Wifey christmas - best laptop for $1000 ish?

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#27573 30-Oct-2008 22:15

Christmas prezzie for the wifey as i killed her old c1320 lifebook - very hot and heavy.

This one should be:
As powerful and light as can be.
Main use - internet!

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#174771 31-Oct-2008 05:46

This is a good start.

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#175802 4-Nov-2008 18:40

Would a netbook such as the ASUS Eee PC be to small? See here. Looks to be simmilar to what you want but for less than $400. I'm sure you could get a higher spec one for a bit more.

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#176666 7-Nov-2008 16:21

we're thinking 10-13" - 14" at the very most...

got some questions -
how does pentium dual core compare with core 2 duo? which is faster?

also, at the moment looking for a massively discounted msi wind u100 w 6 cell battery. if only that had a core 2 processor! don't like the idea of an atom running the show ... especially if spending a few bucks more gets you dual core something! (that's why the massively discounted thing comes into play)

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#176671 7-Nov-2008 16:32

well actually - did some research (dunno why the other day googled with no results - might have used the wrong keywords) and obviously the pentium dual core is cheap as dirt with ok performance - so ... quad core is what i want! but doesnt seem to exist on laptops yet. also why do i want a quad core when wife just does internet? well ... coz i can!!

(ok ok off topic - it says what can i get for 1000 bucks)

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#176675 7-Nov-2008 16:40

just realised dick smith links don't seem to stay, but if you're looking I would stick with the Intel models, DSE and Harvey Norman give out great deals with purchases these days. Plus spending $500.00 extra goes a long way with at least your option of choosing more RAM with Vista these days you need at least 2GB ...

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#176707 7-Nov-2008 19:03

came across this http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/4913d56d013e9a74273fc0a87f3b06e7/Product/View/XC4767

has bluray (although may not have the best version??) and capable of dvb-t decoding...

although not exactly ... light ... hmm see what price harvey norman's selling it for ... or wait nearer to christmas :)

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#179099 20-Nov-2008 15:38

If you want to post links to DSE right click on the "email link to friend" copy the url and remove the email bit youll end up with somethink like this:

http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/en/product/XC4767

Which will work. Cut & Pasting the url straight from your addressbar uses part of your session id so it wont work for anyone else.

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#182368 5-Dec-2008 19:39

hi again - just wondering, would anyone buy a 'demo' laptop? ie one used for 'demo' purposes?

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#182403 5-Dec-2008 23:50

Dell Mini 9 or Mini 12
Asus Eee PC 1001
MSI Wind

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#182595 7-Dec-2008 16:25

well finally after 1 month of roundabout mind changings decided to settle on this
http://www.sony.co.nz/products/product/computer/vaio-notebook/vgnns15gs.jsp
for $962 at Noel Leemings.

Apparently spec'd to play blu rays. a pity it hasnt got hdmi although supported. oh well, for under 1g i can't complain! Should arrive within the week ...

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#182597 7-Dec-2008 16:33

joker97: well finally after 1 month of roundabout mind changings decided to settle on this
http://www.sony.co.nz/products/product/computer/vaio-notebook/vgnns15gs.jsp
for $962 at Noel Leemings.

Apparently spec'd to play blu rays. a pity it hasnt got hdmi although supported. oh well, for under 1g i can't complain! Should arrive within the week ...

Hi Joker97,

This model definitely is not able to play blu-ray discs. On Sony's as well as Noel Leeming's websites they both specify it is DVD playback and burn only.

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#182598 7-Dec-2008 16:35

Just to add, you wouldn't expect to find a blu-ray laptop around the 1k mark... especially a Sony Vaio.

Better go back and sort it out with the retailer.

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#182604 7-Dec-2008 17:04

sorry i meant the intel gma 4500 hd is capable of processing blu ray level graphics - according to the intel website. :) no i certainly didnt expect to get a bluray ready laptop for under 1g :)

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#182607 7-Dec-2008 17:11

You can buy an external blu-ray drive (read and write) for around $500 at the moment. Runs off USB power.

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#182617 7-Dec-2008 18:08

maybe next time - now looking at a ps3 for $700 for blu ray. unless another standalone player which also plays other media arrives for about $350 which is unlikely.

just of note, been wondering about external bdrom drives - isnt usb 2.0 too slow? i thought i needed e-sata to work.

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