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Buying advice needed
hi i was hoping someone here could help me out deciding on a laptop to buy
1) What is your budget?
ideally £550 but probably could stretch to about £600 if needed
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.
UK
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
ermm ive been looking at asus laptops although have no real prefernce except would prefer to avoid acers after teh bad experiences my friends and family have had with them
5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
mainly using it for school work so word,excell etc but also has to be able to handle photoshop cs3, dreamweaver and flash, as well as msn, music, playing dvds
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
yes, although weights not a major issue
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
maybe the occasional game but nothing really demanding
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
at least 2 hours
9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
no
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
vista- home premium
Screen Specifics
11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
either
12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
basically just hopeing for the best resoultion i can get on my budget
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
matte
no preference
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
as long as it doenst look like a brick or something im happy, would also liek it to have an intergrated camera if possible
15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
within the next few weeks, at least 2/3 years
Notebook Components
16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
100g+
17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
would prefer to have a DVD-RW drive
i would also like to have a laptop with a card reader built in if thats possible.
I do ahve experience with computers although have always used desktops so don't know alot when it comes to laptops.
thanks in advance.:)
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The HP dv6000t/dv6500t is worth looking at. For something with more durability I'd recommend a business class notebook - take a look at the HP 6715b.
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You might also want to look at the 14.1" Samsung R20 (there's a link below to my review).
The display has the same resolution as the 15.4" models in the same price range.
John
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The Dell Vostro 1500 offers excellent value right now, with 2GB ram and an Nvidia 8400M GS graphics card for under £500 inc. vat. Also a Core 2 Duo cpu an large hard disk.
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thanks for the advice so far
i was wondering if i could get some advice on these 2 laptops i found
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Asus_.../version-1.asp - Asus F3TC -£529.99
and
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Asus_.../version-1.asp - Asus F3JR -£549.99
just wondered if anyone had an opinion on these 2 laptops
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I'd take the JR over the TC, but I'd take the Dell Vostro 1500 over either, the spec is better for the money.
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i thought you had to be part of a business in order to buy a dell vostro?
and one thing doesnt that price not include delivery? as i know dell usually charges about £60 for delivery
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Anyone can order, i asked a Dell Rep and they said put your First and Last Name under business name and it's fine.
Free Delivery finished yesterday, but its been replaced by £ off and 2GB of Ram so it works out as about the same.
That's the only thing putting me off ordering though really, £60 for delivery!
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Whoa that's insane delivery cost!
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thats what i was thinking, no doubt there will be another offer starting in august on it. Anyone know where you can get any dell coupons from lol