model seems a lot cheaper than the other I5s listed on that site and the other usual suspects such as PC World. Am I missing something? (I don't really know much about computer specs).

    Also has anyone had any dealings with dabs.ie? I don't know anything about them.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    the keen edge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,533 ✭✭✭the keen edge


    The chip seems good, it probably rates on the lower end of the scale as i5's go; but still a decent processor.

    I've bought a Lenovo myself its a Thinkpad model with a i3 3220M chip that compares along side that i5 chip minus the turbo boost.
    As far as I can figure the ThinkPad range are more robust than the other Lenovo line of laptops; this is a requirement for my needs.


  • #3
    lala_dos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭lala_dos


    the keen edge wrote: »
    The chip seems good, it probably rates on the lower end of the scale as i5's go; but still a decent processor.

    I've bought a Lenovo myself its a Thinkpad model with a i3 3220M chip that compares along side that i5 chip minus the turbo boost.
    As far as I can figure the ThinkPad range are more robust than the other Lenovo line of laptops; this is a requirement for my needs.

    Thanks for the input. I noticed your own thread/blog about buying your Thinkpad, you're dead right about doing homework and the likes of PC World, they seem a complete disaster. Considering I don't know anything about specs, I could easily walk out of one of those places with an over priced dud.

    Your experience with dabs.ie wasn't too flash either though. Will take a look at Elara.ie tomorrow.


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