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« on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:11:10 » |
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OK, So i know what i want out of a laptop (spec wise), but the question i am asking now is who make then best ones. I dont want another dell, I hear a lot of people rave about Lenovo, Samsung, Toshiba. Asus and Acer do some nice looking ones, but are they built well?
I know i have missed some out (HP, Dell) this is because i dont want one, for one reason of another :-)
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:19:55 » |
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I have a Samsung one, it's very good for the price I paid and reliable enough. Toshiba you'll pay a little more for and it'll hardly be aesthetically pleasing but it should work forever.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:25:14 » |
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What's your budget Seb?
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:32:49 » |
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my Toshiba is good, I recommend them
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:33:02 » |
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What's your budget Seb?
between 600-800 i suppose |
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:39:21 » |
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Lenovo have now taken over as the biggest manufacturer world wide so I guess that must say something about them ?
My last 2 have been Sony and the build quality has been excellent on both - so Sony for me
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:40:42 » |
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Should be able to afford to go for slightly better quality like Sony or Samsung for that kind of money. Depends what spec you're after.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:45:47 » |
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Should be able to afford to go for slightly better quality like Sony or Samsung for that kind of money. Depends what spec you're after.
Yea, i have found a nice sony one, but as you say, its paying for the brand, so im weighing up my options as to wether to sacrifice the name and get slightly better spec'd |
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:45:56 » |
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Get a laptop and an Ipad with the £800.
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:46:14 » |
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Get a laptop and an Ipad with the £800.
I have an iPad |
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:46:48 » |
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I have an iPad
buy me an ipad then  |
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 10:57:09 » |
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Keep an eye out on the Sony outlet for clearance (not refurbished) items. Brand new stock but maybe slightly older models. https://outlet.sony.co.uk/shop/VAIO-Clearance/ |
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 11:07:14 » |
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Hope Sony have improved over the last 4 or 5 years. The ones we have at work are literally falling apart.
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 13:51:35 » |
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My Uncle has a new, cheaper Lenovo and it's pretty poor quality. I don't know whether it's because it was £400 or whether they're doing a Dell and slapping their brand on cheap laptops to make a few quid. I've owned 2 Sonys and a ThinkPad. The Sonys were good, but the Lenovo felt like it was hewn from granite. It's the only laptop I've used that comes even slightly close to a Macbook in terms of build quality. My sister has a new Samsung and that's a very solid, seemingly reliable, piece of kit - definitely the equal of the Vaio's I've owned. A friend is convinced Asus are the new sheriff in town, but I've not seen one or touched one. Reading that back it doesn't sound like I've helped at all, but at least my post count is up my one.  |
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, October 22, 2012, 14:00:45 » |
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I have a Lenovo home laptop and a Toshiba work one.
Prefer the Tosh to be honest.
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