Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


kiwimustang

134 posts

Master Geek


#208668 21-Feb-2017 19:32
Send private message

Hi guys, my daughter is just starting a film course at S.I.T and we are looking at getting her a laptop which will run Premiere CS6.

 

Our budget is pretty tight, probably around $1200 as we still need to buy the software. Would something like this:

 

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/shop/computers-tablets/laptops/laptops/hp-15-ba016au-15-notebook/prod146955.html

 

be able to handle it. It does not have to be blazing fast, just so she can do small projects at home.

 

Cheers.


View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2
timmmay
20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724025 21-Feb-2017 19:39
Send private message

It has a low resolution screen, slow spinning disk, slowish processor. I think it will work, maybe slowly. Does it have to be a laptop?




kiwimustang

134 posts

Master Geek


  #1724064 21-Feb-2017 19:44
Send private message

Would prefer it to be.......


tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724067 21-Feb-2017 19:48
Send private message

Check out some of the 1-day deals (if you can wait a little bit).

 

I was able to get one of these https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/shop/computers-tablets/laptops/2-in-1/acer-aspire-switch-12a-sa5-271-513u/prod146737.html for $899 the other day (brand new).

 

 

 

1-day tends to have computer sales once or twice a week.




timmmay
20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724070 21-Feb-2017 19:51
Send private message

I would suggest looking for Intel i5 processor, a full HD screen (1920 x 1080 or similar), 8GB RAM, ideally a solid state disk. If you had to compromise, hmmm. Not RAM, but an AMD processor may be ok, but i'd probably not use i3 or pentium. Screen, well, lower res won't affect the output but might not be as nice to look at. Hard disk instead of solid state means slower booting but processing will probably be a similar speed, I think.


kiwimustang

134 posts

Master Geek


  #1724072 21-Feb-2017 19:52
Send private message

Cheers, that will give be a base guideline to go off.


tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724074 21-Feb-2017 19:53
Send private message

What do people think of this?

 

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/acer-travelmate-p259-mg-57e1-15-6-notebook/26252225

 

 

 

Oh the screen is not HD however :(

 

 


tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
timmmay
20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724083 21-Feb-2017 20:03
Send private message

 Both of those two look good to me.


kiwimustang

134 posts

Master Geek


  #1724084 21-Feb-2017 20:03
Send private message

Found this, does not have a SSD but looks well specd.

 

http://www.harveynorman.co.nz/computers/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-au020tu-laptop.html

 

 


yitz
2074 posts

Uber Geek


  #1724089 21-Feb-2017 20:07
Send private message

Would rather get something like HP Probook than the Acer Travelmate.

tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724091 21-Feb-2017 20:09
Send private message

kiwimustang:

 

Found this, does not have a SSD but looks well specd.

 

http://www.harveynorman.co.nz/computers/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-au020tu-laptop.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang on....

 

Did you just increase the budget because if you have that gives me more to play with :P

 

 


tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724093 21-Feb-2017 20:12
Send private message

kiwimustang:

 

Found this, does not have a SSD but looks well specd.

 

http://www.harveynorman.co.nz/computers/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-au020tu-laptop.html

 

 

 

 

And no, over priced for what it is


tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724095 21-Feb-2017 20:15
Send private message

If you are going to spend $1600 then this is a good remanufacture devices.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKHNB13013I/HP-Remanufacture-Envy-x360-13-y013cl-Powerful-Ultr


Batman
Mad Scientist
29760 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724173 21-Feb-2017 22:30
Send private message

buy @TimA 's laptop it will do what you want


Batman
Mad Scientist
29760 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1724175 21-Feb-2017 22:31
Send private message

if you want something twice as good as tim's PM me i'm selling mine too


 1 | 2
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.