Buying a Laptop: The current Generation

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Thanks I appreciate it, is there any particular Lenovo model they should go for?

maybe the one in the link?

Sorry had a late night, thanks for all your help your one of the reasons Boards.ie is great.

pmf84

Can anyone advise which laptop would be the better option?

Predator Helios 300 @€;1,399 with 16 GB, DDR4 + GTX 1660 Ti
https://store.acer.com/en-ie/predator-helios-300-gaming-laptop-ph315-53-black-nh-q7xek-003

Nitro 5 @ €1,349 (€150 off) with 8 GB + 2060 card
https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-nitro-5-gaming-laptop-an515-55-black

I'm guessing that since the RAM can always be increased - the better card on the Nitro is the better option?

Are there any other considerations? Any other models I should consider at this price point.

ImARebel

So the Lenovo I got in the bargain alerts this time last year gave up the ghost..luckily still under warranty so I got my money back

Is there a laptop out there for anything like the same money?

Wouldn't be mad keen on getting another Lenovo given that it died a month before the warranty ran out with very little use

pmf84

pmf84 wrote: »

Can anyone advise which laptop would be the better option?

Predator Helios 300 @€;1,399 with 16 GB, DDR4 + GTX 1660 Ti
https://store.acer.com/en-ie/predator-helios-300-gaming-laptop-ph315-53-black-nh-q7xek-003

Nitro 5 @ €1,349 (€150 off) with 8 GB + 2060 card
https://store.acer.com/en-ie/acer-nitro-5-gaming-laptop-an515-55-black

I'm guessing that since the RAM can always be increased - the better card on the Nitro is the better option?

Are there any other considerations? Any other models I should consider at this price point.

this for 1200 is worth considering

powerful cpu - 8-core amd 4800h - beats the intels
2060 refresh 115w version
good colour-accurate screen @ 144Hz
solid build

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/lenovo-legion-5p-15-6-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-rtx-2060-256-gb-ssd-10205989-pdt.html

spend another 100 to add ram (1x8gb ddr 3200Mhz) and more storage (free m.2 slot)

else you can look at getting a 3060 card laptop now

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX516PM-i7-11370H-GeForce-Keyboard/dp/B08BWWG5F4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=3060+laptop&qid=1616512637&sr=8-3

reviews

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-TUF-Dash-F15-Series.520628.0.html

eh i dunno

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/huawei-matebook-d-14-core-i5-8gb-512gb-mystic-sliver.html

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/hp-pavilion-x360-14-dw0014na-14-core-i3-8gb-128gb-silver.html

Thoughts on both of these. Harvey norman rep suggested both but said the hp should be good enough for browsing and most importantly for streaming sky go and Netflix. The huawei looked a really nice machine though.

eh i dunno

eh i dunno wrote: »

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/huawei-matebook-d-14-core-i5-8gb-512gb-mystic-sliver.html

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/hp-pavilion-x360-14-dw0014na-14-core-i3-8gb-128gb-silver.html

Thoughts on both of these. Harvey norman rep suggested both but said the hp should be good enough for browsing and most importantly for streaming sky go and Netflix. The huawei looked a really nice machine though.

pretty bad value there

Harvey Norman are notoriously shyte value for laptops in general

matebook d 14 amazon renewed for a bargain £440. 1 year warranty
amazon are all sorted for brexit - no worries and great after service
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-Ultrabook-Multi-screen-Collaboration-Fingerprint/dp/B08WJJSD7Z/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+d14&qid=1616798516&sr=8-2

new for 600£
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-MateBook-2020-Multi-screen-Collaboration/dp/B083T5HFPX/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+d14&qid=1616798602&sr=8-3

the ryzen cpu is as good as the intel on compute and better on graphics

higher up model matebook 14 (non D) with 2k rez screen (high colour accuracy too) and more powerful 4600h cpu

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-MateBook-2020-Ultrabook-Fingerprint/dp/B08HR4H9FM/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+14&qid=1616798768&sr=8-3

or hp envy with discrete graphics and 100% colour accurate screen
metal build also like the mateboook

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-13-3-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-silver-10212903-pdt.html

eh i dunno

glasso wrote: »

pretty bad value there

Harvey Norman are notoriously shyte value for laptops in general

matebook d 14 amazon renewed for a bargain £440. 1 year warranty
amazon are all sorted for brexit - no worries and great after service
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-Ultrabook-Multi-screen-Collaboration-Fingerprint/dp/B08WJJSD7Z/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+d14&qid=1616798516&sr=8-2

new for 600£
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-MateBook-2020-Multi-screen-Collaboration/dp/B083T5HFPX/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+d14&qid=1616798602&sr=8-3

the ryzen cpu is as good as the intel on compute and better on graphics

higher up model matebook 14 (non D) with 2k rez screen (high colour accuracy too) and more powerful 4600h cpu

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-MateBook-2020-Ultrabook-Fingerprint/dp/B08HR4H9FM/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+14&qid=1616798768&sr=8-3

or hp envy with discrete graphics and 100% colour accurate screen
metal build also like the mateboook

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-13-3-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-silver-10212903-pdt.html

Thanks glasso, have to buy in currys or harvey norman due to vouchers so amazon is out. Would that hp in currys be the best around for that kind of budget?

eh i dunno

eh i dunno wrote: »

Thanks glasso, have to buy in currys or harvey norman due to vouchers so amazon is out. Would that hp in currys be the best around for that kind of budget?

It's a good laptop yes.

Better value than what hn are offering to you

All metal build, good colour accurate screen, cpu and a mobile gpu card (mx350)

they also have the matebook 14 and the matebook d 14 for delivery

matebook 14 probably offers the best value overall tbh with the 2k screen and the 4600h cpu

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/search-keywords/xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/matebook/xx-criteria.html

eh i dunno

glasso wrote: »

they also have the matebook 14 and the matebook d 14 for delivery

matebook 14 probably offers the best value overall tbh with the 2k screen and the 4600h cpu

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/search-keywords/xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/matebook/xx-criteria.html

Saw both but unfortunately only available for delivery and one4all vouchers only allow for 50€ spend online. Madness in the current climate

eh i dunno

eh i dunno wrote: »

Saw both but unfortunately only available for delivery and one4all vouchers only allow for 50€ spend online. Madness in the current climate

go into the store and maybe they can sort you out

buy in store for delivery

irishrepeat2

glasso wrote: »

pretty bad value there

Harvey Norman are notoriously shyte value for laptops in general

matebook d 14 amazon renewed for a bargain £440. 1 year warranty
amazon are all sorted for brexit - no worries and great after service
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-Ultrabook-Multi-screen-Collaboration-Fingerprint/dp/B08WJJSD7Z/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+d14&qid=1616798516&sr=8-2

new for 600£
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-MateBook-2020-Multi-screen-Collaboration/dp/B083T5HFPX/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+d14&qid=1616798602&sr=8-3

the ryzen cpu is as good as the intel on compute and better on graphics

higher up model matebook 14 (non D) with 2k rez screen (high colour accuracy too) and more powerful 4600h cpu

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUAWEI-MateBook-2020-Ultrabook-Fingerprint/dp/B08HR4H9FM/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=matebook+14&qid=1616798768&sr=8-3

or hp envy with discrete graphics and 100% colour accurate screen
metal build also like the mateboook

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-13-3-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-silver-10212903-pdt.html

Firstly thanks for your help.

Secondly as the laptop is over €150 isn't customs duty and vat payable...i.e. is that amazon fee of £650 accurate? thats the same price as the to the UK...I thought it was more expensive to buy from UK not the same price?

That £650 is an amazing deal especially if its the same price to Irish customers just worried there'd be a big customs bill when it reaches Dublin port

irishrepeat2

irishrepeat2 wrote: »

Firstly thanks for your help.

Secondly as the laptop is over €150 isn't customs duty and vat payable...i.e. is that amazon fee of £650 accurate? thats the same price as the to the UK...I thought it was more expensive to buy from UK not the same price?

That £650 is an amazing deal especially if its the same price to Irish customers just worried there'd be a big customs bill when it reaches Dublin port

as I said Amazon are fully Brexit compliant in terms of their processes and pricing and you won't face any further charges to what you see on the amazon checkout step

amazon will remove UK VAT from that price and add Irish VAT which will be listed as import deposit / charges.

as Irish VAT is a bit higher than UK VAT the 650 price will go up a bit at checkout

there is no duty due on things like laptops coming from China through UK, only vat

https://www.moneyguideireland.com/irish-customs-duty-on-uk-online-purchases.html

Some Examples of Items that can be imported to the EU with 0% Duty
Here are some examples of goods sold from the UK (that can be imported duty-free into Ireland even if the country of origin is not the UK.

Computers & Computer Parts

ImARebel

I just realised my edit to my post above didn't save. Is there anything out there like this spec for the money? My budget was 500 but Ithen I saw this deal for 546 i'd go to 600 if I had to, to get the same spec. Given it died a death I'd be slow to go Lenovo again

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor (2.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.10GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Multi-touch, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord - 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless - Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Ryath

ImARebel wrote: »

I just realised my edit to my post above didn't save. Is there anything out there like this spec for the money? My budget was 500 but Ithen I saw this deal for 546 i'd go to 600 if I had to, to get the same spec. Given it died a death I'd be slow to go Lenovo again

What happened yours? I started a thread asking advice as mine has stopped charging too and is dead. No replies though!:( I think it's just a USB C charger issue and getting the round pin charger may get it working again. There was an issue with Lenovo Thinkpads USB C ports stopping working because of a driver issue. Hopefully I can get it working myself, can get it fixed under warranty but that could take months.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058172692

ImARebel wrote: »

So the Lenovo I got in the bargain alerts this time last year gave up the ghost..luckily still under warranty so I got my money back

Did they not offer to repair it? I assume you had to return it if they gave a refund?

ImARebel

A part went (they wouldn't tell me which one) and replacement part wouldn't be in stock until may. They said they didn't have a replacement laptop in stock. So only choice was a refund. I'd have preferred to get it fixed

Mental Mickey

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive laptop for work/personal use. I currently have a Lenovo G570, but the hard-drive has packed it in on me.

I'm going to try to use my wife's old one tomorrow, but ot could cause a problem with her logging on to her work systems? We're both working from home at the moment due to the pandemic.

Mental Mickey

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive laptop for work/personal use. I currently have a Lenovo G570, but the hard-drive has packed it in on me.

I'm going to try to use my wife's old one tomorrow, but ot could cause a problem with her logging on to her work systems? We're both working from home at the moment due to the pandemic.

please state max budget

use cases?

portability required?

Mental Mickey

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive laptop for work/personal use. I currently have a Lenovo G570, but the hard-drive has packed it in on me.

I'm going to try to use my wife's old one tomorrow, but ot could cause a problem with her logging on to her work systems? We're both working from home at the moment due to the pandemic.

get 10% by signing up for code to be sent to you by email on bottom left of webpage "stay connected" box

then buy this with the 10% off code

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-3i-14ITL5/p/81WD00EMUK#tab-customize

add a cheap ddr4 ram 2666MHz sodimm down the line to bring to 8gb ram

Mental Mickey

glasso wrote: »

please state max budget

use cases?

portability required?

Not sure of max budget? I don't want to spend a HUGE amount of money on it. I would use it for logging on to work remotely. Also would use it for general Web browsing. It would have to be fairly lightweight/not too big to enable me to carry it about while wheeling my wheelchair.

Mental Mickey

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Not sure of max budget? I don't want to spend a HUGE amount of money on it. I would use it for logging on to work remotely. Also would use it for general Web browsing. It would have to be fairly lightweight/not too big to enable me to carry it about while wheeling my wheelchair.

see suggestion above that I gave

Mwengwe

Waiting ages for Huawei to ship, is this common?

Monokne

Looking for a recommendation or some general guidance. I am going to get my daughter her first laptop for her birthday.

Primary use - internet games like minecraft, roblox etc. Some internet usage and watching videos. Eventually bits of school work. Nothing too taxing. Doesn't need a high end display or any fancy software.

Budget - I've been looking at machine anywhere from 300 - 600 euro.

I use mac's myself and haven't bought a windows machine in a decade, nor have I ever bought a chromebook. I don't need something amazing, just something that won't be too slow/constantly freezing, and has a reasonable battery life.

Any suggestions? I hope I have given sufficient information!

Cheers

sign up to the newsletter (far bottom left of page and wait for 10% off code by email)

then use it to take 10% off this - ends up about €560

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5i-14IIL05/p/82FE00A2UK

11th gen intel i5 cpus have a good graphics boost (iris Xe) for running roblox, minecraft well

8gb ram, fast ssd hard drive. bright screen, reasonable battery life

should last a good number of years

Monokne

glasso wrote: »

sign up to the newsletter (far bottom left of page and wait for 10% off code by email)

then use it to take 10% off this - ends up about €560

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5i-14IIL05/p/82FE00A2UK

11th gen intel i5 cpus have a good graphics boost (iris Xe) for running roblox, minecraft well

8gb ram, fast ssd hard drive. bright screen, reasonable battery life

should last a good number of years

Thank you!

ImARebel

glasso wrote: »

sign up to the newsletter (far bottom left of page and wait for 10% off code by email)

then use it to take 10% off this - ends up about €560

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5i-14IIL05/p/82FE00A2UK

11th gen intel i5 cpus have a good graphics boost (iris Xe) for running roblox, minecraft well

8gb ram, fast ssd hard drive. bright screen, reasonable battery life

should last a good number of years

I'm looking for something similar but don't want to chance Lenovo again. It was too close for comfort on missing the warranty repair on the last one.
Is there much out there?

Monokne

ImARebel wrote: »

I'm looking for something similar but don't want to chance Lenovo again. It was too close for comfort on missing the warranty repair on the last one.
Is there much out there?

This doesn't give me great confidence in them! :eek:

CoBo55

Monokne wrote: »

This doesn't give me great confidence in them! :eek:

I've had 3 of them and never had any problems, I sold them on on FB and they're still working away.

Mike Litoris

I've a Lenovo Thinkpad, my first Lenovo, it's over 2 years old. Solid except for the USB C ports for charging. The main one frazled over time and the second(lucky there's 2!!) is on it's way out. Seems to be a common issue across most brands using that port for charging.

generalising on brands is just pointless

the differences between different laptop models make them completely different

ImARebel

Maybe I should try them again. I couldn't fault their refund process or customer service when there was an issue. Maybe I was just unlucky with the one I got

CoBo55

glasso wrote: »

generalising on brands is just pointless

the differences between different laptop models make them completely different

Very true.

dublinman1990

Hi folks. I am having some issues with my current laptop. It's a Toshiba Satellite C50-B-137. I bought it new from DID Electrical in 2014. It was bought with 2gb of ram & 500gb when new. It was preloaded with Windows 8.1 although now it has Windows 10 Home 20H2. The only hardware upgrade that was put into it was a 1TB hard drive. The graphics card is an Intel N2030 processor. It was bought with a 5 yr warranty from DID Electrical that expired in July 2019.

The website said these insurance policies that were originally bought from them cannot be renewed after 5 years. Up to now; this laptop has a lot of problems particularly with it's internal battery & the condition of the motherboard not being in great shape. I am not sure if I should use it any longer because the battery is effectively on life support now as it has an external adapter being plugged into it to keep it going until that dies off for good.

Should I ask DID Electrical for trying to resolve this problem with the laptop or is it a waste of time?

If I wanted to buy a new laptop; I would like 8gb of ram with a large storage drive & decent graphics to be used for gaming. My budget for is very reasonably small at between €500 to €600. I would prefer to buy the laptop in Ireland because I don't have accounts for addresspal or Parcel Motel.

Since last weekend; I have had my eye on HP or Dell as main laptop of choice. I had attempted to buy some HP laptops from Argos.ie but they are not in stock or available for home delivery. I don't know if Argos is open at this time because of the pandemic.

I have these 2 options for an Asus Vivobook from shop.digicom.ie

https://shop.digicom.ie/9587/product/87319507/asus-vivobook-17-m712da-au487t-notebook-ddr4-sdram-43-2-cm-17-amd-ryzen-3-8-gb-1000-gb-hdd-wi-fi-5-802-11ac-windows-10-hom/m712da-au487t

https://shop.digicom.ie/9587/product/77772985/asus-vivobook-17-x712fa-bx619t-notebook-silver-43-9-cm-17-3-1600-x-900-pixels-10th-gen-intel-core-i3-8-gb-ddr4-sdram-1000/x712fa-bx619t

I don't know the reputation of this website. Are they any good for the price offered?

If not; what other options could you recommend for me in the meantime?

you're not going to get any joy on a 7 year old laptop

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-3-17IML05/p/88IPS301422

register by email and get 10% off code by email (far bottom left scrolling down)

after code will come in at just over 400 euro

add 4gb ram yourself later - clicks in - only have to open case with a screwdriver - literally a ten minute job - if you've ever changed a lightbulb you can do this

never heard of digicom shop to be honest

Lenovo are a large international company

the core i3 version.

Monokne

glasso wrote: »

sign up to the newsletter (far bottom left of page and wait for 10% off code by email)

then use it to take 10% off this - ends up about €560

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5i-14IIL05/p/82FE00A2UK

11th gen intel i5 cpus have a good graphics boost (iris Xe) for running roblox, minecraft well

8gb ram, fast ssd hard drive. bright screen, reasonable battery life

should last a good number of years

Ordered this. Thanks for the recommend.

If it doesn't go well, I'm coming for you :P

CoBo55

Monokne wrote: »

Ordered this. Thanks for the recommend.

If it doesn't go well, I'm coming for you :P

In 7 years time? Tbh you did well to get 7 years out of that Toshiba, I had a few on my repair rounds years ago and they were absolute junk, fur coat and no knickers... A Pye valve radio was faster starting up.

Monokne

CoBo55 wrote: »

In 7 years time? Tbh you did well to get 7 years out of that Toshiba, I had a few on my repair rounds years ago and they were absolute junk, fur coat and no knickers... A Pye valve radio was faster starting up.

Oh that's not me - he actually sent me a similar link earlier in the thread - I am not expecting 7 years!!!

CoBo55

Monokne wrote: »

Oh that's not me - he actually sent me a similar link earlier in the thread - I am not expecting 7 years!!!

Apologies.

dublinman1990

Thanks for your reply glasso.

The lenovo laptop is a nice looking machine. However; I have heard from people online that the quality of the HDD or SSD from this hardware vendor is not reliable. I have read that the Ideapad is very slow & prone to hardware failure when it only working for a few months when it was purchased as brand new.

If I wanted to purchase a new laptop for myself. My original preference was with HP. Although I am been drawn to getting a Asus laptop preferably a Vivobook for a brand new machine.

I also have a problem with using Windows 10 in S Mode on a laptop. I don't like having to unnecessarily re-install Windows 10 software when I don't need to do it when I use Windows 10 Home Edition. Windows 10 in S Mode restricts my ability by only using Windows Apps from the Microsoft Store. I can't use other software by other providers.

dublinman1990

CoBo55 wrote: »

In 7 years time? Tbh you did well to get 7 years out of that Toshiba, I had a few on my repair rounds years ago and they were absolute junk, fur coat and no knickers... A Pye valve radio was faster starting up.

I think that quote was for me wasn't it. Thanks for your story about the Toshiba laptop. I nearly cracked up laughing with your response. To be honest with you; I had no idea in buying a new laptop for myself when I was in college. I did not ask for advice about this beforehand as I was in a mad rush for buying one when I needed it for writing up assignments & projects in college a few years ago.

My first computer was a used acer notebook laptop as a birthday present from my uncle in 2011. I got it for my birthday about three years ago. It was useless. I only had that for 3 years before it failed on me completely. The hard drive on it used to fail on it very regularly.

At least now in 2021. I can get myself a new machine that can hopefully be vastly better than those heaps of junk.

CoBo55

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I think that quote was for me wasn't it. Thanks for your story about the Toshiba laptop. I nearly cracked up laughing with your response. To be honest with you; I had no idea in buying a new laptop for myself when I was in college. I did not ask for advice about this beforehand as I was in a mad rush for buying one when I needed it for writing up assignments & projects in college a few years ago.

My first computer was a used acer notebook laptop as a birthday present from my uncle in 2011. I got it for my birthday about three years ago. It was useless. I only had that for 3 years before it failed on me completely. The hard drive on it used to fail on it very regularly.

At least now in 2021. I can get myself a new machine that can hopefully be vastly better than those heaps of junk.

Ironically the girl who owned the Tosh had it nicked on her, she got a nice few bob from her insurance and bought a Sony vivio that's actually still running:pac:

dublinman1990

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply glasso.

The lenovo laptop is a nice looking machine. However; I have heard from people online that the quality of the HDD or SSD from this hardware vendor is not reliable. I have read that the Ideapad is very slow & prone to hardware failure when it only working for a few months when it was purchased as brand new.

If I wanted to purchase a new laptop for myself. My original preference was with HP. Although I am been drawn to getting a Asus laptop preferably a Vivobook for a brand new machine.

I also have a problem with using Windows 10 in S Mode on a laptop. I don't like having to unnecessarily re-install Windows 10 software when I don't need to do it when I use Windows 10 Home Edition. Windows 10 in S Mode restricts my ability by only using Windows Apps from the Microsoft Store. I can't use other software by other providers.

A load of us bought lenovos last year on a bargain deal, for my part it absolutely flies and no sign of any issues at all with it.

Very pleased with it i must say, and it was unreal value for money vs the performance

dublinman1990

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply glasso.

The lenovo laptop is a nice looking machine. However; I have heard from people online that the quality of the HDD or SSD from this hardware vendor is not reliable. I have read that the Ideapad is very slow & prone to hardware failure when it only working for a few months when it was purchased as brand new.

If I wanted to purchase a new laptop for myself. My original preference was with HP. Although I am been drawn to getting a Asus laptop preferably a Vivobook for a brand new machine.

I also have a problem with using Windows 10 in S Mode on a laptop. I don't like having to unnecessarily re-install Windows 10 software when I don't need to do it when I use Windows 10 Home Edition. Windows 10 in S Mode restricts my ability by only using Windows Apps from the Microsoft Store. I can't use other software by other providers.

you don't have to re-install anything

to turn windows 10 s to windows 10 home involves changing literally one setting that takes 30 seconds to do.

Lenovo is a good brand. you could find problems online from people for any brand that makes tens or hundreds of millions of laptops a year.

ImARebel

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A load of us bought lenovos last year on a bargain deal, for my part it absolutely flies and no sign of any issues at all with it.

Very pleased with it i must say, and it was unreal value for money vs the performance

I'd one of them. I was gutted it failed. I haven't seen anything for near the same value. I went on to glasso's link and I just can't bring myself to hit the buy button. I've got the hee bee jee bees about them now

tom23

@glasso do you know if the ram can be upgraded in a Avita liber V14 Ryzen 3

Cant find any info on it.

Cheers

don't know but those laptops look poor

no upgrade on the ram I think

ram is soldered with no free slot

Monokne

ImARebel wrote: »

I'd one of them. I was gutted it failed. I haven't seen anything for near the same value. I went on to glasso's link and I just can't bring myself to hit the buy button. I've got the hee bee jee bees about them now

I just bought one! Will report back :eek: