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What laptop do you have and do you rate it?

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Graphista · 02/03/2021 22:43

As per title really

Looking at buying a laptop and totally overwhelmed with the choice

I THINK I want/need

8gb ram
256gb ssd
A good quality screen and camera
Decent battery life
Comfortable illuminated keyboard with numeric keypad (this never seems to be described!)

Am I wishful thinking?

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letmeoutletmeout · 03/03/2021 18:28

I have a Macbook Air. I've only used Macbooks for the last 10 years and the performance is superb. If this one ever goes down, I'll replace it without hesitation. I think I paid around £1k for it but worth every penny

bruffin · 03/03/2021 18:36

i use a lenova thinkpad for work and it doesnt have a numeric pad, but i have bought a little numeric keypad that uses blue tooth, which does the trick

Graphista · 03/03/2021 18:46

@FlowersAreBeautiful thank you, that sounds interesting with the number pad, metal frame is good

Dell I think are pricey for what you get, and I agree the reviews aren't especially good

@bruffin where did you get the number pad? That sounds a good solution too

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bruffin · 03/03/2021 19:33

It was a cheap one from amazon, but there are lots of different ones available

Janaih · 03/03/2021 20:27

Ever since reading this thread I'm annoyed I don't have a back-lit keyboard Grin

Graphista · 26/03/2021 23:40

Ok

I keep looking and looking and procrastinating

I need to order something else from Argos tomorrow so I’m thinking as I’ll be paying for next day delivery I really should decide and get laptop at same time

I’m thinking this one:

www.argos.co.uk/product/9085538?clickSR=slp:term:asus%20zenbook%2014:2:52:1

But I’m a bit worried 256gb may not be enough long term? Thoughts?

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lastqueenofscotland · 26/03/2021 23:57

I have a MacBook and I’d not use anything else. Everything else I’ve tried is just so inferior

Graphista · 27/03/2021 00:09

Possibly this one but no backlit keyboard or number pad

www.argos.co.uk/product/7816204?clickSR=slp:term:hp%20slim%20laptop:2:76:1

This one is like the first one I linked today but with the bigger ssd memory

www.argos.co.uk/product/8693512?clickSR=slp:term:asus%20zenbook%2013:1:16:1

Gahhhh! Must stop procrastinating!!!

Help!

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Graphista · 27/03/2021 00:10

Cant stretch to a MacBook

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Praed · 06/08/2021 17:20

@Graphista I know this is an old threat but I NEED to know what laptop you bought and are you happy with it (so I can stop researching and just copy what you did)

Please :D

Praed · 06/08/2021 17:25

Incidentally I meant thread... Blush

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