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Title: Laptop
Post by: hansgruber on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 18:23:54
Looking to buy my Dad a laptop (because he's nice!) any tips on where to get one from/what to look for etc. Ideally looking to spend around £600-£700. He won't need anything fancy, just for t'internet and Word/Excel and that. Would be nice if it was quite shiny too!

Thanks.


Title: Laptop
Post by: Dazzza on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 18:28:20
Dabs is always pretty good and reliable.

http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx?&NavigationKey=11012&CategorySelectedId=11012&PageMode=1

Customer ratings are pretty helpful to.

Don't think you'll have spend that much unless he's planning games and such like.


Title: Laptop
Post by: kaufman on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 18:35:05
i looked for weeks trying to find the best for the money and acer laptops won hands down

i got an aspire 1600 series

the screen is amazing

really really good spec

http://www.shopacer.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=154490567926960/shopdata/Notebooks/Aspire/Aspire+1640/product_overview.shopscript?acer=Aspire+1640


Title: Laptop
Post by: Dazzza on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 18:36:27
That looks a cracking deal Kaufman.


Title: Laptop
Post by: hansgruber on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 18:40:20
has it got a floppy drive?


Title: Laptop
Post by: Whits on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 21:17:25
floppy drives are out these days, usb keys are the future, or thats what i tell my customers


Title: Laptop
Post by: hansgruber on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 22:18:41
it's for my Dad though remember. He won't be able to handle a USB key


Title: Laptop
Post by: quinnismyhero on Thursday, June 15, 2006, 07:54:53
I saw a laptop on sale in Tesco (!) at the weekend for £398.  Looked reasonbably spec'd up too.


Title: Laptop
Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, June 16, 2006, 12:29:57
Quote from: "hansgruber"
it's for my Dad though remember. He won't be able to handle a USB key


Just get an external floppy drive  :)


Title: Laptop
Post by: hansgruber on Friday, June 16, 2006, 18:56:37
http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1349370117.1150484082@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfaddidfidhghcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&sku=302546

Do you reckon that will do?


Title: Laptop
Post by: Simon Pieman on Saturday, June 17, 2006, 12:05:09
Don't get a celeron  :shake:

You might want to get a laptop that has more memory if the graphics card is integrated (this nicks memory to do the graphics) or get a laptop with a separate graphics card. I know it's only for t'internet and word etc. but it's definitely worth it.


Title: Laptop
Post by: crows on Sunday, June 18, 2006, 13:14:33
I bought mine from www.ginger6.com
You can just make up your own spec there