Is it worth buying a laptop now?

Fry750 · 28 Nov 2007 at 13:16

With the pending arrivals of 45nm CPUs and USB 3 and only high end laptops support DX10, HD DVD and Blu-Ray, is it worth buying a decent laptop now?

Emlyn_Dewar · 28 Nov 2007 at 13:21

It depends how much you were going to spend, if it was the big money then I'd say to wait for the newer T8***'s/T9***'s.
Saying that, mid-range I'd say is worth it at the moment I think, for around £650-£700 you can find some nice machines which offer decent performance.

Fry750 · 28 Nov 2007 at 13:28

I've found an HP laptop for £530. The main thing is that is has a GeForce 7600 Go. Every other laptop for that money is Intel GMA, GeForce 6100 or ATi X1200 etc.

amx · 28 Nov 2007 at 13:53

There are companies offering a 512Mb 8600m GT for £530.

Fry750 · 28 Nov 2007 at 14:02

Name names

furnace · 28 Nov 2007 at 18:58

2GB Ram / 2Ghz Core2Duo / 160GB Hard Drive / 8600 GT / 15.4" Screen

That kind of spec can be had for a good bit under £600 at the moment. If you don't *need* a laptop though, a PC will be cheaper to fix outside of warranty and is more upgradeable.

Fry750 · 28 Nov 2007 at 19:58

Tell me this marvellous place where laptops are cheaper.

Tesla · 29 Nov 2007 at 09:47

Fry750 said:
Tell me this marvellous place where laptops are cheaper.

Read the FAQ.

Fry750 · 30 Nov 2007 at 21:48

Fair enough, couldn't you at least specify the make and model though?

Kalpsn2000 · 30 Nov 2007 at 21:51

furnace said:
2GB Ram / 2Ghz Core2Duo / 160GB Hard Drive / 8600 GT / 15.4" Screen

That kind of spec can be had for a good bit under £600 at the moment. If you don't *need* a laptop though, a PC will be cheaper to fix outside of warranty and is more upgradeable.

I'm looking for a laptop with that sort of spec, any make or model number would be nice/helpful.

EDIT
Dam a bit slow