Laptop Help Required

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

My eldest lad starts Uni next week and the course he is on (Business Studies and Economics) stipulate that he has a Laptop. Any ideas for a reliable mid price Laptop? Ability to play games or solve 89th order differential equations not a pre-requisite.

TNBA

TTF

p.s. like the look of the proposed team for tonight, yoof mate that's what it's all aboot!!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

at work we buy Dell from www.europc.com - refurbished - but have always been reasonably priced, and they are Dell - so are reliable. They don't come with software packages though - so you will need access to Office etc.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

they are Dell - so are reliable.

Especially if you want to keep the winter chills out with the nice, free open fire they provide !

 

[The Large One]

My step-daughter bought hers from Currys online. I wouldn't have recommended it myself, but she seems happy with it. Start at about £400.

 

[sully]

they are Dell - so are reliable.

Out of 3 computers in my house at the moment, 1 is not working. It is the only one that is a Dell and is not the oldest or most used by a very long way!

Reliable my @rse!

 

[Dave the OAP]

we had over 100, 000 dell pc's and have somewhere in the region of 1,350 Dell laptops.

We had hardly any problem with the dells.

6 Months ago, we changed to HP's and are having no end of problems.

There again we may just have been unlucky and lucky that all Dells are shite seemly

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

Try here for educational discounts as well:

http://www.rpoints.com/redirect/index.php?k=7510738&go=y

 

[sully]

we had over 100, 000 dell pc's and have somewhere in the region of 1,350 Dell laptops.

We had hardly any problem with the dells.

6 Months ago, we changed to HP's and are having no end of problems.

There again we may just have been unlucky and lucky that all Dells are shite seemly

My old firm had HP machines and they seemed ok, to be honest.

The only experience of Dell I have is the non-working one at home, so I guess I've just been unlucky.

Dell wouldn't sell computers to a previous firm of mine as their database couldn't cope with two customers with the same postcode. I hope they've sorted that little issue out by now!

 

[Gazwag]

Just bought this one for my daughter, based on reviews I have read, should be delivered today or tomorrow so cant comment more at the mo

http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0

 

[scooter1]

Just don't buy Advent, PC Worlds own brand. I bought one, its been nothing but trouble and the level of support is, quite frankly shite..

 

[tedebear]

Laptops are like cars - 50 good ones and then 1 right horrible stinker... cuold be a Dell could be a HP - who knows.... you pays your money you takes your chance...

Personally I'm a Sony gal - all the way - but that makes it bloody expensive... at least that way everything in my house can talk to each other merrily (even when I'm not home)...

Anyhow - this place is good for HP Acer etc - although its hard to compare with laptops as so many companys have laptops "specially" made for them and offer "sale prices" but when you go to do your homework you'll find that you can't compare prices as the spec is different for every laptop....

Red Cracker

I bought my Sony VAIO desktop from Dabs and they've been fantastic with support and free software etc...

and theres always the Dell site - although I'm not a fan myself...

and PS - don't spend too much money - you know the little blighter will leave it on the front seat of the car and it'll get stolen or he'll forget it on the train.....so you'll be forking out for a new onw in six months anyhow...

 

[Squiggsy]

Both the HP I have for work, and the Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo I have at home have run problem free (touch wood).

The latter does seem to run a bit warm though.

In fact, I seem to be lucky with any PC / laptop I've had. Probably because I don't try and overclock, download dodgy software etc...

 

[bobbyzam]

http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...Id=11105&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11105,50240

This HP laptop is fantastic value for the quality of laptop and has really good features for a student/ young person rather than a business user.

 

[Easy 10]

I've had a Dell laptop for just over a year now, and its been brilliant. Its had a fuckload of porn on it, real flith, and its still running like a goodun.

 

[Bozza]

Laptops are like cars - 50 good ones and then 1 right horrible stinker... cuold be a Dell could be a HP - who knows.... you pays your money you takes your chance...

Exactly right - anyone who comes out with the "all <insert brand name here> are crap" are just talking shite.

The fact is most PCs and laptops are put together by taking components made by quite a small set of manufacturers and stuffing them in a case.

 

[bhaexpress]

we had over 100, 000 dell pc's and have somewhere in the region of 1,350 Dell laptops.

We had hardly any problem with the dells.

6 Months ago, we changed to HP's and are having no end of problems.

There again we may just have been unlucky and lucky that all Dells are shite seemly

David, I am working currently as part of a team that is doing the biggest roll out of its kind. 93,000 PCs in total. We are replacing Dells (which are badly made and flakey software wise) with HP (really a Compaq) which are both reliable and solidily built. Not my opinion but that of the country's largest bank.

Could be you .....

 

[Superphil]

www.powerc.com

 

[Barnet Seagull]

David, I am working currently as part of a team that is doing the biggest roll out of its kind. 93,000 PCs in total. We are replacing Dells (which are badly made and flakey software wise) with HP (really a Compaq) which are both reliable and solidily built. Not my opinion but that of the country's largest bank.

Could be you .....

I'd agree. We turfed upwards of 2000 Dell's in favour of HP compaq.

It's not that the machines were poor, it was the support. HP Compaq have always been first class with regard to any problems - which are few and far between.

For a laptop though - Acer do an excellent value range. If it's to remain plugged in, Celeron processors are worth considering.

 

[REDLAND]

I've had a Dell laptop for just over a year now, and its been brilliant. Its had a fuckload of porn on it, real flith, and its still running like a goodun.

Sounds very similar to mine, its a D800 by the way ..

 

[bhaexpress]

I'd agree. We turfed upwards of 2000 Dell's in favour of HP compaq.

It's not that the machines were poor, it was the support. HP Compaq have always been first class with regard to any problems - which are few and far between.

For a laptop though - Acer do an excellent value range. If it's to remain plugged in, Celeron processors are worth considering.

With support I have to say that HP have Dell over a barrel no question. Dell used to be good value but these days they've tried to be the cheapest and not the best. HPs are solidly built and I would rate them over a Tosh too.

However, try having a peek on Ebay as well. Dells are okay until they go wrong. getting them fixed is a bit tricky, especially if they have a warranty.