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    Max £700 laptop suggestions

    For my friend, going to uni, needs a lasting laptop but does not play games.

    Max price £700

    Cheers, olie

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    I would look to ASUS and sony, Rock
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    hi, I was looking at getting a laptop for uni, then decided on a PC instead, I was going to buy from here as they have a lot of laptops at decent prices with good waranties etc. As said before, Sony and Asus seem to be good laptops so direct him towards them. The Sonys are quite expensive though so the Asus ones may be a better buy.



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    Dell? I got my inspiron up to a pretty good spec for reasonable money (this was during their time of free double memory & free delivery, but those offers come up regularly) Mine came out at £941, but I have seen comparable laptops for £1200+, dell can sometimes be a rather good buy

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    Another vote for the dell. My sister has one of their refurb type ones. She picked it up for just over 400 notes and it suprised me for the price just how good it is. Screen on it is lovely, sunlight doesn't seem to affect it at all either.

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    Infact mate, dell have a special right now

    £698 gets you


    Core Duo 2300
    XP
    1GB Memory
    60GB Hdd
    DVD+/-RW drive
    Integrated SB Audigy "trial version - whiskey tango foxtrot?"
    17" Widescreen

    Hope this is of some help! The model is the Inspiron 9400 (remember to cut down the warranty to get that price)

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike306dt View Post

    Integrated SB Audigy "trial version - whiskey tango foxtrot?"
    The drivers apparently make a difference - I just used the trial version, but its only $10 or £10 can't remember, if you want to upgrade

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    That laptop look like a good deal for him do you think matey?

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    Yup, thats not bad at all

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    I bought a desktop for myself but he insists on getting a laptop.

    Dell looks good enough.

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