| Laptop recommendations please! 12:16 - Jul 3 with 2797 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
I've been putting off buying a new laptop for ages, but as I'll be studying a Master's from September I have to bite the bullet and go for one.
I was doing a bit of research a few weeks ago and was shocked at how expensive laptops have become (well into the £1,000 range seems pretty standard). Ideally would want to spend under £1,000 if possible.
I just need something which will allow basic tasks and programmes. No gaming is required.
Prefer a bigger screen. Maybe in the 17"-19" range.
Hopefully it should be good enough to last a few years.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. |  |
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| Laptop recommendations please! on 17:01 - Jul 3 with 407 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Thanks everyone for all the tips.
I get what people are saying re paying more for a product that will last longer, but budgets are budgets at any given time, and as long as my next laptop gets me to where I'm wanting to be, and lasts a few years in the process I'll be happy.
Will likely go ahead with Dan's main suggestion but will think about it for a couple of days first. | |
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| Laptop recommendations please! on 17:08 - Jul 3 with 404 views | mrfixit426 |
| Laptop recommendations please! on 13:33 - Jul 3 by DanTheMan |
That's fairly decent but they've skimped on RAM (8GB gets used up remarkably quickly) and it's got a 3060 in it you don't need, which means it might be loud and a battery drain. Depending on whether you need a good battery life, that's something to consider.
eBuyer and Lenovo are both good though.
On the screen thing, honestly, I'd just spend £100 on a screen you can use along with a cheap keyboard + mouse bluetooth set.
Something like this might be suitable:
https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/lenovo-v15-g3-82tt-core-i7-1255u-16gb-512gb-ssd-
Wicklow is also right that maybe a Chromebook might be suitable unless you need access to certain Windows only products. [Post edited 3 Jul 2023 13:35]
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Agree with you about the RAM, but it should be upgradeable and it also depends on what it needs to do. I was looking more at the 17" screen as he wanted a larger one. Lenovo are solid. |  | | |
| Laptop recommendations please! on 18:35 - Jul 3 with 369 views | Coastalblue |
| Laptop recommendations please! on 15:08 - Jul 3 by Ryorry |
Fair enough if you're too stretched now, but a Macbook would save you buying another laptop in 4-5 years' time unless you want to upgrade. My previous one lasted 8 years (and is still going after 10, just needed a new add-on keyboard as the 'e' had worn away, then stopped working altogether).
No problems with the new one after 18 months. |
I'm typing this on a 7 year old windows laptop, no longer my only laptop but the other one is high spec and used for gaming.
I travel with this and I can surf, use email, watch stuff etc with no issue whatsoever, in fact it will still do anything I want aside from playing games. I paid less than £400 for it, I look after it and don't see it failing any time soon. |  |
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