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Master of Master Baiters Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 589

I am going to buy a new laptop soon because my current laptops screen is cracked, can I get your opinion on the best brand I was looking at a Dell inspirion for €450 and I am not really a pc gamer.

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:59 pm

I got a Toshiba Equium A200-26D for £400 not long back, maybe 9 weeks ago, and I can't recommend it enough, it's awesome. Massive memory, really quick processor, great screen for viewing films, very easily useable touch pad... just fantastic.
At the same time, I also bought a Toshiba Equium L40 for £300.
A hundred pounds isn't going to amount to much of a difference is it? I tell you what, it bloody well does.
I wish I'd spent the extra £100 now, for my extra backup laptop.

£400 is about what, 330 Euros right?

Baiting Guru Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 11857 Location: UK

Mugatu wrote:

£400 is about what, 330 Euros right?

Just a bit more mate Very Happy

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£400.00 = €502.804

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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:24 pm

Yeah, I thought as much, I'd done the calculation the wrong way around!

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:32 pm

it's surprising, any half decent laptop will have decent residuals just because it's a laptop. I think performance is more readily reflected by price minus £200 or so.

mine's a Dell Precision M70, hefty but very stable and quite solid to use. couple of years old now and it's not as fast as a new one but still pretty useful.

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 589

This is the laptop I seen it has good specs for the price http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspnnb_1525?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 1043

If you are just buying a new lappy because the screen is cracked, don't bother. A new screen is cheaper.

If you want a new laptop anyway. Then you should definitely be able to get a decent non-gaming laptop for around E450. will have a look. What country are you in?

Edit: i'm guessing Ireland.

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:51 pm

Here in Hollywierd, Acer laptops are selling well at a good price..
(As low as $399.00) Some at $499.00

Acer used to build IBM units..
Now it's sold to Lenovo..

Toshibas are spinning out under $500.00 every week..

$600 gets a webcam and toms of memory..

My Toshiba is going on 4 years.. Still solid..

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:45 am

I have a Toshiba Satellite and I couldn't ask for a better laptop. I am not a gamer so I don't need all of that high tech stuff. I've had it for about a year and a half.

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:52 am

I had nothing but bad experiences with my dell laptop. But it was a refurbished one, not new, when I got it - so that may be the issue.

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:10 am

We use Dell at work, and I don't like them much. Some of that is to do with the restrictions from our IT dept, but they always seem a little sluggish to me, and they are heavy. I'm currently using a Sony Vaio (XP) with a widescreen for home use (which is 3 years old and on its last legs) and a Phillips (Vista) for travelling. I like Vaios, but then I do like screens on Sonys generally, and have a Sony TV too. I had a Toshiba before, and it was completely reliable. I replaced it only because I wanted something lighter, but my nephew has it now, and it's still doing well, despite the fact that he is 6 and therefore capable of causing utter destruction in 2 minutes flat. Laughing

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:43 am

I'm now on my 2nd toshiba Satellite (the old one still works but it's now practically an antique!) and I'm very happy.

Compaq / HP are also good quality but pricey. IBM are good but even more expensive.

We have Dell at work and they totally blow goats. Nasty things are always breaking down.

I'd say go for Toshiba - you can't go wrong really.

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:48 am

I've had a Toshiba and a Dell (XPS M1210). I'd say the Toshiba was better, my dell mouse freezes randomly, have to restart the damn thing.