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Thoughts on this laptop?

  • 09-05-2015 02:17AM
    #1
    Hayezer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭


    Looking for a new laptop as I'm currently using a pretty old one which is starting to run a bit slow. Found this on HUKD and apparently looks a good deal. Mainly looking for a laptop that will run everyday stuff and multimedia well, and some older games (Left 4 Dead etc, not expecting to run GTAV or anything).

    http://www.ebuyer.com/705955-hp-455-quad-core-laptop-l8b56es

    Don't really know anything about laptops so any input on wheter it seems a good laptop or not would be appreciated! If anybody knows any better alternatives, I'd be willing to spend up to around 600-700e if there are laptops that are far superior in that range.


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  • #2
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Hayezer wrote: »
    Looking for a new laptop as I'm currently using a pretty old one which is starting to run a bit slow. Found this on HUKD and apparently looks a good deal. Mainly looking for a laptop that will run everyday stuff and multimedia well, and some older games (Left 4 Dead etc, not expecting to run GTAV or anything).

    http://www.ebuyer.com/705955-hp-455-quad-core-laptop-l8b56es

    Don't really know anything about laptops so any input on wheter it seems a good laptop or not would be appreciated! If anybody knows any better alternatives, I'd be willing to spend up to around 600-700e if there are laptops that are far superior in that range.

    Looks alright to me. You are aware it doesnt come with Windows?


  • #3
    Hayezer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    syklops wrote: »
    Looks alright to me. You are aware it doesnt come with Windows?

    Yup, I've no experience with Ubuntu but I have a friend in college who once blagged on about it being much better than Windows to me. Also I wasn't a fan of the little experience I have with Windows 8 so I'd be willing to get used to Ubuntu :)


  • #4
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Hayezer wrote: »
    Yup, I've no experience with Ubuntu but I have a friend in college who once blagged on about it being much better than Windows to me. Also I wasn't a fan of the little experience I have with Windows 8 so I'd be willing to get used to Ubuntu :)

    Well to get started with Ubuntu this should be perfect because it will be preinstalled and all the hardware will be configured and _should_ be working.

    We will look forward to seeing you over in the Unix forum.


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