Good Laptop For Around £600?

[MatTheCat]

A friend of mine is looking to buy a laptop with a budget of around £600.

Whilst I consider myself pretty well clued up with what is what in the world of desktop computers the world of the notebook is all a bit vague to me.

Wondering if there was anyone out there who has recently purchased a £600 laptop that they are particulary pleased with?

 

[Wozzer]

Whats he looking to do;

Gaming
Web development
Video Editing...

 

[MatTheCat]

Whats he looking to do;

Gaming
Web development
Video Editing...

He works offshore...so mostly it is to keep him amused in his cabin while his boat sails the seven seas.

He is not a big gamer like I am.....but is not adverse to a bit of 3D or sports sim (pro ev) action.

Aside from that, it would be mostly used for watching films, browsing internet etc etc....

Basic non-specialist usage in otherwords.

(a built in TV tuner is also high up the list but I am sure that such a thing would be an option with most laptop packages)

 

[Wozzer]

Can you even browse the internet whilst at sea?, bit of a silly questions....

 

[zithe]

Can you even browse the internet whilst at sea?, bit of a silly questions....

If you have a travel-card thing. You pay monthly for a card you stick in the side/back of your laptop and can walk around with the internet.

I'm sure they'd have WiFi, too.

 

[BlackIce]

notebook

hey there i sell my notebook its a hp dv5-1095eo its 2 weeks old and in good condition
cost new 1250 euro i sell it for 600 euro, complete with warranty papers 3 years of warranty is on it

details:

Product Name dv5-1095eo
Product Number FM539EA
Microprocessor 2.26 GHz Intel Centrino 2 processor technology Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400
Microprocessor Cache 3 MB Level 2 cache
Memory 3072 MB (1 x 1024 MB + 1 x 2048 MB)
Memory Max Up to 8 GB
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Video Memory Up to 1791 MB (512 MB dedicated)
Hard Drive 320 GB (5400 rpm)
Multimedia Drive Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
Display 15.4” WXGA High-Definition AG Display with infinity BrightView (1280 x 800)
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection

Bluetooth
Sound Altec Lansing speakers

3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Keyboard 101 key compatible
Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 2 Quick Launch Buttons
PC Card Slots One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
4 USB 2.0
1 VGA port
1 HDMI connector
1 eSata connector
1 RJ11 modem connector
1 RJ45 ethernet connector
2 headphones-out
1 mic-in
1 IEEE 1394
remote control infrared port (remote optional)
cable docking connector

Dimensions 35.7 cm (W) x 25.9 cm (D) x 3.49 cm (min H) / 4.19 cm (max H)
Weight 2.65kg
Power 90 W AC Power Adapter
6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

What's In The Box HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone

HP Mobile Remote Control

Integrated finger print reader

u can send me a email for more info

jokeri@wippies.dk or ejm@wippies.fi

 

[MatTheCat]

hey there i sell my notebook its a hp dv5-1095eo its 2 weeks old and in good condition
cost new 1250 euro i sell it for 600 euro, complete with warranty papers 3 years of warranty is on it

details:

Product Name dv5-1095eo
Product Number FM539EA
Microprocessor 2.26 GHz Intel Centrino 2 processor technology Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400
Microprocessor Cache 3 MB Level 2 cache
Memory 3072 MB (1 x 1024 MB + 1 x 2048 MB)
Memory Max Up to 8 GB
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Video Memory Up to 1791 MB (512 MB dedicated)
Hard Drive 320 GB (5400 rpm)
Multimedia Drive Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
Display 15.4” WXGA High-Definition AG Display with infinity BrightView (1280 x 800)
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection

Bluetooth
Sound Altec Lansing speakers

3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Keyboard 101 key compatible
Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 2 Quick Launch Buttons
PC Card Slots One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
4 USB 2.0
1 VGA port
1 HDMI connector
1 eSata connector
1 RJ11 modem connector
1 RJ45 ethernet connector
2 headphones-out
1 mic-in
1 IEEE 1394
remote control infrared port (remote optional)
cable docking connector

Dimensions 35.7 cm (W) x 25.9 cm (D) x 3.49 cm (min H) / 4.19 cm (max H)
Weight 2.65kg
Power 90 W AC Power Adapter
6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

What's In The Box HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone

HP Mobile Remote Control

Integrated finger print reader

u can send me a email for more info

jokeri@wippies.dk or ejm@wippies.fi

Cheers m8....but the laptop is not for me and purchasing a 2nd hand laptop from a private seller in another country seems like a bit of a slippery proposition.

 

[MilkyWay]

dell was doing a cheap lappy with a 36xx or a 34xx ati in it

i think it was £400 ill just check im in college its boring as hell i got nuthin else to do anyway

networking class:shadedshu

 

[MilkyWay]

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/p...px/laptop_studio_17?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

studio 17 with a mobility radeon 3650

£549

EDIT: you could purchase a tv tuner with digital? usb

 

[MatTheCat]

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/p...px/laptop_studio_17?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

studio 17 with a mobility radeon 3650

£549

EDIT: you could purchase a tv tuner with digital? usb

And thanks again m8.

The above has now been ordered!