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I want to buy a laptop, but I don’t exactly know what to look for when it comes to computer talk, memory etc. I would like it to have a good screen for games and DVD’s. I also download a lot of music, but I don’t think I would need lots of memory for this? A cd-writer isn’t vital. Also, do I buy a modem separately? Can someone give me some suggestions or tell me what things I need to look for in the descriptions of laptops.

As a budget buy the Acer Travelmate series got good reviews over the last year. Typical spec includes:

Centrino 1.5Ghz Processor
XP Home
512Mb Ram
40Gb Hdd (I think)
DVD Rom\CD writer
Internal Modem
10\100 NIC
Wireless networking

Seen it at a few places for about £650 (Staples I think has it with a DVD burner).




If Mac users are "more intelligent than the average computer user," why do they need an operating system designed for complete idiots?

I noticed a nice looking Medion in ToysRus last night too. I think it was similar sort of spec to what Rassilon quotes...£699...it was a nice rounded casing too, looked very modern.

edit:
actually, just found it here, it`s not as good as the one Rassilon mentioned, only a Celeron processor and less ram. Details here.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 9th November 2004, 23:21

My post wasnt definative, but it does require closer examination at Comet & Staples.

£799 at Comet.

Brand ACER
Processor Intel Pentium M
Processor speed 1.4 (710) GHz
RAM 512 Mb
Records CDs 24x
Records DVDs 4x (+&-)

I still think Staples has a better spec & cheaper by £150 as well. Staples price\spec is unconfirmed, but from memory it was close to what I wanted earlier in the year at a very good price.

Laptop prices are cheaper now than what they were & seen some at sub £500.

I think this is the Staples beast concerned (at Dabs).



If Mac users are "more intelligent than the average computer user," why do they need an operating system designed for complete idiots?

This item was edited on Wednesday, 10th November 2004, 01:33

Comet are doing an Acer for £499. Bought one for my daughter. It`s basic but works fine. Has a 15inch screen, CD writer, DVD reader, 30gig hard drive, Celeron processor (1.5GHz, I think), 256 RAM, XP Home. Bit light on software, e.g. no Microsoft Works.