Around €1700 to spend

kensutz

Looking for a laptop asap, needs to have wireless for uses at airports etc, and also good for gaming. any recommendations???

ARGINITE

ACER TravelMate 8103WLMi
Mobile Intel® Centrino™ technology with Intel® Pentium® M 750 1.8GHz processor - Intel® 915PM Express chipset - Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200ABG, Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition, 15.4" WSXGA+ TFT display, 128MB ATI Radeon X700, 80GB HDD, 512MB (2*256MB) DDRII, 56Kbps modem, wired LAN and integrated wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g), DVD-Super Multi, Li-Ion battery.

kensutz

sounds good where can i get one of these?

ARGINITE

www.dabs.co.uk
€1,668.76
or
http://www.laptopshop.co.uk
€1,648.35
But i have never used the second place.

paulj13

Cheaper again here
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Acer_TravelMate_8100_Laptops/prod.asp

ARGINITE

Laptopshop
is €50 cheaper.

jayneemac

ARGINITE wrote:

ACER TravelMate 8103WLMi
Mobile Intel® Centrino™ technology with Intel® Pentium® M 750 1.8GHz processor - Intel® 915PM Express chipset - Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200ABG, Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition, 15.4" WSXGA+ TFT display, 128MB ATI Radeon X700, 80GB HDD, 512MB (2*256MB) DDRII, 56Kbps modem, wired LAN and integrated wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g), DVD-Super Multi, Li-Ion battery.

yep, after a lot of research I think i'm gonna get this one as well.

you can pick it up direct from acer's uk site for £1169 (1710 EURO)

https://www.acernotebooks.co.uk/asp/product.asp?product=223&V=6919&ph=search&keywords=8103&recor=1&SearchFor=any&PT_ID=all

ARGINITE

Actually the price i have put quoted is wrong.

jesus_thats_gre

The Dell Inspiron 9300 for me:

€1,746.42

Intel ®Pentium ®M Processor 740 (1.73 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
1024MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Go graphics card, PCI-Express x16
60GB (5.400rpm) IDE Hard Drive
Intel® ProWireless 2200 802.11b/g Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with Software
17" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with TrueLife™

You will be hard pushed to find a better spec'd machine for that price. The screen is top notch, a gig of ram and a savage graphics card.

kensutz

sweet

kensutz

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

The Dell Inspiron 9300 for me:

€1,746.42

Intel ®Pentium ®M Processor 740 (1.73 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
1024MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Go graphics card, PCI-Express x16
60GB (5.400rpm) IDE Hard Drive
Intel® ProWireless 2200 802.11b/g Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with Software
17" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with TrueLife™

You will be hard pushed to find a better spec'd machine for that price. The screen is top notch, a gig of ram and a savage graphics card.

I've tried to get the specs the same but it went way over €2000

jayneemac

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

The Dell Inspiron 9300 for me:

€1,746.42

Dell's site is complete boll@x! the minute you click on customise the price jumps up approx 300 EURO, & that's all across the board.

I think the above price is probably ex-VAT, if not then they are quilty of false advertising :mad:

zep

The price jumps up €350.89. Thats because the price before you click on "customise" includes "1 Year European Collect and Return Service".
When you then click "customise", it automatically updates it to
"Basic Package: 3 Year Int. Next Business Day onsite support & 30 day Online MultiMedia Training".
Just select the "1 Year European Collect and Return Service" and it will knock €350.89 off the price....

zep

Just priced this spec Inspiron 9300.

Intel ®Pentium ®M Processor 740 (1.73 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
1024MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Go graphics card, PCI-Express x16
80GB (5.400rpm) IDE Hard Drive
Intel® ProWireless 2200 802.11b/g Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with Software
17" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with TrueLife™
1 Year European Collect and Return Service

The price I get (including my discount) is €1,633.38 (delivery included)

kensutz

so would you recommend the 9300 Inspiron? I need it for 3 weeks time which is the problem and i need to clear money onto the cc. I dont know if theres any alternatives to CC.

voakesy

i bought the 8050D from ajp there b4 christmas

legend of a laptop, 2kish and would piss all over them specs u posted there


dell are robbers dont touch them!

jesus_thats_gre

voakesy wrote:

i bought the 8050D from ajp there b4 christmas

legend of a laptop, 2kish and would piss all over them specs u posted there


dell are robbers dont touch them!

It would certainly be a good alternative to the Dell system I suggested.. Problem with the laptop you suggested is the size (thickness), the power consumption needed for the 3.4GHz P4 and the heat it generates. It basically looks like it is the Chevo units that Alienware and Sager use. It is also the same spec. All in all, you will probably get about 30 mins battery like, it will get too hot to use on your lap and will weigh about 14 pounds.

One of the big plus points is the new Pentium M used in the Dells. They perfrom at the same level as a 3GHz+ P4 but consume far less power allowing for far lower operating temperatures and increased battery life. The 9300 will easily break 2 hours running on the battery. It also only weighs about 8 pounds.





Kensutz, the price you are being quoted probably includes a 3 year warranty? What Zep is saying is bang on.

As for the comment regarding Dell being a rip off. To be honest, I couldnt give a **** whether they are normally a rip off or not. The 9300 is incredibly well priced and you will be hard pushed to find a comparitively spec'd laptop for a similar price.

It is all well and good criticising Dell but the criticism is not applicable in this case. Think you are just band wagon jumping to be honest.

jesus_thats_gre

jayneemac wrote:

Dell's site is complete boll@x! the minute you click on customise the price jumps up approx 300 EURO, & that's all across the board.

I think the above price is probably ex-VAT, if not then they are quilty of false advertising :mad:

You are guilty of not being able to read then. Read the bloody screen will you!!

jayneemac

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

You are guilty of not being able to read then. Read the bloody screen will you!!

camn down there ted!
are you on commission from dell? maybe should remove your nose from their posterior

kensutz

I'm not fussed, I went down to PC World to see what they have and I have to say nothing impressed me. I rang Elara to see when they'd have the Amilo 1630 in stock but not until May 11th which is probably too late for me. I must check Dell again and see what they have.

jesus_thats_gre

jayneemac wrote:

camn down there ted!
are you on commission from dell? maybe should remove your nose from their posterior

I wish... To be honest I am normally the first to tell people to look at alternatives to Dell but there is no denying that the 9300 in the above configuration represent massive value for money.

smemon

acer ferrari down to €1693.

Product Description- Acer Ferrari 3400LMi - Mobile Athlon 64 2 GHz - 15" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH)- 33 cm x 27.2 cm x 3.1 cm
Weight- 3 kg
System Type- Notebook
Built-in Devices- Stereo speakers
Processor- AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3000+ / 2 GHz
Cache Memory- 512 KB - L2 Cache
RAM- 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - PC2700 - 333 MHz
Card Reader- 4 in 1
Hard Drive- 80 GB
Optical Storage- DVD±RW / DVD-RAM - integrated
Display- 15" TFT active matrix SXGA+ (1400 x 1050)
Graphics Controller- ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 - 128 MB
Audio Output- Sound card
Telecom- Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
Networking- Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Input Device- Keyboard, touchpad
Battery- Lithium Ion
Average Run Time- 3 hour(s)
Operating System- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

plus, its the sexiest laptop in the world

voxpop

He wants a laptop not an iron - seriously the heat out of that athlon 64 must be hugh! I'd go for a laptop with a pentium-m myself

jesus_thats_gre

The grpahics processor is also 2 generation behind at this stage...

sceptre

jayneemac wrote:

camn down there ted!

In fairness you were the one who opened with describing something as "complete boll@x!" while clearly not understanding why something is the way it is and how to sort it. Remove plank from eye first, then point out speck in the other guy's ocular jelly and we'll all be much happier, eh?

jesus_thats_gre

Angry_Penguin wrote:

He wants a laptop not an iron

just properly appreciating this line now..