Advice please buying new laptop needs below ! Cheers

chasecomputer · 10-28-2009, 03:03 PM

Hello all,

I am in the UK and looking to get a new laptop. I really dont need one with high specs cheap is good ! I am fairly computer literate but dont know much about specs and hardware.

I will be using it for the following

- Internet ( wireless )
- Watching movies
- Skype phone calls

I wont be using it for games or design or anything that needs good graphics cards.

I live abroad alot of the time in countires where power supply can be intermittent so a battery of at least 3 hours ( especially for films ) would be nice but not essential.

Also it is sometimes difficult for me to get parts / advice where i live as it is remote so reliablity is good.

Any advice

Many thanks all
CP

mightymilk · 10-28-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chasecomputer

Hello all,

I am in the UK and looking to get a new laptop. I really dont need one with high specs cheap is good ! I am fairly computer literate but dont know much about specs and hardware.

I will be using it for the following

- Internet ( wireless )
- Watching movies
- Skype phone calls

I wont be using it for games or design or anything that needs good graphics cards.

I live abroad alot of the time in countires where power supply can be intermittent so a battery of at least 3 hours ( especially for films ) would be nice but not essential.

Also it is sometimes difficult for me to get parts / advice where i live as it is remote so reliablity is good.

Any advice

Many thanks all
CP

For what you want, a netbook might be a good choice... especially if you're going to travel with this thing. A laptop is viable too but you might not need that much power... especially if you already have a desktop, a netbook should do everything you said you want to do. ASUS has a lot of netbooks starting at the $250. They usually have around a 3 hour battery, so that's right in range with what you asked for.

snake_1886 · 10-28-2009, 04:30 PM

how about Aspire One D250 from Acer? it's look cool

daisymtc · 10-28-2009, 04:59 PM

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ASUS_...2C/version.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_...SS/version.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshi...EN/version.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/HP_Pa...EA/version.asp

Or go to dell to customize.

10-28-2009, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
chasecomputer New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	Advice please buying new laptop needs below ! Cheers Hello all, I am in the UK and looking to get a new laptop. I really dont need one with high specs cheap is good ! I am fairly computer literate but dont know much about specs and hardware. I will be using it for the following - Internet ( wireless ) - Watching movies - Skype phone calls I wont be using it for games or design or anything that needs good graphics cards. I live abroad alot of the time in countires where power supply can be intermittent so a battery of at least 3 hours ( especially for films ) would be nice but not essential. Also it is sometimes difficult for me to get parts / advice where i live as it is remote so reliablity is good. Any advice Many thanks all CP

10-28-2009, 04:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
snake_1886 New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	how about Aspire One D250 from Acer? it's look cool __________________ Get your latest computer and IT gadget from computer-it.co.cc Know best place for vacation go-vacation.co.cc

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daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,924	http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ASUS_...2C/version.asp http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_...SS/version.asp http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshi...EN/version.asp http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/HP_Pa...EA/version.asp Or go to dell to customize.