New laptop. No idea where to start.

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Hello.

I smashed up my laptop in a fit of rage and need to replace it. My wife is fuming.

Budget of about £500.

Needs to be able to do tinternet, i-tunes and burn CD's.

What we saying? x

 

[jenic]

Up budget - buy macbook.

I got there first!

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Not interested in all that macbook/ipad s**t.

Waste of money for what we'll use it for.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

2nd hand macbook... 13.3" ..

Job done.

Just got £600 for my 2.4GHz 2GB 2008 model

 

[Freeman13]

Have a look at sony Vaio`s maybe more in your price range Ebuyer is always good price wise,

 

[LowLife.]

Not interested in all that macbook/ipad s**t.

Waste of money for what we'll use it for.

ok.

 

[Bodge!]

Bestbuy would be a good bet if there's a local one.
Or John Lewis
Ebuyer.com
Play.com

 

[Tony Hunter]

You are about as technical as me,I smashed up our old one in a tempered fit.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Not interested in all that macbook/ipad s**t.

Waste of money for what we'll use it for.

Idiot.

This is right up your street and well under budget .. ---> click me

 

[Poopensharten]

I smashed mine up a month ago, went to Argos (pished) and pisked up a Samsung something or other.

Rage smashing ftw

 

[Tony Hunter]

I ended up doing the Mexican hat dance on it,very Basil Fawlty esk.

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Idiot.

This is right up your street and well under budget .. ---> click me

Suck me dry.

Why do I want a macbook or an ipad??? I've got a 3 1/2 year old with dirty hands climbing all over the thing, I'm not interested in being 'cool' and I'm not interested in being technical.

I just want to be able to go on the internet, copy CD's for the van and watch youporn when she's in bed. Nothing less, nothing more.

 

[Revels]

Suck me dry.

Why do I want a macbook or an ipad??? I've got a 3 1/2 year old with dirty hands climbing all over the thing, I'm not interested in being 'cool' and I'm not interested in being technical.

I just want to be able to go on the internet, copy CD's for the van and watch youporn when she's in bed. Nothing less, nothing more.

Which a MacBook will do infinitely better than anything you buy.

You're a techo r****d, we're trying to help. Nobody has mentioned an iPad.

 

[LowLife.]

Suck me dry.

Why do I want a macbook or an ipad??? I've got a 3 1/2 year old with dirty hands climbing all over the thing, I'm not interested in being 'cool' and I'm not interested in being technical.

I just want to be able to go on the internet, copy CD's for the van and watch youporn when she's in bed. Nothing less, nothing more.

Go to your library for the internet, buy an iPod, sorry, 'walkman' - make sure it's a cassete player, then use your TV for all the porno needed....

Old skoool

 

[D4N13L]

So far a lot of good laptop recommendations then lol

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Which a MacBook will do infinitely better than anything you buy.

You're a techo r****d, we're trying to help. Nobody has mentioned an iPad.

And what else do I get for my £1000??

What makes it twice as good to warrant twice the price?

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Go to your library for the internet, buy an iPod, sorry, 'walkman' - make sure it's a cassete player, then use your TV for all the porno needed....

Old skoool

If you've got nothing helpful to say, fcuk off.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Sale on at Currys

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/g56-130sa-hp-laptop-07908263-pdt.htm

 

[ForceIndia]

Tbh Daniel, a second hand apple job will better than most new windows laptops for the same money(£500ish)

They are easier to use, and tend to last better. My dad can barely turn the kettle on, even he finds the apple stuff easy to use. AND he's brown.

If you want a windows jobbie, I think the toshiba laptops are quite reliable for the money.

 

[Revels]

And what else do I get for my £1000??

What makes it twice as good to warrant twice the price?

It's easier to use, it's faster, it's not going to crash every 5mins, it's going to last, it's not going to be plagued by viruses from the obscure p**n sites you visit and iTunes works far better.

You don't neeeeeed one, but you also didn't need that expensive Audi or the Clio 200. Good stuff costs.

 

[MarkCup]

I got what I use from PC world last July.

Can't say exactly what the processor spec is, but it's got 4gb RAM, a 500gb HDD, 17 inch screen and CD/DVD driver/writer. It's good enough for all you want plus it handles my video projects no problem.

They don't list mine anymore (got it last July, £399) but any one of these should do you...

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/adven...html?sPageInfo=1_12&sSortInfo=topsellers-desc

I know the Apple fanboys won't believe it either, but running Windows 7 I've not once had a system failure that's needed a reboot, and as for viruses...WTF are they? I've never seen one on this machine and I surf dodgy p**n sites all the time.

Oh, and iTunes works just fine as well.

 

[Adamm.]

i got a hp g56 thing does the job and was only 300!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

You're a happy chappy today.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/236680

Whatever you get, make sure it's at least dual-core... That one's well under budget !

 

[Bodge!]

My laptop cost me about £700, Toshiba satellite.

It does exactly what Daniel wants, and I never considered anything made by Apple.

I've even sacked off Itunes as i sold my iPod. Car has a standard stereo, and my phone has a built in FM transmitter.

He wants a windows based machine, lets give him options.

 

[sbridgey]

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/acer-5742-core-i5-laptop-with-4gb-memory-black-08702299-pdt.html

that would do the job for £500, much better value than this apple stuff

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

You're a happy chappy today.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/236680

Whatever you get, make sure it's at least dual-core... That one's well under budget !

Ha! Had a s**t day, and she's going right off one about my temper again which only makes me worse... lol.

I just don't want a secondhand computer. I don't like secondhand stuff. And srring as I don't 'need' a macbook, I want the best laptopI can get for my circa £500.

x

 

[ForceIndia]

Toshiba stuff then. Had nothing but problems with the hp stuff I've had in the past. Last one went terminal halfway through a Jenna jameson clip I spent ages looking for.

I'd like an apple job, but too much dollar for what I use it for. Buy a cheap laptop, and fit xenon's to the 200.

 

[jenic]

I still think you should try a macbook.

Worth it for the trackpad alone, you wont actually believe how you lived without the trackpad, its pinpoint accurate and the gestures make everything you do on the computer so much simpler.

Have you considered second hand?

 

[Rob]

Ok, chillout ginge.

I'll have a look for you, but you arguably want something i3, just to future proof it.

 

[Sash]

Ha! Had a s**t day, and she's going right off one about my temper again which only makes me worse... lol.

I just don't want a secondhand computer. I don't like secondhand stuff. And srring as I don't 'need' a macbook, I want the best laptopI can get for my circa £500.

x

Hummmm you deal in secondhand cars... lmao! x

I dont have a clue about this stuff... but it looks pretty... http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/samsung-np_r530_ja0juk-laptop-n4.htm

 

[Rob]

This isn't a bad machine for the ££

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/241605

Edit, Scrap that, buy this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/241444

 

[Adamm.]

alot of hate on the h.p ones?? whys that? iv had mine a good while now downloaded films music etc and its fine. i do have norton anti virus so a virus shouldnt be a problem surely?

 

[ForceIndia]

alot of hate on the h.p ones?? whys that? iv had mine a good while now downloaded films music etc and its fine. i do have norton anti virus so a virus shouldnt be a problem surely?

Highest 3yr failure rate
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/laptop-reliability-survey-asus-and-toshiba-win-hp-fails/

 

[Vincec79]

Also because HP load theirs up with tonnes of crap, same as dell really, so normal procedure, for me atleast, is to format them as soon as I get handed them and start a fresh with just the stuff that I want on them

Oh yer and don't buy Dell's either, without my advice my mum bought herself one about 3 months ago and the hard drive failed last week and turns out its so common for the new inspirons that had a 5 minute phone call and they said without hesitation they would send a new hard drive

 

[Christopher]

Suck me dry.

Why do I want a macbook or an ipad??? I've got a 3 1/2 year old with dirty hands climbing all over the thing, I'm not interested in being 'cool' and I'm not interested in being technical.

I just want to be able to go on the internet, copy CD's for the van and watch youporn when she's in bed. Nothing less, nothing more.

Which is the EXACT reason people have suggested a used MacBook. It'll do all that far easier than a clunky Windows PC, and be more reliable.

F*ck it though. Buy a Dell.

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

Which is the EXACT reason people have suggested a used MacBook. It'll do all that far easier than a clunky Windows PC, and be more reliable.

F*ck it though. Buy a Dell.

Thank you chris the cool kid.

Everyones spouting off with 'buy a macbook' but nobody has told me why yet???

I've asked which laptop I should buy. I didn't ask ''Shall I buy a macbook or a laptop''.

Fair enough if going to recommend a macbook, but at least back it up with something.

 

[Christopher]

No worries mate, and I've dealt with that idiot, as you can see.

They're superb 'layman's machines' and are vastly easier to operate for the non-techie, which I know you are.

Seriously, you'd be more (or less) productive, and it'd last longer... and not be worthless when you're done with it.

 

[Sheilas’ Wheels]

No worries mate, and I've dealt with that idiot, as you can see.

They're superb 'layman's machines' and are vastly easier to operate for the non-techie, which I know you are.

Seriously, you'd be more (or less) productive, and it'd last longer... and not be worthless when you're done with it.

That interests me. Someone has just pm'd me offering the same advice.

Before the little prick got all mouthy, I was about to point out that the macbook I was looking at on Amazon was £900 odd quid.

Am I barking up the wrong tree??

Wheres the best place to look at these online? I paid nearly £700 for my laptop 4 years ago and its worth about 4p now.

 

[DrR]

I bought a HP 2 years ago, was £550, i bought it cos i liked the "swirls" on the case, internet works fine, i can type, can burn music/dvds, fine when i need a tug to youporn etc, still does all this fine, really don't see how spending twice this on a MAC would be any better.

 

[Christopher]

MAC is a brand of makeup.

Macs do everything better, you'd know this if you gave them a chance rather than get hung up on the price EVERY SINGLE TIME.