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Picking new laptop, ultrabook need a hand

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:52 pm
by ~Dä Vinci~
heya, i would like to upgrade from my old laptop to a newer lighter one and so many on market getting a headache..

price range max £450 ish

looking for weight really and not to big as it need to go into my bag.

only useing it for films, word proc, power point, google sketchup, gatewars
dn't play any other games tbh.

ones so far i have looked into ( im from uk so can't go onto the newegg or what ever it is all need to be £££)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-S3- ... =ultrabook

£469 ( very light)

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-n ... s#longDesc

£530 ( light and good make but little pricey)

http://www.ebuyer.com/434004-hp-pavilio ... 5r84ea-abu

£445

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-X401A-14-i ... =Asus+X401

£343 ( not ultrabook but still light and cheaper)


thx to anyone willing to help

Re: Picking new laptop, ultrabook need a hand

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:01 pm
by Juliette
Why bother with a laptop?
I hate myself for recommending an Android tablet, but since that seems your price range (assuming, strictly on the ones you listed).. how about a fancy Samsung Galaxy Tab (latest edition)? :)

If you have a bit more money than you let on and are able to afford a truly proper tablet, consider an iPad 4. Still very cheap, very light, very capable and solid material. Recommended!

Re: Picking new laptop, ultrabook need a hand

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:17 pm
by Guild
be a man,buy a really heavy one then you get a workout and a laptop its a win win 8)

Re: Picking new laptop, ultrabook need a hand

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:20 pm
by Juliette
Guild wrote:be a man,buy a really heavy one then you get a workout and a laptop its a win win 8)
Haha! Or you could do that. ;) Be epic, carry a miditower in a bag. :-D

Re: Picking new laptop, ultrabook need a hand

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:09 pm
by Ra
For that money you could get..

a **Filtered** laptop that will last 2-3 years

a solid desktop

a nice tablet and some change

a google chromebook and some change

or save and buy a macbook air

Re: Picking new laptop, ultrabook need a hand

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:26 pm
by Juliette
I wholeheartedly support the purchase of a MacBook Air Pro. :P
And such. :-D

Otherwise, Ra is right, of course.