Happy Face 29 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 My PC is taking up far too much space so I want a laptop to make some space. I know fuck all about PC's/Laptops though, so could someone give me a clue where's best to go and what I should be looking at to match/improve my current performance. At the moment I have Dell Dimension DIM3000 Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.93GHz 2.93 GHz, 768 MB of RAM Whatever that all means. I guess buying a new laptop means I'll get Vista and will need loads more...erm....stuff(?) to cope. I use my PC for internet browsing/downloading/streamed videos/ripping/burning/Itunes/MSN and email. No games. Not fussed about screen size (can you plug a laptop into an LCD TV that takes a PC?) Tried building one at Dell, but the best match I could come up with came to £678 Twice the cost of my Desktop 3 years ago. Am I best off just buying a smaller desk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4821 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Get yourself a MacBook. Not the black one though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 ... Am I best off just buying a smaller desk? well if your current PC is taking up too much space then buying a smaller desks just gonna make it seem worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) Get yourself a MacBook. Not the black one though! They're available under £678? Link me. Edited March 27, 2007 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 ... Am I best off just buying a smaller desk? well if your current PC is taking up too much space then buying a smaller desks just gonna make it seem worse! I have a huge desk. Could get a smaller one that would hold the PC comfortably, but would rather get rid altogether and just sit on the sofa with a laptop and have more living space. I've been PM'd a good deal. Thanks for all your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I've got one of these: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw...gory_oid=-27751 And I haven't had a nanosecond of trouble with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'd appreciate recommendations too as I may be investing in a laptop myself before too long. Whats the general consensus in the Apple vs PC laptop debate at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 There are some ridiculously good deals popping up on a regular basis these days for Dell laptops. Example: Inspiron 6400 (305-N03642) £387 (including shipping & vat) with lowest support option selected Components: Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T2060(1.6GHz/533MHz/1MB) Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic - English 1 Year Collect & Return Service 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display 1024MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x512) 120GB (5,400rpm) Hard Drive Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software Intel® Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared graphics memory 6 Cell, 56Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery Free Nylon Carry Case or Inspiron 1501 (305-N03153) £351 (inc shipping and vat) with lowest support option selected Components AMD® Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL50 Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic - English 90 Day Collect & Return Service 15.4" Wide Screen XGA TFT Display: 1280x800 1024MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x512) 120GB (5,400 rpm) Hard Drive Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory 4Cell 29WHr Primary battery Free Nylon Carry Case or 305-N03153a - £410.07 delivered or less AMD® Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL56 Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic - English 15.4" Wide Screen XGA TFT Display: 1280x800 2048MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024) 120GB (5,400 rpm) Hard Drive Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory 4Cell 29WHr Primary battery 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini-PCI Card (for AMD Processors) Free Nylon Carry Case Microsoft® Works 8.5 - English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Put into context btw the first one has the same basic stats as the one Gemmill linked to (with a larger hard drive) and is £113 cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'd appreciate recommendations too as I may be investing in a laptop myself before too long. Whats the general consensus in the Apple vs PC laptop debate at the moment? I like my Apples (how d'you like them apples? ), but tbh, the lower end (read affordable) Mac laptops like the one I've got are a canny bit slower than the Compaq laptop I've got. So I would probably just stick with a PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Okay, cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 This is the one I recommended to HF Dell have this on offer for the next couple of days, cracking buy IMO http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/c...n&oc=N03153 Change the hardware support to 90 days and you have Spec: Components AMD® Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL50 Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic - English Basic Package, 3 Year On-Site Service 15.4" Wide Screen XGA TFT Display: 1280x800 1024MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x512) 120GB (5,400 rpm) Hard Drive ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software 4Cell 29WHr Primary battery No Carry Case Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini-PCI Card (for AMD Processors) No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English No Photo Organising & Sharing Software/No Photo Editing Software Also Includes List N03153 - BSD 1501 (3) Inspiron Order - UK English Documentation with Eng Power Cord 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter Collect & Return, 90 Days Service only Save £120 (ex VAT) BSD Inspiron / Dimension Flyer Dell Internet Order. Promo Hard Drive Upgrade SATA 80GB(5400) - SATA 120GB(5400) Internal Keyboard - (QWERTY) - UK/Ireland Inspiron Resource DVD - Vista (Diagnostics & Drivers) 65W AC Adapter For £327 Though I would prob add a larger battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 That's the same as the second one I posted, must have dropped in price a bit. Defo go with the upgraded battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Result, just got my boss to buy one for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Result, just got my boss to buy one for me.. Are you having an affair with him like? Pearl necklace next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Result, just got my boss to buy one for me.. Are you having an affair with him like? Pearl necklace next. My boss is a she... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'd appreciate recommendations too as I may be investing in a laptop myself before too long. Whats the general consensus in the Apple vs PC laptop debate at the moment? I like my Apples (how d'you like them apples? ), but tbh, the lower end (read affordable) Mac laptops like the one I've got are a canny bit slower than the Compaq laptop I've got. So I would probably just stick with a PC. Why do you have an Apple & a PC out of interest? What can you do on the Apple that you can't on the other? Or are you just greedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I'd appreciate recommendations too as I may be investing in a laptop myself before too long. Whats the general consensus in the Apple vs PC laptop debate at the moment? I like my Apples (how d'you like them apples? ), but tbh, the lower end (read affordable) Mac laptops like the one I've got are a canny bit slower than the Compaq laptop I've got. So I would probably just stick with a PC. Why do you have an Apple & a PC out of interest? What can you do on the Apple that you can't on the other? Or are you just greedy Poker basically. The Mac doesn't work with a lot of poker software. I actually have two Apples and one PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 The laptop I posted is no longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 You could conceivably build your own (it's simple with an online tutorial), buy a refurbished one, or speak to your local PC shop, all of which will probably work out cheaper and more customisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4821 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Get yourself a MacBook. Not the black one though! They're available under £678? Link me. Buy cheap, buy twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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