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  • Need a new Laptop, on a budget (ish)
  • franksinatra
    Full Member

    Pretty simple requirement spec.

    Quick enough for usual web browsing, bits of media
    Quick start up
    Windows and Office (can buy office for pennies through work Home User Programme)
    Does not need much storage as happy using Google Drive / DropBox
    Planning to get a GoPro so need to be able to edit
    Have discounted Mac (too expensive) and Chromebook(not quite ready for this)
    Quite happy to look at reconditioned stuff

    Any ideas?

    dannybgoode
    Full Member

    In the past I’d have avoided Chromebooks like the plague but the Asus Flip is very good and you can install android apps so office for android is possible.

    For true Windows laptops Lenovo have something to suit all budgets and are usually pretty good.

    takisawa2
    Full Member

    I’ve bought my lad an 8gb / i3 Lenovo for Christmas.
    Seems plenty fast enough but its quite plasticky…
    If your not fussed on a new one, I’d go for a Dell/Toshiba from tier1online.

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    disco_stu
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    Whats your budget? Ebuyer have a HP with i5 processor, 8gb of ram and a 256gb ssd for £349
    http://www.ebuyer.com/760637-hp-250-g5-i5-laptop-x0q78es-x0q78es-abu

    franksinatra
    Full Member

    £350 or so for budget

    [/quote]i5 processor, 8gb of ram and a 256gb ssd

    What does that mean, is it good?

    finishthat
    Free Member

    What does that mean, is it good?

    yes its a good price for the spec and brand new – it will do what you want
    and be fast enough

    JackHammer
    Full Member

    Got a second hand laptop for sale, so I’ll shamelessly plug it. Looking for £300 posted, it’s in my profile somewhere. Or on ebay if you want some buyers protection.

    i7, 16GB ram, 1TB hdd and 2gb video card.
    Acer Aspire v3-772G

    tthew
    Full Member

    Chromebook won’t be any good for go-pro editing. I wish it were.
    Got a nice HP from Tier1 for £220 for no.1 daughter recently, i5 with a 128GB SSD, starts and works really quickly.
    Gigarefurb had a nice Dell with the same spec for £199 last night.

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