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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006   
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I'm thinking about getting a laptop and was wondering what the best spec would be. The wife wants to be able to do her coursework on it in the comfort of the lounge, I would occasionally use it for the Internet but I have my phone for that I would also occasionally use it for youtube.com but again I can mirror my phone on the TV which is probably better, I am also thinking of using it with simple obd11 software for talking to the jimny and roomster and also as a borescope as leads are only a few quid. So what sort of thing do I need as I am quite a long way from knowing how it works I just want it to work and be as fast as my galaxys5. Thanks in advance. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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2nd Mar 2015 6:32am |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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Ok thanks. Is there any disadvantages to getting a second hand one from the likes of cex or moneyspinner etc so long as it has this i5 thing? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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2nd Mar 2015 7:59am |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932  
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If you want it to boot up quickly go for a Solid state drive or hybrid , the difference in speed is phenomenal.
I5 processor and as much RAM as you can afford. http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews251201.html |
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2nd Mar 2015 8:13am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I'm a fan of Acer laptops, my last one did me for 8 years, plenty of abuse with being taken on camping holidays, used by kids for their homework plus use by me. I replaced it with another Acer as the OS became too old to be compatible with t'internet when my boys were trying to do their homework. I looked at the likes of PCWorld and the like, yes the deals are inviting but they're often there to rid the companies of soon to be replaced stock. I ended up buying off the t'internet straight from the online Acer store getting me the latest model, double the amount of memory and all for £150 cheaper than anything that came close to what I could find on the High Street
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2nd Mar 2015 8:47am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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apart from my laptops (because I'm fussy and love Thinkpads) I have got all our recent work computers from the Dell Outlet. The stock varies but you can usually get some pretty good deals. Me being a luddite I find it preferable to keep all the ones at work on Windows 7 which makes supporting them easier for me.
The most recent two I've bought have both had 5 year warranties which is very nice, that was a laptop and a desktop for £320+vat each, both with 4GB RAM and Core i5 processors. Yes, I am aware that a desktop i5 is rather different to a laptop i5. |
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2nd Mar 2015 9:27pm |
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| V12vanquish Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 52 
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I'm no expert, but I bought a Lenovo last year based solely on price and immediate availability and had no problems.
The Windows 8.1 takes a bit of getting used to though. |
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2nd Mar 2015 9:40pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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Ok cheers for the pointers all. Is this Dell thing an actual place or an Internet thing,either way I will look into it. Thanks again. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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3rd Mar 2015 5:09am |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2754
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Or just leave all the stress, viruses, expensive updates, expensive software, malware, crashes, and drivers behind and get a Mac!!
I made the switch 4 years ago and wouldn't touch Windows with a barge pole  I still have the same MacBook and it's as quick as it's ever been, and is running all up to date software- most PCs are left behind in a year or two
Go to an Apple Store and get someone to show you around one, they're just better. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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3rd Mar 2015 7:13am |
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| caterham6 Member Since: 18 May 2014 Location: Manchester Posts: 47 
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"APPLE"
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3rd Mar 2015 7:19am |
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| SS90 Member Since: 16 Nov 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 372
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Totally agree, A Mac's the way forward I couldn't go back to a windows system either, is prehistoric compared to a Mac IMO. |
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3rd Mar 2015 7:44am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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I can authorize you onto the HP Friends & Family website - sometimes some good deals on there...
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Registra...ct=landing You'll need to PM me, as I need to authorize it... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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3rd Mar 2015 9:06am |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932
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http://www.businessdirect.bt.com/category/...tops/11105
I have got some good deals here. or for bespoke laptops http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/ . I have a Novatech PC at the moment and the keyboard stop working , the next day a new one arrived , good service and support. |
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3rd Mar 2015 10:55am |
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| Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 
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I'm with the Apple Fan Boy Brigade.....
Ask yourself, how many Mac users migrate to Windoze.....  |
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3rd Mar 2015 7:14pm |
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| Dave Member Since: 30 Aug 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 165 
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Ditto,
Better, faster (for longer), smarter, Worse only in terms of initial price - but they last at least 2 of another lesser type of course Captain Nick Medhurst would ask: "What is the first rule when overlanding?" I would Reply: "Duratrac" |
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3rd Mar 2015 9:00pm |
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