Best Laptop for £800?
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dell xps m1210\nhttp://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1210?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs\n\nhttp://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=N10X25&rbc=N10X25&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsrsinspn_xps_m1210_3\nIntel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)\nGenuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2 (incl Operating System Re-Installation CD)\nXP Home to Vista Basic Upgrade on www.dellvistaupgrade.com before 03/31/07 \nPremium XPS Service, 1 Year (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)\n12.1" WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display with TrueLife™\n512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x512)\n80GB (5,400rpm) Hard Drive\nFixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW with Software\nIntel® Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared graphics memory\n6 Cell, 56Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery\nIntel® Pro WLAN 3945 Internal Wireless (802.11a/b/g 54 Mbps) for Core 2 Duo Processors\nMcAfee® Security Centre™ 36-month Protection\nMicrosoft® Works 8.5 - English\nNetwork Assist - 90 Day Trial\nInternal Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)\nN10X25 - XPS M1210 Better\nInspiron Order - UK\nEnglish - System Documentation & UK Power Cord\nEnglish - Adobe Reader 8.5.8\n65W AC Adapter\n56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter\n\n>> £798.47 Includes VAT & Shipping\n\na great lil dynamite at under 4.4 lbs\ndell media direct substitutes for win xp media centre, notice external console\n\n< caution: whenever u try 2 configure, price shoots cause 3 yr. premium service is selected by default, make it 1 yr & it reverts 2 price on main page ! >
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If you get junk mail from department stores, check those out. I saw a laptop in a BigW catalogue for $1500. Acer with 512mb ram, 60gb hd. nice.
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pc world they have one fo £400 its by advent and it is the best ive seen from a retailer. it has 1gb of ram a 100gb hardrive and loads of extras snap it up quick.
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Getting the best laptop in the market is one thing, outperforming a powerful desktop completely another. Here's the best available around $1500\nIntel Core Duo T2500 2.0 Ghz\n1GB DDR2 67 Mhz RAM\n80 GB UATA Hard Disk\n256 MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400\nLaptops usually come with 4 or 5 USB 2.0 ports and many 18-in-1 memory card readers are available today.
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The best advice is to go to your local PC world or Curry's\nTell then axactly what you want and be guided by them.\nOr, buy a Which computer & laptop mag:
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Go to a reputable computer store and ask to speak to someone who is knowledgable on laptops.\nTell them what you need the laptop to do and how much you have to spend. They will show you alternatives. Do that in 3 or 4 stores, then go on the Internet and save yourself up to 10%.\nIn other words, get the best that you can afford. All manufacturers have good and bad models. A shop assistant who deals with them everyday will know the best (and worst)
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Try ubid.com if you are lucky, you should get a mid-end laptop under 1000.  Otherwise, try Fry's Electronics.  You're better off with 2 operating system for gamings, make 2 partitions and install 2 O/S on each of them.  98 is best for games, in my opinion.
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Dell Inspiron or Toshiba lapotops are a good buy. But as someone rightly said; its a mix of your budget and computing needs.
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The cheapest one i could find was from Compaq, the one that has it all is Alienware, but oyur gonna pay for it all to! :) You could probably find a great deal on a good laptop on www.ebay.com they always have good ones. The Compaq cheapest is 499.99
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Dell outlet is fine (http://outlet.dell.com) - I purchased my current laptop through their outlet and am very happy with it.  \n\nI would suggest a Dell Dimension with a decent video card and amount of ram.  For vid pretty much anything Nvidia should be good and try to get at least 1 gigabye of ram. Gaming takes quite a bit more horsepower than web browsing and messaging.
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The Thinkpad T43 if you like Windows (and a black laptop).  If you like the MAC OS, try the Apple iBook G4.  I guess the Thinkpad is the lighter of the two and smaller too.
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honestly, none. i would go with a MAC. those are the best if all you want to do is browse internet, playgames, or do anything graphic. if not then i would go with the HP, i find that HP is more reliable then compaq or toshiba. toshiba would be my second choice, and i would rather not have a computer then have a compaq.
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I suggest you to go for HP...simply they are the best in Laptops for the past 10+ years....their support through out lifetime is another asset...they are technically advanced hence rated best.....if you are looking for cheaper one....then Dell could be your option.\n\nGood luck.\n:)
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It depends on what you are looking for but I would get one with at least 512MB of memory.  In that category there is the Acer Aspire with an AMD Sempron 3000+ processor, 512MB of memory, 60GB hard drive, a 15.4" WXGA display (1280 x 800 resolution), a CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive, you aren't going to find a DVD burner in this price range and of course, 802.11b/g wireless for $700 (after a $100 rebate).\n\nThat would be my pick but if you think you can get by with 256MB of memory then you can go as cheap as $549 but I don't like that laptop because it has a 15.0" display.  The next one up has a 15.4" display but still only has 256MB of memory.  The first link will take you to the Acer and the second one will take you to the whole list.  My preference is the Acer but that's just me.\n\nI wouldn't buy a laptop from Dell, I'm not very fond of them.  I like Acer, HP and Toshiba.
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u can buy cheaper notebooks at a better spec look around before you commit to sony, its only a name after all
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I have 3 laptops, a Toshiba, an HP, and a Dell.  I have to say the Toshiba is by far my favourite.  Dell has the most options, but their prices aren't the best, and their laptops are consistently heavier and run hotter.  The hp's are OK, although their battery life tends to be weak.  My Toshiba is just an awesome little machine - great screen, good battery life, good performance, low price.\n\nI'd suggest looking for one of the new Sattilite models with the Intel core duo processors.
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Go the New Egg. It's a website, and I got a really good laptop for around $900.