Help needed- new laptop

Mark Pembridge · August 16, 2012

Alright lads, i'm in the process of buying a new laptop and wanted to pick your brains as to see what you recommend?

Don't play that much gaming online like so it would be just for surfing the net, streaming footy off the net etc.

Ive seen this one for 400 quid in PC world, always thought that Toshiba where a decent make to go for. Would'nt wanna pay much that 4 ton to be honest.....Its got 8GB Memory and intel core 3I processor, 640GB hardrive

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/toshiba-satellite-l850-166-15-6-laptop-black-12520747-pdt.html

Don't know that much bout computers so wanted to see if anyone had any other ideas of what I could go for and if they think this one is god enough.

any help much appreicated....

DanEFC92 · August 16, 2012

My sis has a toshiba and it breaks every 4 months or so. Not to say that'll happen for you but just putting it out there.

Goat · August 16, 2012

I wouldnt buy a steaming pile of dosgcrap from Currys or PC World.

Is the best advice I can give really.

Goat · August 16, 2012

But if your not gonna play games.

http://www.ginger6.com/zoostorm-331...s-starter-atom-n570320gb1gb-ddr3-p-53523.html

Something like that is all you need.

I know a few people who have got gear from that Website, no problems at all.

TX Bill · August 17, 2012

I like my new Samsung. Large screen, pretty damn fast.

BigDunc'sFod · August 17, 2012

Check out ebuyer lad

Degs62 · August 17, 2012

Sinclair ZX spectrum is the way of the future, just saying like.

Pblueman · August 17, 2012

Go for acer, can't go wrong with them.

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · August 17, 2012

Pblueman said:
Go for acer, can't go wrong with them.

I bought a 2nd hand Acer, I needed something quickly to do my books for work so bought it for Â£180 ish, that was about April last year and it is still going strong, not had any probs at all tbh (I've touched wood twice already today), the battery is still fine (10 hrs), everything works on it and it seems to live up to everything that Acer claimed.

I would go for another one of them now that I know it is ok, it doesn't move much so would be tempted for the bigger version as that has same sort of battery life.

Acer Timeline.

Mark Pembridge · August 17, 2012

thanks for the info lads much appreciated.

Rook · August 17, 2012

The plastic cases around Toshiba's seem real cheap expecially on the lower cost ones. I like Toshiba too, both of my TVs are Toshiba.

Get a Samsung or Acer. Good quality and good price. Don't spend more than 500UK either unless you want an ultrabook.