A reliable but light computer

Spirogyra

Can anyone recommend one? Probably a laptop. I'm pretty weak so must be easy to carry. Are desktops generally more durable? Had a great Dell Desktop a few years ago which lasted a long time, no laptop has lasted a long time. Preferably e500 or less but firstly durability.

Thoughts appreciated

Thanks ☺

riclad

Toshiba laptops are durable,
my laptop 2.oghz dual core satellite is 7 years old at least ,works fine .
in perfect condition.
i put in a 500gig drive sata ,took out 80g drive.
i just use it plugged in,
i removed the battery.
desktops are durable cos they are not moved around,
you can replace drives ,grahics cards etc .
look at laptops review s laptop model xx google review .
laptops with basic intel 200meg video cards run cooler than one with an ati 500 vram video card .
cool= long life , in laptops anyway.
i also have hp pc ,2.oghz , 10 years old in perfect working order .
the case is made of steel,its like a tank.
cpu fan is 5 inches wide .
the power supply is silent .
cpu 2.0ghz dual core.
its completely silent.
if well cared for ,
clean dust from fans ,
once a year ,a pc will last for 10 years plus.

get toshiba laptop, maybe one with no dvd drive, reduced weight .
netbooks are very light but screen is only 10 inch,s .

riclad

For example Lenovo/IBM, Dell Latitudes, and HP business series laptops are more rugged and plain looking. They usually have good keyboards, solid build, security features, and less entertainment/multimedia software.

i find toshiba the best designed toughest laptops,
they tend to last years without any fault .

biko

MacBook Air if your budget stretches.

Clareman

If you're used a Dell laptop a few years ago just get another 1, they are lighter now than they were, just make sure to get their Complete Care warranty that'll cover you for accidental damage, if you drop it they'll cover it, it costs a fair bit extra but means you'll get it fixed if you drop it.

riclad

Can you get a macbook for 500?
i will not buy any apple laptop.
they get a low rating on ifixit.com ,
for ease of repair .
ie ,ram chips glued to the motherboard.unique screws , no one else uses .
Its, easier to fix a dell or hp laptop,
they use standard parts .
http://www.pcworld.com/article/208555/apple_ifixit_teardown_macbook_air.html

my laptop is easy to upgrade.
and open.
IF it stops working in 2 years .
i used it for 4 years, bought it in 2010 second hand



http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-30&brands=TOSHIBA
chromebook
ssd drive =less weight ,power usage
ex display ,you get a full gaurantee on it.
maybe original container box is creased, missing packaging maybe.
still in as new working order .

13inch screen ,=light weight .
i got ex display hp laptop, still works ok,after 5 year use

Digital Solitude

Most people can't or won't do their own laptop repairs and an independent store will ride you for repairs, Apple or not.

Have you looked at Chromebooks op?

Spirogyra

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Most people can't or won't do their own laptop repairs and an independent store will ride you for repairs, Apple or not.

Have you looked at Chromebooks op?

I think on investigation, a Chromebook might be a good bet. A sales rep with Dell once told me that a Chromebook was incompatible with s printer,surely not?.

riclad

http://chromebookratings.com/2012/information/print-wirelessly-chromebook-cloud-print/
to use a chromebook you,ll need a wifi connection most of the time,
there.s a limited amount of apps that use offline mode .
it mostly uses chrome browser or google apps to do anything.

or buy a cloud enabled printer ,with wifi built in .
http://www.chromebookhq.com/google-cloud-printers/

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/3214688?hl=en

Spirogyra

riclad wrote: »

http://chromebookratings.com/2012/information/print-wirelessly-chromebook-cloud-print/
to use a chromebook you,ll need a wifi connection most of the time,
there.s a limited amount of apps that use offline mode .
it mostly uses chrome browser or google apps to do anything.

or buy a cloud enabled printer ,with wifi built in .
http://www.chromebookhq.com/google-cloud-printers/

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/3214688?hl=en

Thanks, buying a printer from the USA though could be a risk if there's a problem? Not sure if I need one,probably not,handy but more s luxury

Spirogyra

Are macbooks locked to macprinters? No need for an anti virus package and can be linked to television?☺

riclad

Most of those printers could be bought in ireland,or from amazon.uk .or pcworld, maplins store
i think a wifi printer = cloud printer.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/c/computing-and-office/printers-and-scannershttp://www.maplin.co.uk/p/hp-envy-4500-all-in-one-wifi-printer-a56qb

black and white printers are cheaper to run for ink refills,
unlees you need colour printing.

Spirogyra

What's the best way to insure against accidental damage to a Mac book ?

Ant695

Spirogyra wrote: »

What's the best way to insure against accidental damage to a Mac book ?

A good case.

Macbooks are not as DIY friendly as windows laptops and may cost more to be repaired but I have had one since june 2010 and never had to do anything beyond making sure the hard drive is kept with at least 10gb free and runs I'd say 90% as well as when it was new in terms of boot times etc...

I have a friend who got one a good 9-10 months before me and his is still his daily machine as well. If budget can stretch they are less maintenance but there are decent windows laptops as well. The key thing is how it's treated though if you get a cheap bag to put it in and chuck it about/drop it then it's not gonna last. If you get a decent padded bag and take care of it any laptop will be fine.

Regarding printers I don't know much about chromebooks but if you look at a printer check it's website for drivers and just make sure it has drivers for the one you want. Most will work on both though.

Khannie

Toshiba have a super value 13.3 inch full HD chromebook out at the moment. Seriously considered it myself. Komplett have them for VERY reasonable money at the moment.

http://www.komplett.ie/toshiba-chromebook-2-cb30-b-104/80038199/details.aspx

We have a chromebook in the house and if you are prepared to use google docs etc. instead of word they're great. (personally it's not enough for me, but for everyone else in my house they're perfect).

riclad

IF you want to use windows apps ,buy a windows laptop,or a netbook ,
I see no reason to buy a macbook ,unless theres apple programs you want to use.
Macbook is 2x the price of a standard laptop .