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Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 05:32 pm: | |
Displaying a chilling sense of timing, my laptop has finally decided to take the huff with me - it doesn't recognise anything in the 4 USB slots, is slower than a working day to boot up and basically isn't working right. So, I'm after a new one. Any recommendations for about £400? I'm thinking a Toshiba, as they're the market leaders, but would appreciate any comments from you folks before I take the plunge... |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 05:48 pm: | |
This seems decent, too: http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5920G_Laptop_LX.AQB0X.611/version.asp |
Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.113.156
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 07:32 pm: | |
Mr WRITEALOT - you bust it writing so much. Please slow down as you are making me feel inferior :>) |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 07:51 pm: | |
I'll slow down when I die.
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.159.18
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 07:54 pm: | |
I'll slow down when I die. Bet you don't! Looks a nifty machine - amazing what you can get for 400 squid nowadays. Just don't forget - backupbackupbackupbackupbackup! |
Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 08:17 pm: | |
Just ordered the bugger! I saw a portable USB hard drive advertised on TV for £75 yesterday. I currently use a lowly 1GB USB stick for backing up, but might invest in one of these babies next year. |
Niki Flynn (Niki)
Username: Niki
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.32.69.29
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 09:19 pm: | |
I love my little Toshiba Tecra (I named her "Thana"). The odd minor glitch here and there, but she's been a good sport about everything and never really been any trouble. |
Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.167.124.223
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 09:23 pm: | |
No drives are really 100 percent safe. I've had the most luck with Lacie drives and they have USB, firwire 400 and 800. It must be said that I did loose the data on one drive once- but I was travelling a great deal with it- ie touring for 6 weeks straight...But they are the best IMHO. But of course uploading and printing and backing up everyday is of course a must! They also have a more portable model thats twice as sturdy, half the size but twice as expensive :-( Also it doesn't need its own power supply- which is probably what you are looking for... |
Tony (Tony) Username: Tony
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.129.23.231
| Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 01:44 am: | |
I remember this new posty at work once, doing his sorting test; 'Your sorting them very fast indeed mate,' the guy assesing him said, 'Sadly you're doing most of them wrong.' Just to make you feel better Ally! (and me... ) Erm, |
Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.108.205
| Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 10:17 am: | |
I'm going to interfere in the delivery process Tony.
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Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon
Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.220.53
| Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 10:09 pm: | |
Gary, I bought a Toshiba laptop for £400 in the PC World sale last january and it's fantastic - much better than my old Sharp 10" screen one. The Toshiba has been totally reliable so far (touch wood), and the screen is amazing. I don't really use it for music, but the speakers are excellent, too. It's a pleasure to struggle writing on it... |
Matthew_fell (Matthew_fell) Username: Matthew_fell
Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 216.232.189.136
| Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 06:35 pm: | |
I've been using a Toshiba Satellite Pro for around two years now, and have no complaints whatsoever with it. I believe that they do a spin-off model which would probably fit your price range. And our local School Board, for which I'm a Trustee, also provides me with a laptop for Board business. The one they allocated me is an Acer Aspire 5500Z, and I know that Acer's come highly recommended (especially for cost) by our local supplier (Kamloops Computer Centre). So far, it seems to be performing well, though it doesn't have the hard-drive capacity of the Toshiba. Christopher |