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Robbie09 · 15-05-08, 09:57 PM

Anyone got any advice or anything recommended

looking to spend no more than £500

will be used for just surfing the net and the odd game thats all

so fire away

Analoguesat · 15-05-08, 10:03 PM

If you dont mind Vista as the O/S you can get some good deals in the bigger branches of Tescos! They often sell Acers - I bought my other half an Acer 2 years ago (from Comet of all places) and its a cracking little lappie (although its only got 512mb ram and needs upping at some point).

You can sometimes also pick up good bargains from the Dell website.

Nake sure you get at least 1 gig of RAM. (2 gig better for Vista though)

Robbie09 · 15-05-08, 10:22 PM

thanks for that m8 will bear in mind

anyone else ??

Robbo · 15-05-08, 10:24 PM

I just got a new lappy from Tescos, it was just under £500 for a Sony Vaio. It's good. I actually quite like Vista too, first time I have used it, but it seems OK so far. I ordered it from Tesco Direct and then picked it up locally.

I wouldn't get another Dell, the last one I had had driver conflicts and I still can't get it to work properly.

Robbo

Analoguesat · 15-05-08, 10:26 PM

Personally I wouldnt touch Vista with a bargepole

Robbo · 15-05-08, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

Personally I wouldnt touch Vista with a bargepole

The only problem I had was lack of driver for my HP printer, but I managed to find one for a different model that worked. Also my Videoh media centre works OK too on Vista, it never worked on my old Dell running XP.

I have turned OFF something, can't remember what it was, but it stops it asking me stupid questions every 5 mins, whenever I do anything different.

Bulldoguk1 · 18-05-08, 02:05 AM

better formating and installing xp,unless you have high end specs vista runs *****

spangle · 20-05-08, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo71

I have turned OFF something, can't remember what it was, but it stops it asking me stupid questions every 5 mins, whenever I do anything different.

Sounds like you've turned off UAC - User Account Control, turn that off and Vista won't ask you that you want a program to install or change settings etc.

15-05-08, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robbie09 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 82 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	New laptop needed Anyone got any advice or anything recommended looking to spend no more than £500 will be used for just surfing the net and the odd game thats all so fire away

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Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: New laptop needed If you dont mind Vista as the O/S you can get some good deals in the bigger branches of Tescos! They often sell Acers - I bought my other half an Acer 2 years ago (from Comet of all places) and its a cracking little lappie (although its only got 512mb ram and needs upping at some point). You can sometimes also pick up good bargains from the Dell website. Nake sure you get at least 1 gig of RAM. (2 gig better for Vista though) __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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Robbie09 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 82 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New laptop needed thanks for that m8 will bear in mind anyone else ??

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Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: New laptop needed I just got a new lappy from Tescos, it was just under £500 for a Sony Vaio. It's good. I actually quite like Vista too, first time I have used it, but it seems OK so far. I ordered it from Tesco Direct and then picked it up locally. I wouldn't get another Dell, the last one I had had driver conflicts and I still can't get it to work properly. Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites Last edited by Robbo; 15-05-08 at 10:26 PM.

15-05-08, 10:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: New laptop needed Personally I wouldnt touch Vista with a bargepole __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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Bulldoguk1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Notts Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New laptop needed better formating and installing xp,unless you have high end specs vista runs *****