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I am thinking lap top for my wireless internet access.

Are they worth getting?

I want to spend less that 700 squid. but want good speed and wireless/bluetooth/ lots of memory.

Any one got recommendations?

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Do you really need one? You get a lot more for your money with desktops.

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Originally posted by celticcountry
I am thinking lap top

Are they worth getting?

I want to spend less that 700 squid. but want good speed and wireless/bluetooth/ lots of memory.

Any one got recommendations?
Rhino's is the place to go...

Plenty of dancers, and for the cost of a couple of extortionate bottles of champagne, you could easily get a lap dance at a good pace, with no strings/wires attached and blueberry WKD stained teeth. Only problem will be the memory, they'll forget you once you've gone.

200 notes should suffice for one or you could probably get 4 top of the range in your lap for 699 bar I reckon, that's a stiff discount.

Let me know how you get on.

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Originally posted by celticcountry
I am thinking lap top for my wireless internet access.

Are they worth getting?

I want to spend less that 700 squid. but want good speed and wireless/bluetooth/ lots of memory.

Any one got recommendations?
Spend more than £700

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I bought a Sony VAIO. Best on the planet and it docks my camera's memory stick. No cables. Pentium 2.8 mhz, 512 DDR Ram, DVD/CDRom +-RW, inboard modem and wireless, 17" LCD. But you'll need more than 700 nicker.

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Playing chess in the garden rocks!! Though if you like to add things to your computer like extra graphics or groovy sound cards the laptop can be quite limiting. Also when things go wrong, it's more expensive/ time consuming to sort out. If you get one, get a good one 😉

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Originally posted by celticcountry
I am thinking lap top for my wireless internet access.

Are they worth getting?

I want to spend less that 700 squid. but want good speed and wireless/bluetooth/ lots of memory.

Any one got recommendations?
well I spent about £700 earlier this year. Fujitsu Amilo.

Widescreen stylish. DVD burner, wireless, seems to do everything I ask it to although it is only 40gb this hasn't been a prob so far.

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Originally posted by invigorate
well I spent about £700 earlier this year. Fujitsu Amilo.

Widescreen stylish. DVD burner, wireless, seems to do everything I ask it to although it is only 40gb this hasn't been a prob so far.
I was on the verge of getting that yesterday.

I had a good look at it.

Thaks for your input.

have you tried a Digital camera on it ?

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Originally posted by celticcountry
I was on the verge of getting that yesterday.

I had a good look at it.

Thaks for your input.

have you tried a Digital camera on it ?
Yeah, no problemsas far as the laptop is concerned. I'm not too keen on the software that has come with my Panasonic digital camera but that is another story.

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Originally posted by invigorate
Yeah, no problemsas far as the laptop is concerned. I'm not too keen on the software that has come with my Panasonic digital camera but that is another story.
laptops are great especially as u can now surf the net directly from them and so can play at RHP in a cafe, park etc.BUT!!! Unless you've got the bucks to afford a good one they tend to give more trouble than they're worth. I llok forward to the day that they're reliable and economically priced just as mobile phones, dvd players and so are, compared to when they first came upon the market....So if u ot the bucks go for it, but if you're poor like me then you'll have to wait a few years where reliability will come with an economic price...Psychologically speaking I gues I'm a bit angst ridden that I cant afford a good laptop, maybe with a tinge of jealousy..hmmm, hope not....

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Originally posted by Vladamir no1
laptops are great especially as u can now surf the net directly from them and so can play at RHP in a cafe, park etc.BUT!!! Unless you've got the bucks to afford a good one they tend to give more trouble than they're worth. I llok forward to the day that they're reliable and economically priced just as mobile phones, dvd players and so are, compared ...[text shortened]... ngst ridden that I cant afford a good laptop, maybe with a tinge of jealousy..hmmm, hope not....
A QUESTION...............I'd love tobe able toplay RHP portably.... Is there a liitle laptop specifically aimed at surfing the net?? I have a desktop and could use that for word et so I'm not too worried about everything else just the net....If they could bring out a small laptop just for the net I think they'd be a big market for it...Just like they brought out potable dvd laptops.

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i've got an acer travelmate. it was about £700 althought my dads boss paid the VAT for some reason...it's about a year old, and nothing exceptional. 256 or RAM, about 1.4Ghz processor etc.-nothing top spec. but it does have a long battery life and a built-in wireless connection, which is rather handy for surfing in the union. it does the buisness-i mean, it's better than i need. all i use mine for is surfing the net and programming. if you want to play games, get a desktop. if you don't want to play games and don't mind waiting for your computer to start up, shop around for a cheap one with a long battery life and a slot for a wireless card and all is good...

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Originally posted by skeeter
I bought a Sony VAIO. Best on the planet and it docks my camera's memory stick. No cables. Pentium 2.8 mhz, 512 DDR Ram, DVD/CDRom +-RW, inboard modem and wireless, 17" LCD. But you'll need more than 700 nicker.

skeeter
Ah, so thats why your rating wasn't as high as Ironmans,
you only use a CPU of 2.8 Megahertz.

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