O/T New laptop advice

[Dorset Seagull]

Need to get a new laptop mainly for business apps with the only game likely to be Football Manager. Probably looking at spending around the £1000 mark although cost isn't a real issue.

Any suggestions advice/welcome. Currently have a Samsung R780 with 8gb ram but it is giving me a few problems

 

[StonehamPark]

Macbook.
Macbook.
Or a Macbook.

 

[happypig]

Macbook.
Macbook.
Or a Macbook.

Is the only sensible answer. Of course some clueless peasants will chirp on about how shit macs are because they're too poor or cheapskate to afford one.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Macbook.
Macbook.
Or a Macbook.

Wife has a MacBook and a Big Mac but most of my current software and files are Windows compatible so I need to stay on the dark side

 

[StonehamPark]

Wife has a MacBook and a Big Mac but most of my current software and files are Windows compatible so I need to stay on the dark side

Ah that's a shame.
Sorry to hear this.

 

[JakyBF]

Laptop / Tablet hybrid with Windows for less than £150

http://www.ebuyer.com/703912-asus-t100chi-convertible-laptop-t100chi-fg007b

Might buy one myself!

 

[Grombleton]

Wife has a MacBook and a Big Mac but most of my current software and files are Windows compatible so I need to stay on the dark side

Are there not mac versions/equivalent to help with the switch? It's the right thing to do.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Are there not mac versions/equivalent to help with the switch? It's the right thing to do.

Yes for much of the software but don't want to repurchase it all again. Also some progs are only Windows and all my saved files I use regularly don't always convert properly

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Just checking the Asus laptops and they seem to be well rated

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

Wife has a MacBook and a Big Mac but most of my current software and files are Windows compatible so I need to stay on the dark side

Get a MacBook Pro and install a copy of Windows on it and use Parallels or VmWare virtualisation software. Best of both worlds.

 

[FatSuperman]

We have a bring your own device policy at work, everyone with a MacBook massively struggles because nothing works properly. My MacBook sits at home now and I use a Surface Pro here. Love it.

£1k is a decent amount, I can highly recommend the Surface, especially if you need to lug it from home to work everyday.

 

[clippedgull]

Yes for much of the software but don't want to repurchase it all again. Also some progs are only Windows and all my saved files I use regularly don't always convert properly

I'm not sure if you are aware but you can run Windows as a native O/S on Macbooks via Bootcamp. http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/how-run-windows-on-mac-using-vmware-boot-camp-3497251/

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Get a MacBook Pro and install a copy of Windows on it and use Parallels or VmWare virtualisation software. Best of both worlds.

Doesn't that slow things down for the Windows environment?

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I'm not sure if you are aware but you can run Windows as a native O/S on Macbooks via Bootcamp. http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/how-run-windows-on-mac-using-vmware-boot-camp-3497251/

Yes did know but had forgotten that. I still think it has the potential to cause more grief than I need

 

[dingodan]

Sony VAIO Pro 13. Beautiful machine.

 

[Grombleton]

Yes did know but had forgotten that. I still think it has the potential to cause more grief than I need

The initial setup can be a bit tricky for people who aren't that tech savvy, but once it's done its simply a case of choosing the partition on startup. I'm actually considering doing it to mine again if I can find a free copy of Win to use...

 

[brighton_girl87]

I'm tempted by this one - http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/xiaomi-mi-notebook-air/

But I need to see some more reviews first, as it could be a complete disaster!

 

[FatSuperman]

Guys, it makes no sense to buy a Mac and then chuck windows on it if he's going to be spending all of his time in windows. All he's got then is the aesthetics benefit, and the additional cost.

 

[FatSuperman]

I'm tempted by this one - http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/xiaomi-mi-notebook-air/

But I need to see some more reviews first, as it could be a complete disaster!

$750 is decent, so after 'localization' costs it'll be about £1,200

 

[beorhthelm]

my advice is dont spend £1000 on a laptop, you'll be paying alot of premium for small performance increase over something half the price.