[Wiki Guide] Laptop Buying Advice

Original post by Moonkin

http://www.johnlewis.com/231297502/Product.aspx should I just buy this bad boy now?

its a good option

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student777

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Hey guys, I need a laptop for medical school, something that will last me about 5 years and has good battery life. Only for normal use- I'm not a gamer. And I don't want to spend more than £450.

How are these two laptops for my needs? :smile:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/packard-bell-tk87-gu-019-15-6-laptop-red-10783826-pdt.html

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/toshiba-satellite-l755d-10j-15-6-laptop-red-10732335-pdt.html

Thanks in advance

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Original post by student777

Hey guys, I need a laptop for medical school, something that will last me about 5 years and has good battery life. Only for normal use- I'm not a gamer. And I don't want to spend more than £450.

How are these two laptops for my needs? :smile:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/packard-bell-tk87-gu-019-15-6-laptop-red-10783826-pdt.html

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/toshiba-satellite-l755d-10j-15-6-laptop-red-10732335-pdt.html

Thanks in advance

Seems you're in the same boat as me. I think this should suit your needs:

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-SAMSUNG-RV511-S01UK-Laptop/758523?cm_mmc=Google+Shopping-_-Feed-_-_Laptops-_-758523_SAMSUNG_RV511-S01UK&_$ja=tsid:8360|cc:|prd:RV511-S01UK|cat:_Laptops#

I've decided to go for that one and I think it's a good deal. It's basically £400 because of the £50 cashback.

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Original post by Scrubby

Seems you're in the same boat as me. I think this should suit your needs:

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-SAMSUNG-RV511-S01UK-Laptop/758523?cm_mmc=Google+Shopping-_-Feed-_-_Laptops-_-758523_SAMSUNG_RV511-S01UK&_$ja=tsid:8360|cc:|prd:RV511-S01UK|cat:_Laptops#

I've decided to go for that one and I think it's a good deal. It's basically £400 because of the £50 cashback.

it seems a little expensive
i recommend this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/268391-acer-as...p-lx-r9702-072
or this:
http://www.johnlewis.com/231297502/Product.aspx

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Original post by prizm3d

it seems a little expensive
i recommend this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/268391-acer-as...p-lx-r9702-072
or this:
http://www.johnlewis.com/231297502/Product.aspx

Er they're pretty much the same price because of the cashback and my one has better specs. Also you just told me to buy the Samsung a few posts back...

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ScarletBeads

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If you had to choose between an Asus or Toshiba with essentially the same specs, which would you choose?

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Original post by Scrubby

Er they're pretty much the same price because of the cashback and my one has better specs. Also you just told me to buy the Samsung a few posts back...

oh sorry... got confused since this samsung is from a diferent store and completely missed the dedicated graphics part :s

Original post by ScarletBeads

If you had to choose between an Asus or Toshiba with essentially the same specs, which would you choose?

I would go for the cheaper one! But you could also base you decision on looks (or maybe go get a feel in a local store and see which is more comfortable)

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ScarletBeads

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Original post by prizm3d

I would go for the cheaper one! But you could also base you decision on looks (or maybe go get a feel in a local store and see which is more comfortable)

Haha thanks. There's only about a 50p difference so I can't decide based on price, or that would be a pretty easy way out of the dilemma. And they look basically the same too..

I like the Asus better and it comes with a free bag, but my dad is convinced a Toshiba would be better and I guess if I buy that from John Lewis it has their 2-year warranty.

However I don't think I can afford a laptop for another month or so ( :frown:

) so will have to see which one is cheaper then.

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Original post by ScarletBeads

Haha thanks. There's only about a 50p difference so I can't decide based on price, or that would be a pretty easy way out of the dilemma. And they look basically the same too..

I like the Asus better and it comes with a free bag, but my dad is convinced a Toshiba would be better and I guess if I buy that from John Lewis it has their 2-year warranty.

However I don't think I can afford a laptop for another month or so ( :frown:

) so will have to see which one is cheaper then.

I have an asus myself (actually typing this in the asus), its already old (about 4 years or so) but my laptop is runs fine! apart from the slight noise and extra heat, i got nothing to complain really... considering this is a really old laptop

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just say hello

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I need a laptop for uni, reliability is pretty important and it needs to be able run 3-4 programs at once without struggling or lagging too much. Max budget is £400 but would rather spend less. Also i want buy if from an actual shop so its easy to take back if theres any problems.

Found these so far, is the better processor worth paying £400 for?
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/technology/computing_and_gaming/laptops_and_netbooks/121286050_medion_akoya_e6214_intel_core_i3330m_4gb500gb_156_hd_ready_laptop.html?hnav=4294935766
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/packard-bell-easynote-ts11-hr-034uk-15-6-laptop-black-10783807-pdt.html
http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-ACER-AS5742-483G32-Laptop/757950

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username612415

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Original post by just say hello

You'll get the most bang for your buck from the i5 in the Acer, it's quite a good price.

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I've found a really good Asus X52F deal. It looks perfect for me. Except apparently the wireless standard is only b/g according to the specs on the website. Does anybody know if all X52F laptops have the 'n' wireless standard or not? Maybe somebody owns one of them? It's the only thing stopping me from buying it and it is fairly urgent. I've googled it and some X52F laptops are listed with b/g/n and some with b/g. They also seem to differ in their card readers as well but seem identical in specs apart from that. It's so confusing.

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Original post by Scrubby

I've found a really good Asus X52F deal. It looks perfect for me. Except apparently the wireless standard is only b/g according to the specs on the website. Does anybody know if all X52F laptops have the 'n' wireless standard or not? Maybe somebody owns one of them? It's the only thing stopping me from buying it and it is fairly urgent. I've googled it and some X52F laptops are listed with b/g/n and some with b/g. They also seem to differ in their card readers as well but seem identical in specs apart from that. It's so confusing.

Honestly, I wouldnt bother much with the wireless standard. If you dont plan going beyond casual internet browsing or gaming the b/g card should do its job.....
also an option would be you buy the laptop and then upgrade to b/g/n if the need arises

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Original post by prizm3d

Honestly, I wouldnt bother much with the wireless standard. If you dont plan going beyond casual internet browsing or gaming the b/g card should do its job.....
also an option would be you buy the laptop and then upgrade to b/g/n if the need arises

Really? I'm planning on streaming videos through iPlayer and stuff like that and I'm worried it wouldn't be good enough. Is it easy to upgrade to b/g/n? Or would I have to tear open my laptop or use up a USB slot?

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