New laptop....OR?

[CMAC]

Needing a new laptop which will be strictly for work and T'interweb etc no doubt they'll be some video editing (family stuff) etc etc but with the way technology and gadgets have gone I'm wondering if theres an alternative to an expensive laptop? but with very similar functionality?

no gaming or anything 'fun'

 

[Which tree did that hit]

What will you be using it for re work? Just word processing etc or more taxing things?

Also do you need the portability of a laptop or will it just sit on a desk at home?

 

[CMAC]

What will you be using it for re work? Just word processing etc or more taxing things?

Also do you need the portability of a laptop or will it just sit on a desk at home?

mostly word processing and internet, portability would be good but it will be used at a desk/table a lot but I'd also like to use it on my knee in front of the telly etc

 

[Rooter]

Is screen size important?? I am fully converted to the world of Ultrabooks. Mine is a 13" screen toshiba Z930. weighs just over a kilo, super super fast and so portable. i need small, as i do a lot of travel, and a big old 15.6" laptop in a bag kills me over a few days in london.

 

[Which tree did that hit]

Have you considered an iPad?

I had a laptop & a desktop both used for work, never thought I could work with just an iPad but the other 2 weren't used for months and were eventually sold.

iOS 7 ships with iworks which covers word processing, spreadsheets and also has video editing software. Ideal for use in front of the telly and if I need to do a longer bit of work then i simply put it on a stand and use a bluetooth keyboard with it.

I am by no means an Apple fanboy but it really is a great bit of kit.

 

[dannyboi91]

If it is for word processing etc I would not go with a tablet, stick with a laptop. You will not need a high end one at that, I seen a Toshiba in Argos today which was 1Tb hard drive 4gb RAM and Intel i3 processor for £350 which I thought was a great price as this would probably out spec an ipad.

 

[CMAC]

If it is for word processing etc I would not go with a tablet, stick with a laptop. You will not need a high end one at that, I seen a Toshiba in Argos today which was 1Tb hard drive 4gb RAM and Intel i3 processor for £350 which I thought was a great price as this would probably out spec an ipad.

thanks, agreed, I have an iPad anyway and its not great for WP. I'll look into this Argos one, got a link?

 

[CMAC]

Is screen size important?? I am fully converted to the world of Ultrabooks. Mine is a 13" screen toshiba Z930. weighs just over a kilo, super super fast and so portable. i need small, as i do a lot of travel, and a big old 15.6" laptop in a bag kills me over a few days in london.

thanks Scott but uber expensive for what I need

 

[dannyboi91]

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1092952.htm Brilliant piece of kit for the price IMO going out at the weekend to pick one up for myself.

 

[CMAC]

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1092952.htm Brilliant piece of kit for the price IMO going out at the weekend to pick one up for myself.

thanks, a strong contender

 

[Rooter]

how about one of these Dells?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24741832

 

[CMAC]

how about one of these Dells?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24741832

that's p1sh!




:smirk:

 

[Sharktooth]

My spec'd up MacBook Air weighs heehaw and is very fast... oh and very pretty too.

 

[CMAC]

My spec'd up MacBook Air weighs heehaw and is very fast... oh and very pretty too.

...and expensive

 

[sev112]

Have you considered an iPad?

I had a laptop & a desktop both used for work, never thought I could work with just an iPad but the other 2 weren't used for months and were eventually sold.

iOS 7 ships with iworks which covers word processing, spreadsheets and also has video editing software. Ideal for use in front of the telly and if I need to do a longer bit of work then i simply put it on a stand and use a bluetooth keyboard with it.

I am by no means an Apple fanboy but it really is a great bit of kit.

I have an iPad, but it p's me off that I can't plug a USB into it
Can't download photos for camera, can't plus my garmin GPS into it, can't store music on it
Otherwise it's fab

 

[CMAC]

I have an iPad, but it p's me off that I can't plug a USB into it
Can't download photos for camera, can't plus my garmin GPS into it, can't store music on it
Otherwise it's fab

if your camera has an SD card you can

 

[sev112]

if your camera has an SD card you can

Really ?

 

[CMAC]

Really ?

yes

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC531ZM/A/apple-ipad-camera-connection-kit :thup:

 

[la_lucha]

Can you not get plug in keyboards for tablets/pads? If you could this would be ideal wouln't it?

 

[vkurup]

Was at Argos yesterday to pick something... behind the shelf was an ex-display Toshiba high end laptop for about £350.. cant go wrong.. look for deals.