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This may help with deciding on a processor: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

You can do a search on almost any processor and see how it fairs with others. There's a graphics card section also http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
 
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I had a 17" screen Laptop and wished I hadn't, it becomes less portable the bigger you go. I'm looking to change to a desktop with large screen and a smaller laptop so it will be more portable.
 
Nowt wrong with Acer. I have 3 of them and never a problem.
 
Thanks guys for your help :thumbs: I have jotted down I think what I need in specs, :shrug: and will go shopping tomorrow.
 
Two years old, but if you need more RAM then it is of no use to you really.
 
Briony said:
Thanks guys for your help :thumbs: I have jotted down I think what I need in specs, :shrug: and will go shopping tomorrow.
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Sounds like a good place to start :thumbs:

I'm completely non technical when it comes to laptops, but if it helps, the approach I took with mine was :

- My OH advised me on the minimum spec I'd need for what I wanted (I'm no help to you at all there)

- I looked at all the lappies I could find with that spec or better within my budget.

- My main criteria for choosing were the usability factors - size of screen / keyboard size / numeric keypad etc.
What works for you may not work for everyone else. For example, I use mine mainly while sat on the sofa watching TV or sat out in the garden so portability and weight wasn't a major factor - I have a work laptop for traveling with.
The one thing that I wish I'd paid more attention to was how reflective the screen was. Mine is stupidly shiny and a real pain if using outdoors.

- Oh and ignore what other people tell you about brands or you'll get tied up in knots. For every person who's had a good experience with a particular brand you'll find somebody who's had a poor one.

Happy shopping tomorrow and I hope you get something you're happy with.
 
SarahLee said:
Sounds like a good place to start :thumbs:

I'm completely non technical when it comes to laptops, but if it helps, the approach I took with mine was :

- My OH advised me on the minimum spec I'd need for what I wanted (I'm no help to you at all there)

- I looked at all the lappies I could find with that spec or better within my budget.

- My main criteria for choosing were the usability factors - size of screen / keyboard size / numeric keypad etc.
What works for you may not work for everyone else. For example, I use mine mainly while sat on the sofa watching TV or sat out in the garden so portability and weight wasn't a major factor - I have a work laptop for traveling with.
The one thing that I wish I'd paid more attention to was how reflective the screen was. Mine is stupidly shiny and a real pain if using outdoors.

- Oh and ignore what other people tell you about brands or you'll get tied up in knots. For every person who's had a good experience with a particular brand you'll find somebody who's had a poor one.

Happy shopping tomorrow and I hope you get something you're happy with.
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Thnaks Sarah, your answer is a real help to me and really arppreciate it :thumbs: the trouble if that my OH does not know how to switch a computer on, so not much use there :lol: will jot down what I want then go shopping, (I hate shopping)

Just need to know what Min spec I need and processors are throwing me also.

Thanks again,:thumbs:

P.S anyone want to come shopping with me:shrug:
 
neil_g said:
no offence nikki but stop worrying about what people think about brands.. you could have had a laptop weeks ago when you last asked ;)
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I did but they had dropped it in the warehouse :shrug: and Dell is quoting me another 2 weeks for delivery. Will look at other brands now from shops they can't be all that bad.:shrug:

Don't worry won't ask again
 
1. Print this off as any processor on this list will be fine: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/mid_range_cpus.html
2. Make sure you have at least 2GB of RAM
3. Try and get one which has an ATI or Nvidia graphics card as it will make a difference
4. At least a 250GB HD (you can always plug in external ones)
5. 17" screen ;)

Ideally try and get an Intel Pentium processor. Avoid AMD Sempron, AMD Duron AMD Turion, Intel Celeron.

A good test you could do is ask them to show you the Windows Experience Index by going to Control Panel and System. I'd say you want a score over 4.0


Good makes:
Samsung
Sony
Acer
Hewlett-Packard (NOT Packard Bell)
Dell
ASUS
Alienware (will be well out your price range though - it's out most people's price range lol)

Avoid the following makes:
Emachines (I believe they are owned by Gateway who are owned by Acer - but these are budget build quality)
Packard Bell (crap)
EI Systems (I believe these are custom made just for PC World, Currys etc. In otherwords they are crap)
Advent (operated by Dixons Store Group - crap)
Toshiba (can be hit and miss, they seem to be good, then bad, then good etc)


Hope this helps!!!
 
oh yeah, and that'll be:

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Briony said:
Acer is PC world I think.
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Nah, Acer is Acer. They sucked up a few including Packard Bell but there's a difference between Acer laptops and Packard Bell Laptops.

The Acer Aspire is generally their standard range and the Travelmate (not sure if they still do this?) were their business range and very reliable. I had a 2nd hand Travelmate which did me for 10 years including 7 years all around London without a hitch! Loaned it to my dad a few months ago and it terminally failed lol
 
No Sarah :shake: got a bit held up here with lorries and farming etc :shrug: then got dragged of to see a cultivator :lol: so have earmarked one at Dell, If I get time I am taking all the specs down to Comet over the week end (if I can get there) as they have a clearance sale on to try and find something remotely near what I want then all else fails the order will go into Dell on Monday morning.
 
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