Need a laptop for university. [BOUGHT ONE]

[KILLA-COW]

Suggest away....

[Psy]

Here you go.

[ad_hominem]

So is this a bog standard able-to-use-word-but-not-much-else laptop you're wanting, or did you want a gaming capable one?

[KILLA-COW]

It's going to mainly be for work and internet but also probably will want to crack out a bit of football manager 2010 du temps on temps, so it doesn't need to be a super gaming one just capable of playing games.

[Evil Eye]

How about a cheap eee pc or something, and a game/hammer capable desktop.

[KILLA-COW]

I got to be honest I'm not that bothered about all the modding tools stuff, much more focused on something portable, quick, that can handle average games and that'll last me a few years. Rather pay a bit more and have it last a bit longer than have to buy a new one next year.

What are the sony AW series like? And what about macbooks?

[ƒray]

/stabsmyeyesout

Here you go,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834220560

[KILLA-COW]

Nice, any other suggestions people?

[windlab]

The Samsung NC10 is portable, stylish, and doesn't weight a ton.
It's also got a trifle more horsepowah than a few other netbooks.
For reviews see: Bit Tech, Trusted Reviews and The Ultimate Netbook Buyer's Guide.
Oh, and I have just bought one.

Edit:
If you have a little more dough to spend, might I recommend the Samsung Q45? 12", 2Gb RAM, 250Gb HDD, 1.6Ghz CPU, ~£450.

Also worth considering is Zepto's Znote series.

I tend to dislike 15"+ laptops, as they're a real pain lugging around campus, and you often need a dedicated bag for them, whereas 13" and smaller should fit in most messenger bags.

[KILLA-COW]

Those Zeptos certainly are sexy looking pieces of kit.

[KILLA-COW]

Okay let's call the price range anywhere under 1200 english sterling.

[windlab]

I think you need to be more specific; the range of laptops in that price band is huge.
Do you care about portability? Gaming performance? Style? Screen size?

You really need to be more specific than just a budget.

Have a look around a few websites and then tell us what you like.

[KILLA-COW]

Okay so I've found these which I think are pretty good for the price, I mean the ones edging over 1000-1200 aren't THAT much better to be honest, not to justify the pricing.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_ ... ersion.asp

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Acer_Asp ... ersion.asp

http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/La ... &cs=ukdhs1

The last one being tuned up to similar specs. Also for a laptop what is more pertinant to speed - RAM or CPU, because I can change the processor from a 2.0ghz to a 2.4ghz for 110 quid or I can change from 4gb RAM to 8gb RAM for 250ish quid. So which is more important?

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Components
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40Ghz, 3MB, 1066MHz)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 (64 BIT) - English
Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)
1Yr In-Home Warranty Support, including evenings and Saturdays
15.6” High Definition+ (1600x900) LED Display with TrueLife
4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
500GB (5400RPM) Serial ATA Hard Drive
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
6-cell battery
Intel WiFi Link 5100 (802.11 a/b/g/n 1X2) 1/2 MiniCard
No Bluetooth Upgrade
1.3 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera
Black Colour with Matte Finish

They are the specs for the last one.

[zombie@computer]

How often have you ever needed more ram? Sure,any windows > xp will fill it up no matter what, but really needing it? 4gb is more than enough for any program crappy enough to run on a laptop. get the ghz if you want to choose.

oh, and:

Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)

lol. The mostly used microsoft program, word, not included. Or is that because of the 'word' incident?

[KILLA-COW]

It's not an issue I got a copy of office ready and waiting to go on so that's not an issue. Which of the three do you think is best as a laptop for university?