[ItTakes2meNu]

Hey, I am going to be starting uni soon where I'll be studying accounting and finance and I needed a laptop. This will be my first laptop as I've always used a desktop before. I'll mainly be using it for uni work, watching youtube videos, streaming, light gaming and generally just browsing the internet. I need a laptop that will last me the full 4 years at uni and also needs to be portable as I'll be travelling now and again. My budget is around £1000. Thanks

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
Hey, I am going to be starting uni soon where I'll be studying accounting and finance and I needed a laptop. This will be my first laptop as I've always used a desktop before. I'll mainly be using it for uni work, watching youtube videos, streaming, light gaming and generally just browsing the internet. I need a laptop that will last me the full 4 years at uni and also needs to be portable as I'll be travelling now and again. My budget is around £1000. Thanks

which games?
if they are fairly intensive look at the Lenovo Z580 with the gt630m its £530 on Amazon.

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
which games?
if they are fairly intensive look at the Lenovo Z580 with the gt630m its £530 on Amazon.

Just casual games like on miniclip or something and Ive had a look at that one but am unsure on whether it'll last me the 4 years at uni.

[Mad Vlad]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
Hey, I am going to be starting uni soon where I'll be studying accounting and finance and I needed a laptop. This will be my first laptop as I've always used a desktop before. I'll mainly be using it for uni work, watching youtube videos, streaming, light gaming and generally just browsing the internet. I need a laptop that will last me the full 4 years at uni and also needs to be portable as I'll be travelling now and again. My budget is around £1000. Thanks

You probably don't need a laptop and you certainly don't need to spend that much. Reduce the budget to £400-500 and get a solid desktop.

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by Mad Vlad)
You probably don't need a laptop and you certainly don't need to spend that much. Reduce the budget to £400-500 and get a solid desktop.

I would have but am gonna be travelling from time to time so I cant move the desktop from one place to another without difficulty so I think a laptop would be better for me.

[The Polymath]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
Hey, I am going to be starting uni soon where I'll be studying accounting and finance and I needed a laptop. This will be my first laptop as I've always used a desktop before. I'll mainly be using it for uni work, watching youtube videos, streaming, light gaming and generally just browsing the internet. I need a laptop that will last me the full 4 years at uni and also needs to be portable as I'll be travelling now and again. My budget is around £1000. Thanks

No need to spend £1000, that's completely outrageous. Just take a look here http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/all/ and buy one for up to £600, you really don't need any more (just look at the ones ~£1000 and you'll realise those PCs are powerful enough to run a server for 20 people simultaneously doing what you said you want to do.

Actually, the above ones are mega powerful and therefore quite thick - maybe find something lighter.

Any laptop will last 4 years if you don't physically break it. Computers don't just slow down - you might clog things up on the system and stuff, but a quick hard drive reset and reinstall will leave you with rapid speed once more.

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by The Polymath)
No need to spend £1000, that's completely outrageous. Just take a look here http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/all/ and buy one for up to £600, you really don't need any more (just look at the ones ~£1000 and you'll realise those PCs are powerful enough to run a server for 20 people simultaneously doing what you said you want to do.

Actually, the above ones are mega powerful and therefore quite thick - maybe find something lighter.

Any laptop will last 4 years if you don't physically break it. Computers don't just slow down - you might clog things up on the system and stuff, but a quick hard drive reset and reinstall will leave you with rapid speed once more.

Okay thanks, I'll consider your advice when I buy one.

[Tommy28]

I recommend you to choose one of the Sony Vaio laptops. They just great! They are made from good quality materials, has good specs and they are well designed. I have mine for 3 years now and I will recommend it to everyone! Ventilation on this laptop is great and they don't get over heated ( my friend have HP and they get extremely warm).

[Mad Vlad]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
I would have but am gonna be travelling from time to time so I cant move the desktop from one place to another without difficulty so I think a laptop would be better for me.

Travelling where?

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by Mad Vlad)
Travelling where?

Well basically I'm living in uni accommodation right now so during the holidays I'm gonna be going back home. I know this will sound weird but according to my uni accommodation agreement I'll need to empty my room during the holidays. So along with my luggage I don't want the pain of carrying my desktop as well while I'm travelling by train. It's better if I just get a laptop which will be less hassle

[Mad Vlad]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
Well basically I'm living in uni accommodation right now so during the holidays I'm gonna be going back home. I know this will sound weird but according to my uni accommodation agreement I'll need to empty my room during the holidays. So along with my luggage I don't want the pain of carrying my desktop as well while I'm travelling by train. It's better if I just get a laptop which will be less hassle

You can see where I'm going with this...

How will you be making the journey from Home to Uni?

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
Just casual games like on miniclip or something and Ive had a look at that one but am unsure on whether it'll last me the 4 years at uni.

If its Miniclip pretty much anything can play it with integrated graphics even Sims, you need more intense graphics......but have a look at a user on tsr's review on the link i gave before, quite a few people have bought, though overkill for your needs, so you can search for a Lenovo G580 on Amazon they also come with a few choices of spec.http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show...9#post39497899

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by Mad Vlad)
You can see where I'm going with this...

How will you be making the journey from Home to Uni?

Im guessing you didnt read my post properly. Well I'll explain, if I said that I was travelling by train to get from uni to home obviously I'm gonna be travelling by train to get from home to uni. And dont you think if a desktop was better suited to me than I would not have started this trend in the first place.

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
If its Miniclip pretty much anything can play it with integrated graphics even Sims, you need more intense graphics......but have a look at a user on tsr's review on the link i gave before, quite a few people have bought, though overkill for your needs, so you can search for a Lenovo G580 on Amazon they also come with a few choices of spec.http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show...9#post39497899

okay thanks I think I'll have a look at that although Im a bit worried about buying a laptop from a company that I havent heard of before.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
okay thanks I think I'll have a look at that although Im a bit worried about buying a laptop from a company that I havent heard of before.

The link one persons review, Lenovo are really well-known they make the thinkpad laptops, if you know anyone who knows their laptop just ask about Lenovo and they'll know

[wannabemed]

I think people stress way too much when they are buying a computer-most new laptops are sufficient for all you want to do. Just go into PC world, get a laptop for about 500 quid and spend the rest at uni.

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by Azzura)
if you've got £1000 get an apple.

(I'm sure I'll get negged for this, but they are worth the money)

Yeah I know there good and all but I think after buying the laptop and the microsoft package I'll probably run over the £1000 budget

[Azzura]

(Original post by ItTakes2meNu)
Yeah I know there good and all but I think after buying the laptop and the microsoft package I'll probably run over the £1000 budget

Apple laptops have student discounts and they come with word and all that already + they dont need antivirus!

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by wannabemed)
I think people stress way too much when they are buying a computer-most new laptops are sufficient for all you want to do. Just go into PC world, get a laptop for about 500 quid and spend the rest at uni.

yeah your probably right but my brother had a laptop a couple years ago and he was playing runescape or something and the laptop just died. So I dont want to buy a laptop in a rush and then it dies on me too. Plus I doubt I'll be buying it from PC world cause apparently their customer service is worse than anyone else. When I do buy it I'll probably get it from john lewis or something.

[ItTakes2meNu]

(Original post by Azzura)
Apple laptops have student discounts and they come with word and all that already + they dont need antivirus!

Are you sure? The last time I checked the laptop was around £950 or something and than on top of that you have to buy the mac version of microsoft which will defiantly run over £1000