Recommend a laptop

[maddave]

Seeing as some bottom feeding low life decided to steal my laptop from work today can you recommend a good one for about £700. I'd like the same as I had but can't afford to replace like for like (My home insurance won't cover it because I was using it at work and neither will work because they say I should be using their systems which I would love to but they're not up to the job...Meh)

 

[Damascus]

Apple note book, alot better that PC's.

remember if you catch the little 5h1t remember to remove the fingers slowly

D

 

[maddave]

Apple note book, alot better that PC's.

remember if you catch the little 5h1t remember to remove the fingers slowly

D

Caught him on CCTV Middle aged IC3. Shady druggie looking character
What annoys me is the police say he'll have sold it for the price of his next fix probably £50 He took the lappy external HDD the bag flashdrive travel kit mobile broadband dongle etc etc about a grands worth.... Some scumbag gonna be happy with his purchase tonight Can't afford an Apple I'm afraid about 600 over my budget

 

[JonathanD]

Sony Vaio. I've used them for 10 years without one single problem.

 

[SimonM]

Sony Vaio. I've used them for 10 years without one single problem.

Sorry to hear that Dave, but I'd go with the Sony too - I have 4 in my dept at work and they work flawlessly.

Simon

 

[sapper1]

I had a toshiba sattellite for 6 years before the screen gave up and would recommend them.

 

[maddave]

Just found this.... http://www.esaveronline.com/product...}WI+{49}+Core+i3+330M+2.13+GHz+{49}+17.3"+TFT

Your thoughts??

 

[lostplanet]

I buy Dells for people and have had a couple myself.
recommending spec really is down to what you need to do with it.

If you don't need the graphics power try the middle option at £549
http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/hom...px?refid=inspiron-1764&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&~ck=mn

Try ringing them for a haggle on delivery or a cheaper hardware upgrade.
Avoid the online warranty, rarely had a problem with adult owned laptops and they will probably ring you with a lot cheaper warranty package if you decide you want it.

do you need windows XP or will windows 7 be ok? do you need to run any old software/hardware that may not have 64 bit driver available?

apart from that I think you always pay a bit too much for a Sony product simply because of the name IMO.

Not sure about the esaver deal as I have never heard of them.

If you can wait for the overstock from easter to get advertised you may get better VFM next week from Dell.

 

[maddave]

I buy Dells for people and have had a couple myself.
recommending spec really is down to what you need to do with it.

If you don't need the graphics power try the middle option at £549
http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/hom...px?refid=inspiron-1764&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&~ck=mn

Try ringing them for a haggle on delivery or a cheaper hardware upgrade.
Avoid the online warranty, rarely had a problem with adult owned laptops and they will probably ring you with a lot cheaper warranty package if you decide you want it.

do you need windows XP or will windows 7 be ok? do you need to run any old software/hardware that may not have 64 bit driver available?

apart from that I think you always pay a bit too much for a Sony product simply because of the name IMO.

Not sure about the esaver deal as I have never heard of them.

If you can wait for the overstock from easter to get advertised you may get better VFM next week from Dell.

And I don't get paid till Friday.... Yayy

 

[stooboy]

thats a shame,

have a rummage around on this site some good stuff and not only laptops

 

[SCOMAN]

Simple........any macbook

 

[Silverhill]

If you do go via Dell, or another well-known outlet, try linking through a cashback website like Quidco or Topcashback. Worth up to 5% cashback just for signing up in some cases, and it's all money at the end of the day!