whatever you do though don't buy from PC World - either direct or John Lewis.... 2007 RRS TDV6 HSE JAVA/EBONY SIDE STEPS, REAR GUARDS. 22'' STORMER WHEELS. FULL COLOUR CODE. SMOKED SIDE LIGHTS

i use this for everything (HP Pavillion HDX):



...but portability is low on my list of requirements and i dont walk much so get away with it .

I hear the rock direct laptops are good but arent the cheapest! (i almost bought one but the 20" screen on this baby suckered me in when i saw it in person)

I always go for Dell personally, good kit and the post-sales support is good - indeed XPS owners get their own support line. The one you showed an example of is perfect. The XPS laptops are particularly suitable as they are designed specifically for gaming and have lots of grunt. The wireless connectivity is an incidental of course, but will suit you down to the ground. Only downside of them is that they're damn heavy for laptops, but they're packed full of kit so hardly surprising.

Also, a quick warning: beware spec'ing 4GB RAM on Dells as you never get to see any more that 3.5GB of it due to the way in which Dell deal with memory management, which is a bit of a disappointment if you're a geek. 

shmoogle wrote:

....which is a bit of a disappointment if you're a geek.

Yes, I was disappointed  

Sony Vaio all the way....built in conferencing camera, finger print swipe, genuine qwerty keyboard and comes complete with on/off button.

Vista works well with the vaios.

....but an absolute BEEYATCH to rebuild, or use a non-OEM build on  

I don't know much about PC's or laptops but for work I bought:

ACER TravelMate 5720
Intel Core 2 DUO processor T7100 (Must have DUO for my work)
1.8 GHz
15.4 WXGA LCD monitor
Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (Whatever the hell that is)
1GB DDR2 memory (Added extra 1Gb)
120Gb HDD
DVD-Super multi DL/Rewriter
802.11a/b/g WLAN ( )
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
SD/Memory stick slot
4 x USB sockets
Something called 'Signal Up'
And built in Crystal Eye for video conferencing.

Seems ok for what I need but not particularly sexy looking piece of kit.

I do like the look of the VIAO's though  06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods, Black Badge Soon...

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Supertrotter wrote:

I don't know much about PC's or laptops but for work I bought:

ACER TravelMate 5720
Intel Core 2 DUO processor T7100 (Must have DUO for my work)
1.8 GHz
15.4 WXGA LCD monitor
Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (Whatever the hell that is)
1GB DDR2 memory (Added extra 1Gb)
120Gb HDD
DVD-Super multi DL/Rewriter
802.11a/b/g WLAN ( )
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
SD/Memory stick slot
4 x USB sockets
Something called 'Signal Up'
And built in Crystal Eye for video conferencing.

Seems ok for what I need but not particularly sexy looking piece of kit.

I do like the look of the VIAO's though

Mac Book Air

Or

Mac Book Pro  ’08 RRS SE TDV6 – Java - Alpacca - Zebrano –
Colour Coded HST Grille & SC Side Vents – Smoked Side Indicators – Black LR Badges – RRSport.co.uk Sticker - Tasmod Sills - Stormers

Rupert wrote:

Mac Book Air

Or

Mac Book Pro

...the man in John Lewis sold me a HP Pavillion dv6799ea 15.4 250gb 2048mbsdram nVida GeForce, Vista home premium jobbie for £499. He tells me its an unbeatable deal and perfect for my needs. And I believed him ......  RRS TDv8 HSE Rimini
Disco 3 TDv6 HSE Tonga
Defender 200tdi, CSW, a mint, red one (can mint be red ?)

sounds fine - HP is a good buy

You'll always regret not buying an Apple! RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE Zambezi silver,Alpaca.
On Order - LRX expected 2010
DO NOT CLICK HERE!

Very Annoyed wrote:

You'll always regret not buying an Apple!