Need a new personal laptop - Out of the loop!

[googlemad]

My aging Toshiba laptop is only just starting to struggle now and with Windows 8 and Office 2013 out it seems now is an excellent time to let it retire!

 

So, I'm looking for a laptop in the £300 - £500 price range.

 

At home, it is my main computer pretty much although I don't have any requirements for gaming - Just general Office / Facebook etc. Although I would like it to be at least capable of running a couple of VMs too.

 

Any suggestions? Intel ideally, also I would like an SSD but presumably it'll be cheaper to get one with a standard drive and do the SSD swap out myself.

[cpjitservices]

Sony Vaio.... Cant beat them!! Rock Solid.

[jamesfed]

Any suggestions? Intel ideally, also I would like an SSD but presumably it'll be cheaper to get one with a standard drive and do the SSD swap out myself.

 

SSD swap out is always the way to go unless you have more money to the rest of us

[markcuk]

Toshiba Satellite Pro L850-1DR PSKDHE-00J005EN

 

Nice machine

[Haptic]

We've got some corkers in stock:

 

Acer 5749

i3 2.2GHz 2330M cpu

8GB

750GB HDD

Intel HD graphics

W7HP

 

£378 Ex VAT

 

'Mates rates' to 'Geekers.

 

Joe 'Car Woes'

[glennda]

Lenovo if you can find a good one in your Price range. Then stick an SSD in!

 

This looks nice!

 

http://www.ebuyer.com/407070-lenovo-ideapad-z580-laptop-m81hjuk

Edited November 1, 2012 by glennda

[Soulfish]

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