Dell Query...

[Gem]

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/p...nspiron-1545?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn


Is this a good deal?

£369

I really don't know an awful lot about pc's/laptops so I thought I'd pick brains.

It's got to be able to run things like ProE and Photoshop with slight ease. I don't mind if it's not rapid though, its just got to handle it.

 

[Alan]

Its lacking spec a little, processor is a little 'weak' for picture editing etc.

I'd spend the extra £110 on the one with Intel Core 2 Duo and the the ATI Radeon graphics card.

 

[Griff]

Will it run PS? - Yes

Is there a likelihood you'll sit there twiddling your thumbs wishing you'd bought a more powerful laptop while PS crawls along? - Most probably.

A desktop not an option?

 

[Gumby]

Have a gander at the Dell outlet store...

 

[Munson]

It's not something I would imagine is exactly graphics orientated, as it's not exactly high resolution, and it has integrated graphics. Plenty of memory though. I'm sure it will do what you want it to do. It might be very slow in doing it though.

 

[jesus]

It's decent for the price, but as stated the processor lets it down. If you could get an upgraded one to a 2.0 core 2 duo then that would be pretty much spot on for that price.

 

[Gem]

Hmmm this is what I was thinking....it might be a bit slow on the uptake. I don't do as much PS based stuff as I used to....but I think that might be down to the fact my current laptop is GAY.

Griff....desktop is not an option really. This laptop would be my work and home laptop.

As Alan says, I might spend the extra £100 or so and get something that will run the programmes faster.

 

[Griff]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158887

Not bad at all for £420

 

[Gumby]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159426

Cheap and cheerful at £389, yet still better than the Dell!

 

[Gavin.]

stay away from intel celeron or amd sempron processors, they are sh1t. go for the £399 one at a minimum

 

[Reaver85]

stay away from intel celeron or amd sempron processors, they are sh1t. go for the £399 one at a minimum

as they said get the £399 as i got that one last year although when i got it it only had 2gb ram and 120gb hdd but apart from that its the same and photoshop runs fine on it not slow to me either.i have not had anything ive installed that runs slow yet so i would recomend this laptop.

 

[iain187]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158887

Not bad at all for £420

i have that and it runs photoshop competantly.

cant say for ProE tho.

 

[Mark One]

what about this
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asp/...0-214EM_Laptop_NK535EA&pagetype=version&page=

go to this page and tell it you want a 15-16 inch screen. then add the radeon graphics cards and the Geforce 9 and quadro cards to the search. Can't go wrong.