Buying a new laptop - advice please.

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  1. *Windy

    *Windy Banned Idiot

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    Just looking at laptops. I need one just for Corel Draw, running three printers, recording work to cdand occasionally showing designs to clients. Internet only occasionally required to download images.</p>

    The idea is to keep it simple. I'm guessing I only need a basic system.</p>
     
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  2. E.I. Addio

    E.I. Addio Well-Known Member

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    Mac.............. enuff said.

    buggered if I get another Windows based thingy again
     
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  3. Gue

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    RE: Mac.............. enuff said.

    Aye Aye.. Mac

    Vista is a Mac copy
     
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    MacBook

    Battery life, quality of screen, it just works, whatever you throw at it.

    You'll not go back.
     
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    And with it being a Mac you have to throw a lot of '£'s at it.
     
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    Get your money and walk into the shop and point and say..........

    in a Little Britain sort of way.........."I want that one"

    Cos I bought one before Christmas as a present for someone and once yer start reading about them you get more confused than when yer started (seestars)

    ...........there's slight diffeferences for the computer nerds but Yer more or less get what you pay for
     
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  7. W1z

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    17" Dell Laptop £351

    Vostro 1700 NB(N0317004)
    Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T5270 (1.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2-cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
    Memory 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
    Video Card Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
    Hard Drive 120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
    Modem 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - UK
    Optical Devices Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
    Wireless Networking Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe
    Standard Warranty 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day
    Primary Battery Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
    LCD 17.0" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display

    http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/154532/dell-vostro-1700-17-laptop-core-duo/

    Check out other Dell deals on that web site.
     
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    Do you have to buy software for it, or is it all loaded in? nt
     
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    RE: Do you have to buy software for it, or is it all loaded in? nt

    Got a bundle of stuff with it - Garageband, iMovie, Word Processor, Spreadshhet and Presentation software, the rest is freeware or shareware and bloody good.
     
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  11. Gue

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    swedish & blond they are great on thi laptop mate...Pop ups are a prob tho'

    :D
     
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