05-03-2008, 15:56 | #1 |
Do you want to hide in my box?
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Laptops
Thanks to my accident a few weeks back, my shoulder's a bit knackered to say the least (back to where it was pre-physio when I was in Stafford last year for those who heard me whining about it back then ) and sitting at a desk all day is the worst thing I can possibly do to it.
Unfortunately my new job involves all desk work so I can struggle through that but by the time I get home, the last thing I want to do is sit at a desk on the PC at home. Same thing happens at the weekend as I'm trying to rest it as much as possible then too. As I still need a PC for various things (if nothing else, the game reviews I do), I've decided to go for a laptop come next payday as I can sit on the floor against a beanbag and rest my shoulder. I don't want a desktop replacement but I've got a rough idea of requirements. It'll mainly be for basic word processing/internet etc. But I would like some form of graphics card so I can still play World of Warcraft on it every now and then. I'd only need something like a Geforce 8300GS (which is what's in my PC at the moment). I just don't want onboard graphics. 2gb RAM is essential. Not sure on CPU, overheard the IT guy at work saying AMD are equal to the core2duos in laptops but I'm not sure about that as I don't know him well enough to know if he knows what he's talking about Not bothered about HD space as I've got an external HD kicking around and as it's not a desktop replacement, it's not vital for masses of space. My budget is max £450 but ideally £400. I'm not adverse to paying £450, it just has to offer enough to warrant the extra £50 I've had a look on Europc, Dell, Dell Outlet and Ebuyer. Dell Outlet and Europc seem a good bet so far. Main thing after all that waffle is just to check that I'm going down the right routes.
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