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Wibble
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 Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject: Laptop computers and the like |
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Hi guys,
hows things going and stuff? I have another fun filled question to ask you about buying some hardware.
My gf wants to get a laptop computer, primiarily to run the music composition software Sibelius on (512mb min RAM), and I would like some advice as to what kind of thing to go for. She has around £500 as a max to spend. I know that I could happily tootle off to somewhere like Dell and find something, but as I know even less about laptops than I do desktops I thought I'd better check to see if theres anything I should avoid.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Wibbs
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FraZor
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Hmmm... Strokes chin...
To be fair, Dell's laptops offer good bang for buck, but they are neither special or particularly excel in any way... but you get what you pay for I suppose.
Laptops are a lot more hit and miss than desktops - primarily because theya re 90% an enclosed computer from a single manufacturer, unlike a desktop.
So my only advice is to shop around for something that looks good, and apropriate, in your price range, then scour the web for opinions/reviews.
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Wibble
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Cheers for that. I've just thought of another possible solution - the shuttle barebones systems you were talking about a while ago. I have one concern with these though, which is possible problems with the amount of space for a gfx card. Are you aware of any serious problems with this kind of thing?
Cheers,
Wibbs
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Yes, some of the earlier models, and cheaper current models don't have much room for GFX cards, esp the top end ones with big coolers, so have a good read of reviews of the model that takes your fancy.
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