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Laptop, i5, BR, 500GB HDD, 6GB RAM, 15"

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  • 11-08-2012 1:42am
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    Pique
    Registered Users Posts: 3,051 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    As per title,

    I'm looking for a new laptop.
    i5 or equivalent
    500GB HD
    BluRay drive.
    6GB RAM.
    15" or so (no smaller anyway).
    HDMI
    USB3 if possible (but at the very least 3 x USB2 ports)
    eSATA port would be handy

    would love something under €500.
    Would also like Lenovo or HP (not Dell unless I can be convinced otherwise).
    Prefer something a bit hardy.

    Cheers peeps.


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    Applebhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Applebhoy


    Hi, you are asking a lot for that kind of budget, if you were to up it by another 50 or 100 euros, then i think you would get most of that
    take a look at box.co.uk i buy all our laptops from them, delivery costs about £10 to Ireland.
    take a look at this http://www.box.co.uk/products/keywords/core%20i5/ex/clerance,dummy,tradepack,dummy-warranty/cat/Computing%7eB%7eLaptops%7eB%7eLaptops/refine/m~Lenovo


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    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    The Bluray drive will generally add a min of £100 to the price- and on a 15" screen isn't generally worth it. You'll get a better processor, with extra RAM far cheaper than one of these with a Bluray drive.


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    Pique
    Registered Users Posts: 3,051 ✭✭✭Pique


    The G570 on the box.co.uk site is listed in multiple configurations.

    i5, 6GB RAM, 750GB HDD, USB2(!!)
    The difference between a DVD rewriter and a BluRay player is only £15.

    I don't see the point in buying a laptop that will do me for 3-4 years min without speccing a BR player.
    It's more for TV connectivity rather than watching HD on a 15" screen.

    I hate the fact that out of RAM, HDD, USB and Optical, manufacturers always leave one thing lacking.
    I suppose the easiest one to not worry about is HDD and then RAM. A PS3 has BR but there's no way to retrofit USB3.


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