Laptop Help... - Saxperience

Audrey_D · 25th April 2008, 15:55

I've been looking for a laptop for a while but tbh i have no clue about computers.

Im wanting it basically for uploading/editing my photos on and also for course work if i decide to go to college.

My work have offered to get me one through Dell (get it cheaper)

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...sdt1&~lt=popup

What you guys think?

Im not wanting to spend too much on a laptop as i have a good house computer but the spec on this one seems better than the Insipron Dell laptops.

Thanks in advance, Audrey x

Mieran · 25th April 2008, 16:05

Try Ebuyer, you can get a decent laptop from there for about £300

http://www.ebuyer.com/

Audrey_D · 25th April 2008, 16:07

Main reason to get it through work is i can pay it up and i get added extra (more cover etc)

Mystic^p · 25th April 2008, 16:17

lol awesome first reply. Breaks the one and only prerequisite.

So im thinking the kinda thing your looking for is like average HDD space for photos to be stored & documents. Inbuilt car reader for ease of getting photos form camera? and no preference for OS. Probably batterylife to think about too. I'll have a wee looky

Audrey_D · 25th April 2008, 16:27

Cheers big ears.

Compared to the others ones i have seen it has the best spec for the price ill get it for.

Taken from the info after the 'build':

BASE Intel? Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5550 (1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English edit
HARDWARE SUPPORT Base Warranty - 1 Year Hardware Support, Next Business Day edit
COLOUR CHOICE 2.0 mega pixel Camera & Tuxedo Black for CCFL Display edit
LCD 15.4" Widescreen™ WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display (220nits) with TrueLife™ edit
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION Biometric Fingerprint Reader with BLACK accent edit
MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024] edit
HARD DRIVE 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr) edit
Accessories
CARRY CASES No Carry Case edit
BLUETOOTH Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data rate - Eur edit
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors edit
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English

Robb · 25th April 2008, 16:38

Macbook or Fail.

Audrey_D · 25th April 2008, 16:46

They're ugly and expensive

Mystic^p · 25th April 2008, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audrey_D

They're ugly and expensive

Liar liar pants on fiar

Audrey_D · 25th April 2008, 16:54

I personally dont like them

But I know to some people they are like what Ally McCoist is to me.

Mmmm...Ally!

Mystic^p · 25th April 2008, 17:15

Old and a bit grissly?

The only thing i can spot with your laptop above there is the CPU is a little Ally McCoist, could do with being a bit more Ronaldo.

Have a look at the dell Vostro 1510 and compare them (if this link works) http://configure.euro.dell.com/dells...N0415118&s=bsd

Audrey_D · 25th April 2008, 20:06

Can i ask what the main differences are?

Im not fussed about looks

Luke · 25th April 2008, 23:34

Hewlett Packard for me.

My Dad has a Dell one for work, he says they are overated.