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Laptop Recommendation

  • 26-10-2013 12:17pm
    #1
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭


    Budget: Approx €400. Buying online is not a problem.

    Intended use: Browsing, streaming media like Netflix/SkyGo, downloading, light LibreOffice like small spreadsheets, word processing.

    Mobility: Will generally be using on the couch, or at a desk. I want it to be 15.6 or larger as I want and need the number pad for when I'm using it for office work, I work with numbers.

    Warranty: Standard is ok.

    What Operating System do you use? Windows 7 if possible

    Other : I have a Samsung 830 240gb SSD to put into it, and 8gb RAM too, so internal HDD Size is not so important, and if I can save by having less RAM then that's good, because I can stick my 8gb into it fairly handy.

    I suppose I'll also need a caddy for the HDD I remove.

    I'm looking to buy in about 2-3 weeks


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  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Lenovo G500, Core i3-3110M, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD. £319/€363 @ Amazon UK.

    Here's a tutorial how to replace HDD & RAM.



  • #3
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Thanks for that. Is Windows 8 downloadable for installation to the SSD? Or could I revert to Windows 7 for free?

    also, what about a B&M shop?


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Is Windows 8 downloadable for installation to the SSD? Or could I revert to Windows 7 for free?

    You can clone the drive (there should be a migration tool with your Samsung SSD). Not sure if Windows 8 disk images are available as legal downloads (IIRC it's only the Windows 7 ISOs).

    No free downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7 (only with the Pro edition).


  • #5
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Can probably live with Windows 8 anyway, just ordered it, delivery between 12-20 Nov to Parcel Motel and it's costing about €375.

    Thanks.

    Oh, I got the SSD without the clone software, so will investigate that one.


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