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Laptop - weight vs spec vs cost??????

  • 07-04-2005 3:15pm
    #1
    paulj13
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Great info on this trend I’ve been following closely. Would like to get your input on a pending purchase of mine.

    I’m in the market for a laptop (around €1700 excluding VAT) and was looking for something fairly high speced but on the light side. I do a lot of photography and regularly find myself around Europe and the laptop would help the digital photography process greatly. I therefore would like to have the power to run Photoshop and other graphically intensive packages smoothly.

    I started with looking at the Acer Travelmate 8104WLMi, Pentium-M 760
    http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECS1017809&productID=119769
    fast and runs with the new Intel Sonoma platform. However it weights NEARLY 3KG!

    I also looked at the new Fujitsu tablePC which seems to be fairly well equipped and light. Has anyone got any hands on experience with tablePC? Would it be up the task of running Photoshop (graphics, etc)?
    http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/products/mobile/notebooks/lifebook_p.html

    If there are others anyone can recommend or has any advice about the ones I’ve listed or the best prices I would greatly appreciate it.

    Kind Regards,


Comments

  • #2
    lomb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭lomb


    dell x300, has 3 year warranty for 1500euro. ridiculously small yet useable.


  • #3
    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    If you want portability, take a look at the Toshiba Portege R100, it's ultra light, and the base model goes for about 1300 euro or so.


  • #4
    paulj13
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭paulj13


    Just checking the dell site and the x300 doesn't seem to be listed any more??? There one or two on the outlet store but I don;t think much of them.

    Anyone got other suggestions?

    I've added the lifebook P series to the list. Anyone got any insights into this machine?
    http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/prod...lifebook_p.html


  • #5
    lomb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭lomb


    paulj13 wrote:
    Just checking the dell site and the x300 doesn't seem to be listed any more???I don;t think much of them.


    http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/prod...lifebook_p.html

    why not, ive used an x300, and from its whisper quiet operation to its ridiculous size and weight and 3 year warranty its the best value out there. it needs the optional 2nd long life liion battery though

    ive also used a sony t series laptop with 10 inch widescreen and centrino and tbh its way too small to be usable. taking the piss at 2400 euro.

    the x300 is a samsung under it all, good machine all around

    oh the x300 has been replaced by the x1 widescreen, i cant comment on this but its even cheaper than the x300 but also with a 3 year warranty.


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