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Itchy
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PostPosted: 10:42 - 30 Jun 2010    Post subject: Is this a good machine? Reply with quote
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Satellite-L650-10G-15-6-inch-SuperMulti/dp/B003LJX7AW

Is this a decent laptop? Are there any alternatives for about the same ££ (will rarely be carried around and will sit at a desk for 75% of its life)

I have no idea since I do not keep up with current tech.

My current machine is a vintage 2004 ex corporate refurbished Dell C640 2GHZ 1GB ram, and it slows down considerably when editing video and humongus pictures. The fact that the CPU temp shoots up when doing anything causing furniture to melt is also concerning.

The new machine will be used for exactly the same video editing, photo editing and internet browsing.

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PostPosted: 12:01 - 30 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks pretty good, just don't expect the battery to last long when unplugged.
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PostPosted: 13:39 - 30 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks more than capable of what you need it for Smile
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PostPosted: 14:44 - 30 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Without being shot down in flames - I still edit photos and videos (lightroom 2/photoshop/final cut) on my 2006 macbook, 2ghz dual core and 2gb ram can be picked up on ebay for under £400 - i got one for repair for £300 the other day - it copes fine batch editing 800 21mp pics and high def video....

Just a thought if you want to save a few £.
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PostPosted: 23:43 - 30 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
vee wrote:
Without being shot down in flames - I still edit photos and videos (lightroom 2/photoshop/final cut) on my 2006 macbook, 2ghz dual core and 2gb ram can be picked up on ebay for under £400 - i got one for repair for £300 the other day - it copes fine batch editing 800 21mp pics and high def video....

Just a thought if you want to save a few £.


Nah couldn't be doing with a Mac ta
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PostPosted: 23:44 - 30 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rapdude wrote:
I bRought this one ....would recomend, it's a great all rounder and will work better than your current one ...

https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/broadband/laptops-and-netbooks/buy/ASUS-UL30



Interesting machine, cept I intend to buy something a tad higher spec and newish so it at least lasts a couple of years, the dell I have was supposed to be top notch when it came out and lasted ages.
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PostPosted: 12:02 - 01 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 13:53 - 01 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
slightly better same price.
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PostPosted: 14:29 - 01 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Buy mine, more than enough for what you need it for. Decent gfx card in it too. Few years old, but a dam good laptop! Thumbs Up

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PostPosted: 14:30 - 01 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Barry_M2 wrote:
Buy mine, more than enough for what you need it for. Decent gfx card in it too. Few years old, but a dam good laptop! Thumbs Up

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=200403


Thats just a notch above my c640
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PostPosted: 14:48 - 01 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Itchy wrote:
Thats just a notch above my c640


It's much better than a 640 mate.

Our company uses nothing but Dell machines (have done for the past 7 years) so we've had them all to compare against.

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PostPosted: 14:52 - 01 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rapdude wrote:
You having a giraffe mate, in fact your more likely to give birth to one than get our finance guru to part woth cash for yours !!! !! Thumbs Down


Really? I thought compared to these it was priced about right. The graphics cards in them alone will sell for close to £200.


https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELL-M70-WIDESCREEN-LAPTOP-WIFI-CENTRINO-1-7GHz-XP-0441-/290403054995?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item439d5ef593

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELL-PRECISION-M70-2-0GHZ-15-4-WUXGA-60GB-2GB-LAPTOP-/110541160106?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item19bcc43eaa

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dell-M70-Precision-Laptop-Notebook-2ghz-2GB-256mb-GFX-/250638464990?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item3a5b3777de
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PostPosted: 15:01 - 01 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rapdude wrote:
Not seen links, don't need to, your craptop is worth a oner on a good day ... Rolling Eyes Exclamation ...

Or if your lucky what some mug is willing to pay for it .. !!


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