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New laptop recommendations?

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:49 pm
by gord
My laptop has succumbed to a mixture of old age and a virus (welchia something-or-other which the usual virus protections seem to be incapable of fixing).
Time to buy a new one then - any recommendations from you techy guys? I am drawn to Dell cos its easy but the current sony has been good. Dont need anything especially fancy.
Thanks

GM

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:58 am
by Bushy
dont do dell for laptops IMHO

go for HP or Sony

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:06 am
by jeffw
It really depends what you want. If you want a desktop replacement that you don't carry much then there are a number of laptops now running the Athlon 64 bit processer (Acer and Evesham leap to mind), if you want a highly portable light weight box then a Centrino laptop is probable the way to go (Acer again, Sony Z1MP is lovely, IBM Thinkpad or a whole host of others). Really there are lots to choose from and you pays your money and takes your chances.

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:35 pm
by gord
Thanks guys the sony has been recommended by a load of people now - so off to Selfridges and the sony shop for a butchers.

GM

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:04 pm
by PhilT
I've had a Dell laptop for a couple of years, excellent and reliable. Had a Tosh before, which is still going strong as MrsT's PC.

Recommend you buy a branded mark though. Never had a Sony, so couldn't comment.

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:16 pm
by S3MUD
Bushy wrote:dont do dell for laptops IMHO

go for HP or Sony
whats up with Dell then Bushmeister?? :roll:

Probarbly the best available for the Money.

Then again I am biased!!!

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:54 pm
by Audi
Hi There!

You just HAVE to buy the new Acer Ferrari Laptop, it's SO nice!

http://global.acer.com/about/ferrari02.htm <---- check it out!

/Jacob

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:58 pm
by gord
Yeah looks great but it would clash with my Aston Martin mobile phone.....

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:56 am
by S3MUD
Buy a Dell!!!!!!