[petparadise123]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Well for the price it's fine, but it would slower than current basic laptop like the i3's

ok thanks, Also do you know if it has Microsoft Word? It has windows 7, but I dont know if that as it, and cant seem to find out! Thanks (Also the laptop is £200, is that a good price?) Thanks very much

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by petparadise123)
ok thanks, Also do you know if it has Microsoft Word? It has windows 7, but I dont know if that as it, and cant seem to find out! Thanks (Also the laptop is £200, is that a good price?) Thanks very much

It won't have it, but I recall Windows giving out fake kinda version from Microsoft, its usable but different and less featured compared to the proper version, not sure.

[isengard1]

Is there any vendor which sells laptops with Linux preinstalled or without os?
I would like to save the money for Windows license.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by isengard1)
Is there any vendor which sells laptops with Linux preinstalled or without os?
I would like to save the money for Windows license.

Custom Laptops from PCspecialist can be bought without OS, saves about £100.

It's actually quite hard to find pre-installed Linux laptops unless your in the US, the one I did see for the UK is a complete rip-off.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/
Novatech as well do sell without OS.

[isengard1]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Custom Laptops from PCspecialist can be bought without OS, saves about £100.

It's actually quite hard to find pre-installed Linux laptops unless your in the US, the one I did see for the UK is a complete rip-off.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/
Novatech as well do sell without OS.

Actually I prefer installing Linux (not Ubuntu) by myself.

Thank you, that's what I was looking for

[nithin18]

hey guys can you help me decide what laptop to buy. £600 is the absolute max of my budget. im looking for a laptop thats quite fast and will last me a while 3-4 years. i prefer it if it was i5 or better and a good company.

[getenoughsuarez]

Hello guys, hopefully going to uni this year so i'll need a laptop. It'll just be used for the internet, streaming games and microsoft office so it doesnt have to have really high specs. I have a budget of around £200. Any recommendations?

Thanks

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by getenoughsuarez)
Hello guys, hopefully going to uni this year so i'll need a laptop. It'll just be used for the internet, streaming games and microsoft office so it doesnt have to have really high specs. I have a budget of around £200. Any recommendations?

Thanks

Your probably have to go 2nd hand on ebay or something, otherwise a netbook is your other option or save up more money

[sparklysparkles]

http://www.digital-fusion.co.uk/prod...a02uk/1122H860

any opinions on this? seems quite new so no reviews online that I can see, but seems fairly decent specs for the price and I like the looks of samsungs

[Fuero]

Hey guys, I'm also planning on buying a laptop soon! I'll use it for internet surfing, watching movies/TV shows online, Skype and that kind of thing, no fancy software or games. Any idea on what specifications I should be looking for? I have no clue whatsoever when it comes to processors or whatever! My budget will be around 450.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by sparklysparkles)
http://www.digital-fusion.co.uk/prod...a02uk/1122H860

any opinions on this? seems quite new so no reviews online that I can see, but seems fairly decent specs for the price and I like the looks of samsungs

Never heard of the website, but the specs are pretty good and new, so it should be good, weight seems good, 3-4 Hours (up to 4 hours with power management).

Its good overall.

(Original post by Fuero)
Hey guys, I'm also planning on buying a laptop soon! I'll use it for internet surfing, watching movies/TV shows online, Skype and that kind of thing, no fancy software or games. Any idea on what specifications I should be looking for? I have no clue whatsoever when it comes to processors or whatever! My budget will be around 450.

If its the basic than an i3 with 4gb, etc is fine

http://www.ebuyer.com/351922-lenovo-b570-laptop-n2f25uk

£350, was cheaper last week, but is good overall, good brand, upto 5 hours battery life and 2.35kg.

[beautifulmess]

Thinking about getting this laptop thoughts? http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenov...n.asp#maindesc

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by beautifulmess)
Thinking about getting this laptop thoughts? http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenov...n.asp#maindesc

processors is old for that kind of price, do you need a large screen?

[Architecture-er]

Hey guys,

I recently posted on the PC building thread - but since my laptop seems to be unrepairable (without significant cost) it seems I'm back to buying another laptop


I've been shopping around online though, and it almost seems like laptop technology has reverted to the dark ages, and the ones that catch my eye are at least 2 years old, which makes me think I can get something better.. in any case, here's my search criteria if anyone wants to help! It'll be used for gaming and rendering, basically I need power because I get stressed and annoyed when technology is inexplicably slow or broken, and I've had enough of that from the last two years of my current laptop's life!!

I'm looking for:

>750GB memory
>8GB RAM (with space to upgrade)
i5 / i7 processor, for some reason all laptops seem to run at 2.3 GHz though that's no faster than my old laptop, any reason for why there doesn't seem to be advances in this? Does it even matter?

Non-glossy finish, might be a bit picky but them things are a bitch to keep clean!

edit: the ENVY 17 seems to have a lot of heat issues, so that's probably out of the window, fml
Currently the best I've found is the HP ENVY 17 - but then I look up that laptop on online stores and the specs seem to change drastically, which I'm finding very confusing.. plus it's two years old by now, yet I can't find a newer model. Plus the website I found it on still says it's the best laptop out there, which I can't imagine is possible...
Another thing I like about the ENVY is that it says the GPU is standalone and upgradeable, but again, not sure if that's become the standard between when it was first launched and now..

Any help appreciated!

p.s. no macs.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by Architecture-er)
Hey guys,

I recently posted on the PC building thread - but since my laptop seems to be unrepairable (without significant cost) it seems I'm back to buying another laptop


I've been shopping around online though, and it almost seems like laptop technology has reverted to the dark ages, and the ones that catch my eye are at least 2 years old, which makes me think I can get something better.. in any case, here's my search criteria if anyone wants to help! It'll be used for gaming and rendering, basically I need power because I get stressed and annoyed when technology is inexplicably slow or broken, and I've had enough of that from the last two years of my current laptop's life!!

I'm looking for:

>750GB memory
>8GB RAM (with space to upgrade)
i5 / i7 processor, for some reason all laptops seem to run at 2.3 GHz though that's no faster than my old laptop, any reason for why there doesn't seem to be advances in this? Does it even matter?

Non-glossy finish, might be a bit picky but them things are a bitch to keep clean!

edit: the ENVY 17 seems to have a lot of heat issues, so that's probably out of the window, fml
Currently the best I've found is the HP ENVY 17 - but then I look up that laptop on online stores and the specs seem to change drastically, which I'm finding very confusing.. plus it's two years old by now, yet I can't find a newer model. Plus the website I found it on still says it's the best laptop out there, which I can't imagine is possible...
Another thing I like about the ENVY is that it says the GPU is standalone and upgradeable, but again, not sure if that's become the standard between when it was first launched and now..

Any help appreciated!

p.s. no macs.

Budget?
Size of screen?(high resolution?)

[Architecture-er]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
Budget?
Size of screen?(high resolution?)

Budget £900-£1000, preferrably 17'' but I'd be fine with 16'' if it meant a better laptop

Resolution isn't an issue, but I'd imagine that with my budget it'd probably be as good as it can get as an indirect result

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by Architecture-er)
Budget £900-£1000, preferrably 17'' but I'd be fine with 16'' if it meant a better laptop

Resolution isn't an issue, but I'd imagine that with my budget it'd probably be as good as it can get as an indirect result

http://www.ebuyer.com/387594-samsung...np550p7c-s02uk
6gb of ram though, but certainly very good for the rest of the specs under £900, actually found a cheaper price for ithttp://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsu...C_1198887.html


http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsu...C_1217865.html


http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_...V_1218891.html
slightly weaker gpu compared to the others

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_...Z_1133188.html
2nd gen i7 and last gen top of the line gpu.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Sony_...7_1218367.html

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI_GE70_1187560.html

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenov...0_1256880.html

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI_GE60_1260174.html
This one has a crazy amount of graphics power, the large screen version is for £1000 though http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI_GE70_1260175.html


I found loads

[Architecture-er]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
http://www.ebuyer.com/387594-samsung...np550p7c-s02uk
6gb of ram though, but certainly very good for the rest of the specs under £900, actually found a cheaper price for ithttp://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsu...C_1198887.html


http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsu...C_1217865.html


http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_...V_1218891.html
slightly weaker gpu compared to the others

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_...Z_1133188.html
2nd gen i7 and last gen top of the line gpu.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Sony_...7_1218367.html

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI_GE70_1187560.html

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenov...0_1256880.html

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI_GE60_1260174.html
This one has a crazy amount of graphics power, the large screen version is for £1000 though http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI_GE70_1260175.html


I found loads

Oh stop boasting

Thanks for the list! I'll compare them all and get back to you

[<XOXO>]

Hey guys,

I need a laptop for uni an i have no idea where to begin. My bugdet is £500, i want a webcam and for it to be light/portable with longish battery life. I only need it for lectures and the internet but i don't want it to be too slow.

Any suggestions on where to look, i heard lenovo is good but i honestly don't know/understand the differences between most!

Any help is much appreciated!

[ncorda]

Hey guys I have narrowed down my search to these 3 laptops.
I'll be using it mostly for engineering programs.

The HP i5 3rd gen should be sufficient, but for the same price Acer is giving an i7.
Not sure of the quality of Acer builds.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/compar...08048,10212225

Anyone care to share their opinion on which of these is better? Also I DO NOT see a difference between the HP's for the $100 difference. Graphic card maybe??