FTAO Computer People

[flammableBen]

Yeah. Fatbury is obviously being super helpful here. Go and buy whatever HP you can afford from comet and it'll definitely do what you want it to.

[flammableBen]

I'm going to need a new computer by October(ish) time. I might have to get a job.

[jim]

How about

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139121/show_product_reviews

Ebuyer tend to be reliable and I bought a Fujitsu-Siemens for my daughter and she is really pleased with it.

[Don Rogers Shop]

I'm going to need a new computer by October(ish) time. I might have to get a job.

[Northern Red]

Is it still possible to buy laptops with XP on it?

I'm not too confident about Vista...

[Sippo]

Yeah, theres still quite a few about..

[PHIL!!!!]

Unfortunately gaming on a laptop is not a cheap experience nor as good as a desktop.

If you're really fussed about gaming then a desktop for a similar amount of money would blow any laptop out of the water.

Hmmm....I'm seeing what you're sayin Si, but it's just that Laptops are so much more practical....I will have to look into it.

This may be a stupid question, but how can you tell whether a graphics card is built in or not?

[Simon Pieman]

In the specification you'll find the name of the graphics chip. Just google that and you get a fair idea.

You'll struggle to play the newer games with integrated graphics. Unfortunately that's just the way.

When gaming you want to hit the sweet spot of 30 frames per second, otherwise the game begins to lag a hell of a lot.

Halo2V doesn't even load if you can't meet the mimimum requirments and Call of Duty 4 is going to require fairly good graphics. The reality is, on a budget laptop which can play those games you will have to put the settings down to get decent frame rates.

[Simon Pieman]

Oh and I'm not besmirching laptops, it's just going to be a bit of a bugger for you if you buy a £350 laptop and then decide it's not good enough and have to get another one a few months down the line at an additional expense.

[PHIL!!!!]

Oh and I'm not besmirching laptops, it's just going to be a bit of a bugger for you if you buy a £350 laptop and then decide it's not good enough and have to get another one a few months down the line at an additional expense.

Yeah that's cool. Now i've got the time, i'm gunna have a browse at some other possibilities now i know what to look for.

Thanks for the help Si! I feel my knowledge of computers/laptops has improved