Cupe Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Do not want a mac.Budget: $1k (the less spent the better)Uses: Mainly uni.. So writing shit, and for media when I'm boredRequires: Long battery life, light weight, decent hardwareDo not need super fuck off computer. Just something current and boss.kgo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Quite like the new HPs that look like macbooks.Inb4 buy dell from Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Ill suss you out when Im on a computer and not my phone (and sober)Hp's are gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overit Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Google Chromebook are trying hard to break into the market. Might be worth a look. at spec.http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelodyIlliterate Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Ultra book if you find one with decent ssd space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 i don't know shit about current laptop hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yizzle Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 i think the one i got a month or 2 ago back is really good for $699dell inspiron 15r SE. light, easily powerful enough for uni work. got great media specs for when you're bored.also had no probs with it at all. its actually bit of a beast for the price.just say'n. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 the checklist of things I am thinking that would be relevant:-weight (lighter the better obviously as your going to be carrying it around a bit)-OS (do you want windows 7 or 8 included with the laptop)-screen size (do you want a smaller screen to make it lighter / more compact to carry around all the time or a standard 15"-amount of pixels on the screen for max productivity / things open-battery life - needs to be decent if your going to be sitting in lectures and don't have access to a powerpoint for long periodsif you can answer those questions i'll start hunting and see what i can come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Also, what do you think about something like this:http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/computer ... s-8/676034would be fairly zippy having the ssd as you can load your OS on it then store the docs on the hdd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Dell 4 lyf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 At what point do tablet's become a suitable option for this? Plenty of apps for productivity now. With M$ getting into the tablet game I imagine there will be (if not already) a tablet version of Office that will integrate with a desktop version. A tablet would only be of use along side a desktop/laptop though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 All schools are currently making students have ipads instead of laptops now in some states Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 the checklist of things I am thinking that would be relevant:-weight (lighter the better obviously as your going to be carrying it around a bit)-OS (do you want windows 7 or 8 included with the laptop)-screen size (do you want a smaller screen to make it lighter / more compact to carry around all the time or a standard 15"-amount of pixels on the screen for max productivity / things open-battery life - needs to be decent if your going to be sitting in lectures and don't have access to a powerpoint for long periodsif you can answer those questions i'll start hunting and see what i can come up withAlready said need light weightI don't care what OS. Obv windowsPrefer not too small, as long as screen size doesn't add a kilo per inch (like my di-) I don't even know what the standard isI just want LED cause it's prettyAlready said need beast mode battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolDios Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 All schools are currently making students have ipads instead of laptops now in some statesAnd so many have gone under because of it.I agree with mitch in the hp is shit option, nothing but hardware issues with mine, and 2 friends just got lemons right out the box.At WHS we have had really good experience with the asus consumer laptops. Kids are pretty rough with them but there still in top shape and look fantastic.il go through the msy laptops now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Ive has two asus lappys very good, also herd about ipads replacing laptops at schools so stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Ive has two asus lappys very good, also herd about ipads replacing laptops at schools so stupid.The iPad thing isn't actually that bad of an idea with terminal server / VDI access. But that's besides the point. /off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x0russ0x Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 We use these at work beasts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxyKon Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Do you use that to play battleship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 We use these at work beastshaha the optus or foxtel guy had one of those last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Can you fagets stop derailing, this isn't OT.Still need some feedback on a good laptop. Want to obtain asapAlso would like to spend closer to $500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanMackay Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 for about 700 you can pick up a good ACER ASPIRE, its what ive been running now for about 9 months, main things you wanna look for is large HDD (500gb+) at least 4Gb of RAM and 2.5-3.7GHz of CPU Power, obviously in these cases, bigger is better. although for Processors, look for the Intel i5, its a bit older than the i7, but for a heck of a lot less, it does a fuck load more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 The i5 isn't older than the i7.. The i7 is just a higher range than the i5 in the core i series. There is more to CPU than clock speed - which is what most people try and sell their processors on. The one with higher clock speed is not always better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJ Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Dont buy the asus. Highest rates of repair i get working at harvey norman. hp is a close second.as gay as it is, dells arnt a bad option.For most things an i5 will do fine in all seriousness.ultrabook however with 256gb ssd. However make sure they are duel 128gb drives. Im a personal fan of the toshiba and samsung ultrabooks but that is just me. No real news on repair rates yet. the samsungs are a pretty sleek machine tho, get one on sale for abiou 700ish. i sold one 2 weeks ago 100below cost @ 599 256, i7, 6gb ram. thats what you are looking for. if you still havent got one by christmas wait till the 6th of january, domain, harvey norman, joyce mayne have a massive sale, camp out in the morning and you'll snap up something crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vieri3217 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 chekc jb and officeworks for good deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Think he's got a new laptop by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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