Which laptop

max99x · 22-02-2012, 04:36:52 PM

My laptop has been getting gradually slower and slower, that with quite bit of cosmetic damage to it too and then the final straw today with me cleaning it and f'cking the keys up...

So ... Which laptop would you recommend ?

Budget �4-700

I've always been a Dell user and so will favour them but open to other brands

Cheers in advance

monaghan · 22-02-2012, 04:57:00 PM

I have a 5 year old toshiba which is still working well (my daughter uses it daily for her homework), I did use a local company who built custom laptops, however, the recession hit them, so would probably go for another Tosh if I was replacing any of the laptops.

Do you NEED a laptop? If not, why not get a desktop and put the savings into an Android tablet to use in front of the TV? I use my tablet more than my laptop these days.

Sean · 22-02-2012, 05:25:03 PM

Depends what size screen but with �700 I'd get on eBay and find a brand new ThinkPad T420 (14") or Thinkpad T520 (15").

The ThinkPad T series are built to last and come with 3 year factory warranty and Windows 7 Pro etc..

This looks the best value on eBay but I don't know the seller so do your own due diligence

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-Thi...#ht_720wt_1185

Quote:

Originally Posted by max99x

My laptop has been getting gradually slower and slower, that with quite bit of cosmetic damage to it too and then the final straw today with me cleaning it and f'cking the keys up...

So ... Which laptop would you recommend ?

Budget �4-700

I've always been a Dell user and so will favour them but open to other brands

Cheers in advance

boxfish · 22-02-2012, 08:20:56 PM

I'd look at an HP 8460p i7

Some new ones go on ebay for sub-�600

It's the Elitebook range which are top spec. I have the older 12.1" 2530p and can't fault it, build quality is brilliant.

tifosi · 22-02-2012, 08:25:44 PM

Had a toshiba tecra for 4yrs which has been battered 12+hrs a day. No complaints... apart from at myself for choosing Vista. But now it's windows7 not an issue.

stender · 22-02-2012, 08:28:03 PM

I've just bought an Acer 5750G BLK, i5 proc, 6gb ram, 1tb hd, 1gb nvidia gc. Bought from comet for �539 and they were cheapest. Was 579 week before so probably �30 now.
reviews were good and impressed so far.

GeoMal · 22-02-2012, 09:08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monaghan

Do you NEED a laptop? If not, why not get a desktop and put the savings into an Android tablet to use in front of the TV? I use my tablet more than my laptop these days.

Have to agree with this. After years of spending a fortune on Vaios, laptops just don't get used here anymore. A cheap desktop with a good screen for the serious work and a tablet for all other times.

pbryd · 22-02-2012, 09:25:29 PM

I've always liked Toshiba - but see an increasing number of Samsung models getting high reviews.

karlm · 22-02-2012, 09:37:06 PM

I have had a couple of thinkpads they are great machine and can take a beating i dropped mine onto a tiled floor and it was fine

binny · 22-02-2012, 10:39:45 PM

Dell outlet, some steals on there for that money if you hit it following an update.

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