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hackett
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 pm Posts: 1049 Location: Southampton
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What laptop?
My desktop pc is on its last legs and im looking to replace it with a laptop this time, just wondering how many of you use laptops to play Starters Orders? If you could give me a point in the right direction on getting a laptop that will be more then enough to do simple office tasking/web browsing as well as play Championship Manager and future versions of Starters Orders that would be a great help.
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:11 pm |
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pjrhodes1970
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Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15167 Location: Republic of Ireland
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i have a touch screen laptop made by acer aspire bought 18months ago
really good laptop for a low price cost 500euro there was some laptops
with less specs at double that price
dont pay for the name mate there are good budget laptops with goo
d specs out there i recommend acer the 1 i have is great never had a
problem with it and some really nice features on it
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:25 pm |
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Hemz
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Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:55 pm Posts: 1347 Location: New Zealand
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What's your budget Hackett?
Some nice laptops on Ebuyer at good prices.
http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Computer/cat/Laptops
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:43 pm |
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mwesty1
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Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:52 pm Posts: 2087 Location: WOLVERHAMPTON
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I was off work for over a year as most of you know and my laptop was on or being used for at least 8 hours a day and touch wood l have never had any problems at all.
Toshiba Satellite L670
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:02 pm |
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hackett
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 pm Posts: 1049 Location: Southampton
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Thanks guys, around £500 is my budget is that enough? i could go higher but dont want to pay massive amounts for no reason.
Any sort of specs you can give to me to go by would help, what sort of graphics card would you recommend looking at getting ?
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:29 pm |
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hackett
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 pm Posts: 1049 Location: Southampton
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mwesty1 wrote: I was off work for over a year as most of you know and my laptop was on or being used for at least 8 hours a day and touch wood l have never had any problems at all. Toshiba Satellite L670
How much did you pay for that mate can you remember?
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:37 pm |
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mwesty1
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Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:52 pm Posts: 2087 Location: WOLVERHAMPTON
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£440 mate but that was 6 months ago so should be cheaper now pal
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:18 pm |
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Hemz
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Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:55 pm Posts: 1347 Location: New Zealand
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You will get a very good system for that Hackett.
I will take a look on Ebuyer for some around £500.
http://www.ebuyer.com/288206-zoostorm-laptop-7873-9032 ...Great system for the price, only got an onboard GC but still will good. Also has i3 and 8gb Ram
Most of these are very good as well for around £500. http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=9&sto ... m&limit=10
Most onboard GC will be good nowadays. A i3 or i5 system with atleast 4gb RAM, also no less than 500gb hard drive space hope this helps.
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:19 pm |
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simpleminds
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Joined: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:56 pm Posts: 5680 Location: uk
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I also have a toshiba Satelite works great but i miss my desktop next time around i'm getting a whole in one touch screen.
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:53 pm |
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The Duke
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Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:55 pm Posts: 1915 Location: Birmingham
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Re: What laptop?
Have a Toshiba Satellite myself and had it for around 2yrs now, without any problems.
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:21 pm |
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hackett
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 pm Posts: 1049 Location: Southampton
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Re: What laptop?
Wow, Thanks guys thats been a great help, if the Toshiba Satelite has been good for 3 of you on here then i think thats the way i will go.
On the second link Hemz has kindly posted it has the Toshiba satelite shown, have any of you got these models? or are these a slightly newer version? What one would you recommend between the three?
Screen size 15" enough?
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:20 pm |
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pjrhodes1970
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Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15167 Location: Republic of Ireland
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Re: What laptop?
i have 15.4 screen its perfect my mate has a 18inch screen way too big imo 15 is just right
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:46 pm |
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hackett
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 pm Posts: 1049 Location: Southampton
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Re: What laptop?
pjrhodes1970 wrote: i have 15.4 screen its perfect my mate has a 18inch screen way too big imo 15 is just right Thanks 15 it is then!
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:59 pm |
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hackett
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Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 pm Posts: 1049 Location: Southampton
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Re: What laptop?
Ok guys got 4 machines for you to view.. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspi ... 7-pdt.htmlhttp://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspi ... 2-pdt.htmlhttp://direct.tesco.com/q/R.215-8972.aspxhttp://direct.tesco.com/q/R.212-5368.aspxPc World have access to discount, Tesco`s have access to there 10% discount and have a good few pounds in vouchers to use as well so probably leaning more on getting a laptop from there what do you think of them? could i do better for the money elsewhere and not worry about the discounts and these machines? Graphics cards ok? Main thing im not sure on, how much do you need to play starters orders and football manager.
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:12 pm |
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mwesty1
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Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:52 pm Posts: 2087 Location: WOLVERHAMPTON
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Re: What laptop?
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:58 pm |
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