I hate shopping for laptops...

benjo plz. · 16 Sep 2006 at 22:41

dr_shoe said:
Acer 5672 WlMi

What I went for (I noticed I'd got the number wrong in my post :\.

dr_shoe · 16 Sep 2006 at 22:54

Phnom_Penh said:
What I went for (I noticed I'd got the number wrong in my post :\.

i googled around and saw the place you got it at too

, but im gotta wait it out a little.

and yeah the N100 looks decent, nothing special though I don't think

benjo plz. · 16 Sep 2006 at 22:59

Well I'm off next weekend, so I need to get it setup with all the software I have here before I leave.

Devious · 16 Sep 2006 at 23:02

that auction site seems to come up with the deals quite often, i just looked through the completed items and theres some real bargains for new laptops.

A5H · 16 Sep 2006 at 23:23

Have you looked at the zepto znote series?
Seem to be very well prices for what I've been speccing.

Scottland · 16 Sep 2006 at 23:50

A5H said:
Have you looked at the zepto znote series?
Seem to be very well prices for what I've been speccing.

I've been looking at the 6214W from them, whilst it looks great for the price, I've heard a few remarks about the screen being not as good as it could be. Not much chance of seeing one in the flesh, and I wouldn't want to be disapointed.

That said, they do seem to offer excellent value, and the options when you configure to buy, seem reasonable.

VIRII · 17 Sep 2006 at 01:10

I found this for £499, it doesn't offer the gfx that you are after though.
Quite a powerful laptop for the cash though imho.

Brand FUJITSU
Processor Intel Centrino Duo
Processor model number T2050
Processor speed 1.6 GHz
Processor bus 533 MHz
Processor cache 2 MB
Memory (RAM) 1024 MB
Storage (hard drive) 40 GB
Screen size 15.4 inches
Screen type Bright widescreen
Built-in wireless networking Yes
Optical drive Plays & records CDs and DVDs
Lightscribe technology Not featured
Operating system Windows XP Home
Application software MicrosoftWorks
Graphics 128MBIntel 950
USB 2.0 slots 3
Firewire Yes
Media card slots 4-in-1
PC card slots 1
Speakers Standardbuilt-in
Built-in bluetooth Not featured
Built-in webcam Not featured
Battery life (maximum) 4:00 hours

darude · 21 Sep 2006 at 16:01

VIRII said:
I found this for £499, it doesn't offer the gfx that you are after though.
Quite a powerful laptop for the cash though imho.

Brand FUJITSU
Processor Intel Centrino Duo
Processor model number T2050
Processor speed 1.6 GHz
Processor bus 533 MHz
Processor cache 2 MB
Memory (RAM) 1024 MB
.......

Could you share the model number for that laptop? Thanks

VIRII · 21 Sep 2006 at 16:28

darude said:
Could you share the model number for that laptop? Thanks

FUJITSU AMILO PI 1505

Note that some places have that laptop with an 80gb HDD but at a much higher price.

V For Vendetta · 22 Sep 2006 at 09:18

Scottland said:
I've been looking at the 6214W from them, whilst it looks great for the price, I've heard a few remarks about the screen being not as good as it could be. Not much chance of seeing one in the flesh, and I wouldn't want to be disapointed.

That said, they do seem to offer excellent value, and the options when you configure to buy, seem reasonable.

the matte screen is fine, I have one, however zepto now offer a glossy screen which should reflect your ugly mug right back at you just like dells, Hp's and Sonys

masterk · 22 Sep 2006 at 09:42

Bit of advice, if you have to work with it every day and it needs to be reliable, Quality and a well known brand is more important than the spec.

WOZ · 22 Sep 2006 at 10:49

Has anyone used or seen the acer 9410 yet? It seems good value and has a 17" screen. Am struggling to find anywhere that sells it though. I'm trying to draw up a list of choices for a mate of mine, so this thread is really helpful thanks.

acer 9410 spec

1.66GHz Intel Core Duo T2300 1GB PC2-4300 RAM 120GB hard disk Philips SDVD8821 DVD writer Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 graphics 17in 1,440 x 900 TFT 802.11a/b/g WLAN 4 x USB 2 Bluetooth D-SUB Type II PC Card slot Windows XP Professional 1yr C&R warranty Dimensions: 400 x 300 x 40mm (WDH) Weight: 3.6kg

squiffy · 22 Sep 2006 at 10:58

Google search brings up retailers, so I doubt you can't find them.

Scottland · 24 Sep 2006 at 11:52

V For Vendetta said:
the matte screen is fine, I have one, however zepto now offer a glossy screen which should reflect your ugly mug right back at you just like dells, Hp's and Sonys

Mind posting some pictures and info on it? What spec is it? How long does the battery last etc?

Ta

VIRII · 26 Sep 2006 at 16:04

VIRII said:
FUJITSU AMILO PI 1505

Note that some places have that laptop with an 80gb HDD but at a much higher price.

Well he above arrived yesterday and I'm very pleased. Screen is pretty decent, has some sort of glossy coating so is easy to read and colours look good.
Wifi doesn't seem to hammer the battery too badly and the processor seems to perform some video conversions tasks in a very comparable time to my desktop (Barton 2500 running at 3200 speeds).

The fully charged battery lasted long enough to perform a video conversion this morning (took about 90 minutes to convert to DivX) and to do a few other bits and pieces, I assume the battery will improve with a few charging cycles.

All in I am rather chuffed.