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Does this laptop exist? [Recommendations all up ins]
Chubbly
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I'm looking for a low cost notebook (£350 - 400 (US$630), max 500 (700)).
What I'm really looking for is one with an SSD though. Basically maximum performance for that price, with an SSD. I'm going to be doing a lot of traveling for the next two years so I'm looking for something that is robust as well.
I'm been having a look around and I can't find anything that really matches this description. I've looked at the
Packard EasyNote TS11HR039
Lenovo IdeaPad G570
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11
But nothing has really fit the bill. I saw the other thread "laptop for a good woman" and it looked perfect but he was throwing around slightly more than I was looking to (US also seems to get way better deals than the UK
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So denizens, does such a magical laptop exist or am I SOL?
What I'm really looking for is one with an SSD though. Basically maximum performance for that price, with an SSD. I'm going to be doing a lot of traveling for the next two years so I'm looking for something that is robust as well.
I'm been having a look around and I can't find anything that really matches this description. I've looked at the
Packard EasyNote TS11HR039
Lenovo IdeaPad G570
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11
But nothing has really fit the bill. I saw the other thread "laptop for a good woman" and it looked perfect but he was throwing around slightly more than I was looking to (US also seems to get way better deals than the UK
)So denizens, does such a magical laptop exist or am I SOL?
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I'd mainly use it writing and general browsing. Gaming would be a extremely surprising bonus. I should make clear that SSD is not a requirement, merely something I would quite like to have. I'm just having real trouble finding something that doesn't have some crippling deficiency in some way. But I'm sure one exists somewhere.
I've been burned in the past before with crappy build quality or completely underwhelming performance for price. The main issue is that I have no reference for value. All these companies offer these products that are seemingly similar for vastly different prices and I worry that I'm getting the short end of the stick whenever I finally decide to buy.
So this time, I'm trying to do it right. The G570 is top of my small list, so that'll be my reference. Is that the best i can get for that price? What are the sacrifices this company makes for that price?
What's your topmost budget, $650?
That looks pretty good for the price. Shipping and such will bump that up. The only reason I'm suggesting Lenovo right now is the massive deals they're giving out. I personally don't much care for them (the touchpad is a dick to use sometimes).
Also, yeah, that E530 you mention is about the best deal I was able to find. Pretty much the only thing under $1000 with a 7200 rpm hdd and bigger than a 13" screen all at the same time.
Satans..... hints.....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170909578980#ht_500wt_1289
Anyone had experience with these? It looks like it'll run Warcraft and my map-making software comfortably. Portability isn't a problem, I have a little notebook for lectures. This would be my stay at home thing, I'm wary about getting a desktop again, I like moving around the house.