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  • 13-10-2011 8:26am
    #1
    rothai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭


    Computer blew up (think motherboard is gone) but I need a laptop asap for college. Could some you give me recommendations of shops/online sites to look at so I can compare different specs/ prices
    thanks for reading


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  • #2
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    www.saveonlaptops.co.uk


  • #3
    rothai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭rothai


    Thanks cookie,
    I had hoped to spend no more than 500e but I've never heard of most of the laptops on there.

    Would Dell be an option?

    http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15r-n5110/pd?oc=n00q1533&variant=&model_id=inspiron-15r-n5110#TechSpec

    What's the rep with Dell?


  • #4
    rothai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭rothai


    This looks like good value...

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_TravelMate_5335_1011511.html


  • #5
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    What will you be using it for rothai? What is you max budget? How big a screen do you want?


  • #6
    rothai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭rothai


    Hi,
    Max budget is 500, but if I could get away with less that would be great as I'm back in college. It will be used for masters-presentations and course work. Also surfing web and general stuff. Around 15" I suppose. Don't need anything 2big, smaller is easier on battery? Plus smaller will be easier for carrying to college n stuff....
    Thanks


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  • #7
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    DID have been doing great deals on Toshiba systems, they even have real graphics processors (i.e. not Intel)

    The only problem is they're pre-loaded with Win 7 home premium 64bit. This is slow as fcuk on this spec level, but you can (legitimately) wipe it and use your sticker license to install the 32-bit version.

    For €500 you actually get a laptop that can play games from a couple of years ago.

    e.g.
    http://www.did.ie/Product/E3504GB500GB-173andquot-C670D110/19192/377#productDetails

    Ba-da-bing, ba-da-boom.


  • #8
    rothai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭rothai


    Is win 7 not better than vista? To be honest probably won't play games on it. Last laptop I had for 4 years and it never saw a game.:o


  • #9
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    I meant install Win 7 32-bit.
    Its better than any version of Vista, also better than Win 7 64-bit.


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