dad wants a lappie

[porkrind]

my dad is after a laptop and today he said he wants a small lcd tv for the conservatory , i suggested not wasting money on lcd tv and get a laptop with some tv card or such with it.

Can anyone suggest such a machine he will be using laptop for mail/web and i guess music as well as the tv thing. Oh and the cheaper the better ( said he)


thx

 

[Al Vallario]

Can anyone suggest such a machine he will be using laptop for mail/web and i guess music as well as the tv thing. Oh and the cheaper the better ( said he)

What sort of ballpark are we talking about here? Is he looking for something below £100? £500? £1000?

You should be able to purchase a USB television card for pretty much any laptop, so that's not a problem. Only extremely high-end systems (>£1500) are likely to have built in television cards

 

[porkrind]

cheaper the better , he not really a techie kind of guy so it will be basic web/mail

 

[squiffy]

Answer the question.

 

[Steve09]

Dont get a Dell at this moment in time...

Unless you want some fireworks and a naff Latop at the end!

Steve

 

[porkrind]

Answer the question.

i think i did there is no top limit just cheaper the better h eonly wants basic laptop

 

[squiffy]

What's the viewing distance?
A laptop + remote + TV tuner will cost more than a LCD TV. Plus the hassle involved setting up a TV-PC. You'll want at least a 15", ideally 17" Although if he's buying a laptop anyway the added cost of remote and TV tuner isn't that high.

But I would get the biggest screen possible. This is available for £530 inc vat, Celeron CPU lets the spec down though..


Intel Celeron-M370 Processor 1.5GHz
512MB DDRII SDRAM - Low cost double memory offer – call for details!
80GB Hard Drive
DVD Dual Layer Drive - To read DVDs and CDs and write CDs, DVD+, DVD- and large Dual Layer DVD
17" WXGA+ Widescreen TFT Screen with CrystalBrite Technology
Intel GMA 900 128MB shared graphics