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bigfella · 13-07-08, 12:04 AM

hi i'm a total newbie with computers/ laptops was wanting to buy a new laptop and wondered which one to go for? i'm looking for something with good spec for about £800 max .something with fast processing speeed pref .also could anyone help whats the best anti virus to go for?many many thenks in advance col

lambo · 18-07-08, 07:45 PM

you cant go wrong with a dell go on line dell.com, i find norton antivirus 2008 an excellent choice, goto symnatec.com you can download it for about $40, you can use it on upto 3 computers. also the acer laptop offers a good spec for a low price.

breezybadger · 18-07-08, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lambo

you cant go wrong with a dell

Except for when they burst into flames...

lambo · 18-07-08, 08:54 PM

they do seem to run very hot but ive never heard of one going on fire

breezybadger · 18-07-08, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lambo

they do seem to run very hot but ive never heard of one going on fire

There was the battery problem they had, where they'd overheat and burst into flames, a lot of people were injured/burned apparently...

lambo · 18-07-08, 11:41 PM

oh the dell battery they were all recalled a good few years back, i dont think there would be a problem with the latest ones

LocheeMan · 17-09-08, 11:21 AM

Had an Acer for over a year now and had no problems with it, good value for money.

Ice_coffee · 19-09-08, 02:08 PM

I doubt dell will top this spec for the money

Toshiba A300-1E7 Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz 3GB 320GB 15.4" WXGA Trubrite ATI 3470-256MB DVDSupermulti WLAN agn Bluetooth 1.3Mp WebCam Vista Business - Ebuyer

and this sony is a bit cheaper and comes with a bluray drive

Sony VAIO VGN-AR71M Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz, 300GB HDD 4GB RAM 17" BD-ROM Vista Home Premium - Ebuyer

13-07-08, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigfella Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 163 Thanks: 59 Thanked 43 Times in 37 Posts	which laptop to go for? hi i'm a total newbie with computers/ laptops was wanting to buy a new laptop and wondered which one to go for? i'm looking for something with good spec for about £800 max .something with fast processing speeed pref .also could anyone help whats the best anti virus to go for?many many thenks in advance col

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lambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, IRL Posts: 889 Thanks: 176 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts	Re: which laptop to go for? you cant go wrong with a dell go on line dell.com, i find norton antivirus 2008 an excellent choice, goto symnatec.com you can download it for about $40, you can use it on upto 3 computers. also the acer laptop offers a good spec for a low price. Last edited by lambo; 18-07-08 at 07:48 PM.

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lambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, IRL Posts: 889 Thanks: 176 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts	Re: which laptop to go for? they do seem to run very hot but ive never heard of one going on fire

18-07-08, 11:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
lambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, IRL Posts: 889 Thanks: 176 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts	Re: which laptop to go for? oh the dell battery they were all recalled a good few years back, i dont think there would be a problem with the latest ones

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LocheeMan Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: which laptop to go for? Had an Acer for over a year now and had no problems with it, good value for money.

19-09-08, 02:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ice_coffee Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: which laptop to go for? I doubt dell will top this spec for the money Toshiba A300-1E7 Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz 3GB 320GB 15.4" WXGA Trubrite ATI 3470-256MB DVDSupermulti WLAN agn Bluetooth 1.3Mp WebCam Vista Business - Ebuyer and this sony is a bit cheaper and comes with a bluray drive Sony VAIO VGN-AR71M Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz, 300GB HDD 4GB RAM 17" BD-ROM Vista Home Premium - Ebuyer

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