looking for budget laptop. help?

Post by **Gayno** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:18 am

I haven't forgotten about you bud, just haven't been past your place recently!

Did you still want me to look at your broken one?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:43 am

yes please but it strikes me that it is over ten years old and i need a replacement. I am pretty sure my current can still do service as a back up but the battery is gone and its defo time to retire it from front line service.

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:42 pm

I highly recommend the Dell Latitude D430 - second hand they are around £100 ish depending on condition

Get the U7700 processor
Its a 1.3Ghz dual core processor with 2GB ram.
More than enough for daily tasks
Portable and lightweight too.
Was a very expensive machine when it came out and was designed for the business user

http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/pr ... 430_en.pdf

I have one which I use for basic browsing around the home when not in the office

Hope it helps

Post by **SPYDOR** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:16 pm

Those Lenovo's are excellent for the price. If it was me, I would swap the drive for a budget SSD and you would have a machine that operates FAR faster than most laptops under £1000.

Something like this would give a fair amount of space and a massive speed boost:
http://www.ebuyer.com/539153-samsung-25 ... z-7te250bw

Could probably find plenty of used ones as well but don't get any that are too old as they will be much slower and degrade faster as well.

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:24 pm

SPYDOR wrote:Those Lenovo's are excellent for the price. If it was me, I would swap the drive for a budget SSD and you would have a machine that operates FAR faster than most laptops under £1000..

Exactly what I did Stan. Hows the Used Ship business?

Post by **SPYDOR** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:55 pm

indigolemon wrote:Exactly what I did Stan. Hows the Used Ship business?

Times are tough, what with all the pirating around these parts, I'm thinking about selling the business and finding a quiet little place to settle down. Speaking of which, have you thought about retirement, or more specifically, what you will do after retirement? Perhaps a man of your exquisite taste could be tempted by one of these brand new designer coffins, I'll even throw in a box of nails for free...

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:59 pm

Hmmm. Tell me more about the "Scabb Island Internment Park" ...

Post by **SPYDOR** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:01 pm

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:26 am

Cheers guys. Im onto a contact for a lenovo with gen 2 i5 and ssd for 200. Friend of a friend.

Fingers crossed

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:51 am

Yes. Got it for 200 with the 2.53ghz chip and 120g Ssd if I want it.

waiting on an auction fod the slightly older chip and standard drive. What would be my max price considerin what i already have on the back burner. 155?