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stegger
16-02-2013, 10:35 PM
Hi Guys.
I'm going to get a new laptop but not sure which one to get ! Now i can only get it from Next (don't ask)!!!!!
Which one of these 3 would you go for ?

http://www.next.co.uk/electric/computers/laptops-netbooks/6

Cheers in advance :)
CARB
16-02-2013, 10:42 PM
toshiba
bigred5765
16-02-2013, 10:47 PM
asus is a well know quality brand
stegger
16-02-2013, 10:53 PM
asus is a well know quality brand

Is it Carl or you takin the pee ! :woot: never really heard of them to be honest. I was lookin at the middle one due to the spec but wasn't sure. :confused:
Andrew Twigger
16-02-2013, 10:54 PM
Asus, not to be confused with Acer, are a very reputable manufacturer. Better known for their motherboards a few years ago, they seem to make good tablets and laptops now too. I had one of their earlier laptops and I'll be honest and say it wasn't a HP, Dell or Sony, but it was certainly equal to or better than most other brands.

Toshiba are a fairly solid make to be honest, but nothing remarkable. Purely on value grounds, I think the middle Asus wins. Depends what the warranty etc is like I guess.
bigred5765
16-02-2013, 11:03 PM
ive used asus stuff for years a very well known and respected name for mother boards etc great stuff sounds ok spec wise as well but as stated check warrenties etc , ps nowt wrong with tosh ether
stegger
16-02-2013, 11:46 PM
£255 for 2 year warranty . Yeh right
anybody got any suggestions ?
Danny Harrison
17-02-2013, 03:38 AM
Treat it like lady. Sod warranty, I've yet to have 1 break on me. Home insurance in worst case scenario.
sparkyboy22
17-02-2013, 07:01 AM
Middle Asus. We have no end of issues with Tosh laptops at work.
stegger
20-02-2013, 07:06 PM
Got the ASUS . Nice piece of kit, certainly wipes the floor with my old one. Windows 8 what's that about , going to take a while to get used too !!!
JCJC
20-02-2013, 08:02 PM
Was trying Win8 on an old laptop, found ClassicShell (http://www.classicshell.net/) gave me back the sort of start menu I have grown like.
bigred5765
20-02-2013, 08:42 PM
£255 for 2 year warranty . Yeh right
anybody got any suggestions ?
sod the warrenty just add it to your house insurance and ask for new for old, i had it on my house insurance good job to lappy plus cup of tea dont mix,