Some pointers would be appreciated

[Johnnydub]

Hi guys,

I'd appreciate somer pointers; I've filled out the form:

1_What is your budget?
£1000

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
14" - 17"

3_What screen resolution do you want?
High Res - 1080P would be nice, deff want more than 1366x768, 1280x800

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Desktop replacement

5_How much battery life do you need?
Will run off mains most/all the time

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
L4D Medium, Eve online, COD MW 1+2

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
General, nothing too taxing

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
320GB min

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
Nope, don't even have a specifica manufacturer in mind

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
2 years

11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD writer minimum, BD-Rom would be nice

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.

13_What country do you live in?
UK


Thanks in advance!

 

[ibnsina]

Here few pointers!

Sony VAIO VGNFW51JF/H
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM (8 GB max)
500 GB - Hard Drive - 5400 rpm
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 512 MB
16.4" TFT 1920 x 1080 Full HD
Blu-Ray disc player/ DVD±R/RW, DL/RAM
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Bluetooth
3.2 kg

£822.23 inc VAT


http/www.sony.co.uk/product/vn-fw-series/vgn-fw51jf-h


You customise it from Sony if you wish; extending the warranty by 1 year will cost around £70. You can upgrade the GPU to ATI Mobility Radeon HD4650 1GB for free.http/www.sony.co.uk/hub/vaiobyyou

John Lewis doing same model with 2 years warranty for £899 (call them if they have in stock)

http/www.johnlewis.com/230701031/Product.aspx

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Sony Vaio Laptop VGN-FW51MF/H
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P870
6 GB Memory (8 GB max)
16.4 LCD Full HD (1920x1080)
500 GB Hard Drive 5400 rpm
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 Graphics
Blu-ray Combo drive (reader), DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Bluetooth

3.2 kg

£1,046.41


http/www.sony.co.uk/product/vn-fw-series/vgn-fw51mf-h
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I advise you to either get it from John Lewis, because it comes with 2 years warranty and they have excellent service or buy directly from sony and extend the warranty.

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Other options http/www.johnlewis.com/230696909/Product.aspx

or

http/www.johnlewis.com/230696910/Product.aspx

 

[Johnnydub]

I was looking at that very model of laptop earlier.. hadn't thought of John lewis tho.... [Fail!]


Many Thanks ibnsina!

 

[mrmez]

Build your own from ailenware aint too bad.

 

[ibnsina]

Customise Sony link Sony http/www.sony.co.uk/hub/vaiobyyou