laptop for powerpoint and projector

nino1

i have just got a new role where i will be giving presentations in hotels using a projector and a powerpoint presentation.

what type of laptop would be best for this? looking in the €300 range

thanks

Alanstrainor

Is this a company provided laptop? And will you have your own projector or not?

The reason I ask the second question is the variability of connections to projectors. It's not a huge concern, but worth asking.

As for your budget, it's low, possibly too low to accomplish what you need. At that price you really are talking about low range machines, not very fast or robust. Upping your budget by 100 would allow you to get something like this:

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/lenovo-ideapad-32014ikb-14-laptop-black/339448/396.0.0

Good processor
Adequate RAM
SSD storage which will make the machine super fast.

Things to note. This does not have a VGA connector. A lot of projectors use this type of connector, which would mean you would have to use some sort of dongle. Perhaps something like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rankie-HDMI-Adapter-3-5mm-Audio-Black/dp/B00ZMV7RL2

Ash.J.Williams

You'll need a VGA adapter in most situations

nino1

thanks can up budget by 100 alright.
will that adapter be just as good as having the vga port on the laptop itself?

Alanstrainor

nino1 wrote: »

thanks can up budget by 100 alright.
will that adapter be just as good as having the vga port on the laptop itself?

Yes. Most new laptops do not come with VGA ports, they are ancient tech and things have moved on.

Ash.J.Williams

nino1 wrote: »

thanks can up budget by 100 alright.
will that adapter be just as good as having the vga port on the laptop itself?

Yeah laptops with VGA can he clunky as are dvdrom... Best get a slim Jim and the right attachments