Laptop discussion thread is thirty days old or more, so I couldn't post in there.

Debating between three laptops, don't mind the os, budget is around £700ish, and I'm going to be using it for browsing, vlc, spotify and photoshop.

I was thinking about a Mac, but decided between the price for them in the UK and other stuff, probably wasn't worth it.

PC World has these three -

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-ux32a-r3007v-13-3-ultrabook-silver-14442761-pdt.html

This looks pretty good and it would probably handle everything I need, the 4GB of memory is so-so though.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lenovo-u410-14-ultrabook-blue-14553731-pdt.html

This Lenovo looks good spec wise, but reviews everywhere seem to say the build quality isn't the finest.

Lastly- touch screen windows 8 laptop out next friday-

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-envy-4-1101ea-14-ultrabook-17056525-pdt.html

I've never had a HP before though, so I wouldn't know if they're any good...

Other idea was to go on Novatech and custom build one.

Anyone with advice/suggestions, I would be grateful.

 

Thanks Zombie!

I'm pretty sure I'll go for the ASUS, it's dropped down to £530.

How would I go about installing Windows on the SSD bit? Never attempted anything like that before.

 

Figured I'd bump this to ask a question about getting a new laptop. My Toshiba Satellite L-500 has been crapping out at least once a year (either the battery or the charging port just goes to shit and I end up spending a hundred pounds replacing them). I'm just using it for university + gaming and I don't use Apple stuff if I can help it. 250 to 650 pounds is the price range.

So... yeah. This is where DLP steps in with their l33t computer knowledge to save the day.

 

I found a Dell Inspiron something or other, 8GB memory, and 1TB Hard Drive for $550, guessing I should jump on that if I can?

 

Found it for $700 now, here. Graphics just says Inel HD Graphics so I'm guessing it is integrated, but here are the specs anyways

 

Yeah looking for something with at least a 15.6 preferably 17.3 for gaming that has at least 750 of storage and at least 6 GB of RAM, although 8 is of course preferable as I like to run multiple resource heavy programs at once.

Looking at the site Ched linked, some good stuff but nothing that matches this on memory, or storage, in the under 800 bin.

 

Do you mean Larger?

 

Sure he did.

I should think however, that what Zombie meant was this: while laptop computers will cost more for their larger screens and generally higher spec hardware, for laptops with smaller screens and thus smaller chassis, it becomes increasingly harder and more expensive to equip them to similar hardware standards to those of their larger brethren.

Basically: if you want a laptop with enough oomph that you can mount modern games comfortably, it'll cost you if you want a smaller model.

 

Yeah.. I want a 17.3 anyways, thanks for explaining though.

 

I don't know much about computers but the touchscreen imo is a definite no no. All experiences I've had with touchsreen computers whether it be a laptop or not is that they feel clunky, that would be the best way for me to describe it.

 

Things have changed in the last 5 years, and even more in the last 3. Touchscreen laptops aren't horrible abominations anymore, and may in fact be preferable.