What laptop should I get?

[Joe_Fox]

Here's one for all you techie's to get your teeth into.

I am going to purchase a laptop/notebook (tomayto/tomarto) and want to know the following:

1. What is the best make vs price on the market?

2. Is the AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50 much better than Intel® Centrino Duo Mobile Technology with Intel Core Duo Processor T2050 (1.60GHz 2MB L2 Cache 533Mhz FSB) pound for pound?

3. In your experience, where is the best place to purchase? Online or for example PC World?

I will be using the computer mainly for photography editing, playing and editing music, occasional editing of video and browsing the web (admittedly mainly porn - cue lame jokes).

If you could try to answer this as seriously as possible I'll be very grateful.

A Bien Tot.

Joe

 

[Durham Fox]

Dell usually look very competitve.

 

[Nottingham Fox]

On ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toshiba-Tecra...goryZ177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Buy a knackered one and claim off your insurance :icon_wink

 

[Joe_Fox]

Thanks, what processor though?

 

[Lako42]

ive just got a compaq presario. amazing sound for a laptop and the amd turion is a quality processor. nvidia graphics and lovley touch sensative volume controls. nice blue lights aswell

 

[Joe_Fox]

how much? what size harddrive?

 

[Joe_Fox]

Got one on order now.

 

[Tamworth Fox]

Dell are mint. My home computer is Dell, my brothers computer is Dell, my laptop is Dell... everything at home is Dell.

The laptop i wanted with the spec saved alot of money cant remember off the top of my head over £200ish i thing, i kept saying no its too much i can get a better deal of HP (not the sauce).. (well actually it saved my dad that much i never paid a penny for it)

 

[Lako42]

Got one on order now.

what did you go for?

 

[Joe_Fox]

It's been delivered today so no doubt will have to drive to some random depot to pick it up later. Here is the Spec. I'm gonna call it Mandy after today's news.

210-17467 Inspiron 6400 Dual-Core Processor T2060(1.6GHz/533MHz/1MB) 1
200-44097 List N02646 - DHS 6400 (2) 1
230-10036 Wide Sreen 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display 1
236-10072 Memory Upgrade from 512MB to 1024MB 1
239-10463 Save £70 (inc VAT) 1
320-10110 Not Included LCD Back Cover Snap-On 1
340-13432 UK/Irish Power Cord 1
340-13436 English Documentation Inspiron 6400 1
340-14200 Inspiron Resource DVD - Vista (Diagnostics & Drivers) 1
370-11932 Memory Dual-Channel 1024MB (2x512) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 1
385-10276 Not Included Floppy Disk Drive 1
400-12406 Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) 1
429-12431 Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software, for Vista only 1
450-11244 AC Adapter 65W 1
451-10334 Battery Primary 6 cell 53W/HR LI-ION 1
460-10041 Not Included Carry Case 1
490-10482 Graphics Card Intel Media Accelerator 950 Up to 256MB of shared Memory with TV and S-Video Output 1
530-10762 UK Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice Functions 1
555-10917 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g 54Mbps Mini-PCI Wireless Card, for Dual Core Processors 1
583-11073 UK/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) 1
613-10317 Software Drivers 1
619-10906 English - Vista Home Premium 1
630-11001 English Microsoft Works 8.5 (Word Processor, Database) with Recovery CD 1
640-10280 UK Internet Service Provider (Orange & Tiscali) 1
640-10395 English Adobe Reader 7.0.8 1
640-10536 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI - Full Version 1
640-10537 Corel Snapfire Starter Edition 1
640-10551 Dell Support 3.2.2. - Vista Only 1
650-10793 English McAfee Security Centre 8.0 - 15 Month Subscription 1
680-10296 Base warranty 1
680-10295 1Y CAR (Collect and Return ) 1
680-11635 No Warranty Upgrade 1
800-10140 Inspiron Order - UK​

 

[MHS]

Thanks Joe.

 

[fcukcov]

Thanks Joe.

Dont you feel better now you know?

 

[pds]

It's been delivered today so no doubt will have to drive to some random depot to pick it up later. Here is the Spec. I'm gonna call it Mandy after today's news.

210-17467 Inspiron 6400 Dual-Core Processor T2060(1.6GHz/533MHz/1MB) 1
200-44097 List N02646 - DHS 6400 (2) 1
230-10036 Wide Sreen 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display 1
236-10072 Memory Upgrade from 512MB to 1024MB 1
239-10463 Save £70 (inc VAT) 1
320-10110 Not Included LCD Back Cover Snap-On 1
340-13432 UK/Irish Power Cord 1
340-13436 English Documentation Inspiron 6400 1
340-14200 Inspiron Resource DVD - Vista (Diagnostics & Drivers) 1
370-11932 Memory Dual-Channel 1024MB (2x512) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 1
385-10276 Not Included Floppy Disk Drive 1
400-12406 Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) 1
429-12431 Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software, for Vista only 1
450-11244 AC Adapter 65W 1
451-10334 Battery Primary 6 cell 53W/HR LI-ION 1
460-10041 Not Included Carry Case 1
490-10482 Graphics Card Intel Media Accelerator 950 Up to 256MB of shared Memory with TV and S-Video Output 1
530-10762 UK Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice Functions 1
555-10917 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g 54Mbps Mini-PCI Wireless Card, for Dual Core Processors 1
583-11073 UK/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) 1
613-10317 Software Drivers 1
619-10906 English - Vista Home Premium 1
680-11635 No Warranty Upgrade 1
800-10140 Inspiron Order - UK​

It was this particular section of the post that really got me excited.

 

[Joe_Fox]

It's nice how they throw in a keyboard

 

[Macky]

It's nice how they throw in a keyboard

It's funny you should say that because we were all thinking what a shame it was.

:icon_wink

 

[fcukcov]

It's funny you should say that because we were all thinking what a shame it was.

:icon_wink

:icon_lol:

 

[Joe_Fox]

bah!

 

[MHS]

bah!

 

[SJN-Fox]

It's been delivered today so no doubt will have to drive to some random depot to pick it up later. Here is the Spec. I'm gonna call it Mandy after today's news.

210-17467 Inspiron 6400 Dual-Core Processor T2060(1.6GHz/533MHz/1MB) 1
200-44097 List N02646 - DHS 6400 (2) 1
230-10036 Wide Sreen 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display 1
236-10072 Memory Upgrade from 512MB to 1024MB 1
239-10463 Save £70 (inc VAT) 1
320-10110 Not Included LCD Back Cover Snap-On 1
340-13432 UK/Irish Power Cord 1
340-13436 English Documentation Inspiron 6400 1
340-14200 Inspiron Resource DVD - Vista (Diagnostics & Drivers) 1
370-11932 Memory Dual-Channel 1024MB (2x512) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 1
385-10276 Not Included Floppy Disk Drive 1
400-12406 Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) 1
429-12431 Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software, for Vista only 1
450-11244 AC Adapter 65W 1
451-10334 Battery Primary 6 cell 53W/HR LI-ION 1
460-10041 Not Included Carry Case 1
490-10482 Graphics Card Intel Media Accelerator 950 Up to 256MB of shared Memory with TV and S-Video Output 1
530-10762 UK Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice Functions 1
555-10917 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g 54Mbps Mini-PCI Wireless Card, for Dual Core Processors 1
583-11073 UK/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) 1
613-10317 Software Drivers 1
619-10906 English - Vista Home Premium 1
630-11001 English Microsoft Works 8.5 (Word Processor, Database) with Recovery CD 1
640-10280 UK Internet Service Provider (Orange & Tiscali) 1
640-10395 English Adobe Reader 7.0.8 1
640-10536 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI - Full Version 1
640-10537 Corel Snapfire Starter Edition 1
640-10551 Dell Support 3.2.2. - Vista Only 1
650-10793 English McAfee Security Centre 8.0 - 15 Month Subscription 1
680-10296 Base warranty 1
680-10295 1Y CAR (Collect and Return ) 1
680-11635 No Warranty Upgrade 1
800-10140 Inspiron Order - UK​

If it's running Vista, I wouldn't even think about having less than 2 gig of ram. I've had it (vista) running on a desktop with a gig of ram for the last few months now and it runs like a dog, ok for websurfing and a bit of word procesing, but desperately needs more memory, and I would never expect a laptop to be capable of any more than very basic video editing. .... Sorry

 

[alex]

MacBook Pro.