12.1" Laptop

raptormonkey · 30 Sep 2009 at 23:19

My sister is after a 12.1" laptop. She doesn't want to spend a lot but still wants to get a reasonably good one. She looked at a netbook but thinks the screen size is too small (According to her size does matter! lol).

She did look at some 11.6" netbooks but is more swayed towards a 12.1" laptop, even though there isn't much difference in size!

What are your recommendations? Not sure about budget. Just let me know what you think would be a nice 12.1" Laptop or try to convince me to convince her that an 11.6 would be just as good! Thanks

P.S. She doesn't game etc. Just wants it for her work. Bog standard stuff really.

raptormonkey · 30 Sep 2009 at 23:58

1.3GHz. No thanks

raptormonkey · 1 Oct 2009 at 06:58

Margaret said:
Don't be ignorant, the VIA 1.3Ghz is more than enough for what she needs.

Don't be ignorant! lol

1.3ghz is pants!!

raptormonkey · 1 Oct 2009 at 15:07

As i stated, she needs it for work and a 1.3 is not right for her needs. As it happens, she uses Photoshop in her job! She is willing to spend up to £700 on a 12.1" laptop.

She needs a laptop that is a 'Capable' one. One she can rely on. A 1.3 might be a stumbling block in some applications, that is why she wants a 1.6 or a bit more.

raptormonkey · 1 Oct 2009 at 15:17

She needs to have it on the small laptop for when she goes to see clients. Probably gets hooked up to a larger screen i would have though.

raptormonkey · 1 Oct 2009 at 15:19

Smit said:
Acer aspire 2930 is an option although I have no idea of Acer build quality

Thanks. That looks really great. Nice spec. Will check it out.

raptormonkey · 1 Oct 2009 at 17:31

1.3 Dual core might be fine. Any examples?

raptormonkey · 1 Oct 2009 at 21:31

Raikiri said:
Acer Timeline 3810T?

* Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4 GHz Dual-Core
* RAM - 4 GB (installed) 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM
* Hard Drive - 320 GB
* Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows 7 Upgrade
* Screen - 13.3 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
* Optical Drive - None
* Graphics - Intel GMA 4500MHD
* Bluetooth - Yes
* Notebook Camera - Integrated - 0.3 Megapixel
* Warranty - 1 year warranty

£600-650, very slim with an 8-9 hour battery life.

That looks good too. I will pass the info on. Cheers