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Laptop for a novice
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My wife wants her first computer and basically knows verlittle about them.
We've been searching on the internet for one which would be a good starting point and have come up with the Advent 6552
She likes the large screen(wide and 17 inches) and its suitability for films and gaming.
She would do a fair bit of Internet searching but not a great deal of word processing etc
Any opinions?
We've been searching on the internet for one which would be a good starting point and have come up with the Advent 6552
She likes the large screen(wide and 17 inches) and its suitability for films and gaming.
She would do a fair bit of Internet searching but not a great deal of word processing etc
Any opinions?
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Personally I would not buy an Advent.
These tend to be "badged" laptops made by a whole load of different no-name companies so they are not a proper brand as such (like say Toshiba or HP).
They used to be sold only through PC World / Currys, although I believe they are now sold in other places as well.
The same companies who make laptops for Advent also make some of these no-name brands sold by supermarkets.
I am not saying all Advents are bad (some people have had very reliable Advents) but others have had very poor Advents.
I would suggest going for a brand who make their own computers and have a world wide reputation and image to keep up.
Names like Toshiba, HP, Dell, Sony, Lenovo, Acer and so on.
These tend to be "badged" laptops made by a whole load of different no-name companies so they are not a proper brand as such (like say Toshiba or HP).
They used to be sold only through PC World / Currys, although I believe they are now sold in other places as well.
The same companies who make laptops for Advent also make some of these no-name brands sold by supermarkets.
I am not saying all Advents are bad (some people have had very reliable Advents) but others have had very poor Advents.
I would suggest going for a brand who make their own computers and have a world wide reputation and image to keep up.
Names like Toshiba, HP, Dell, Sony, Lenovo, Acer and so on.
I got my 17 inch laptop from
http://www.ebuyer.com
It's a Toshiba, and I am very pleased with it, and what it cost me.
http://www.ebuyer.com
It's a Toshiba, and I am very pleased with it, and what it cost me.
there is no such thing as a starter .... anything
within a couple of months she should be beyond "starter" ... so what you going to do ... get rid and buy an "intermediate" lappy? .... presumably then the quite good model
set a budget
�400 will buy a really good machine for general purpose users
look in a couple of magazines in tesco ... see what's recommended in your price range
look in pc world and actually touch a couple ...
then a bit of google ... and to find a good price .
btw ... agree with VGH about advent
look on the dell website ... they are struggling ... and have some decent deals
within a couple of months she should be beyond "starter" ... so what you going to do ... get rid and buy an "intermediate" lappy? .... presumably then the quite good model
set a budget
�400 will buy a really good machine for general purpose users
look in a couple of magazines in tesco ... see what's recommended in your price range
look in pc world and actually touch a couple ...
then a bit of google ... and to find a good price .
btw ... agree with VGH about advent
look on the dell website ... they are struggling ... and have some decent deals
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