On 23/12/2009 10:57, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello, > > It's that time of year again when everything will briefly become a bit > cheaper (and I'm trying to avoid VAT returning to normal again as well). > So am looking around for a new laptop. As far as specs go, I'd like a > core 2 duo branded chip, something like a T6600 would do. 2-4 GB of RAM, > don't care about HD size, would be nice to be 7200RPM though, and a > seperate graphic card (not an intel one) would also be nice. > > The main purpose of this machine is for my general purpose use, bit of > web browsing, bit of dev, bit of office work and so on. So it doesn't > need to be overpowered, but needs to have some kick. > > I've a budget of about £500, and my research so far has hilighted 3 > possibilities: > > 1. Novatech X16 HD Pro - > http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/laptop/range/x16hd.html > 2. Acer Aspire 5738 - > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-15-6-inch-DVD-RW-Premium/dp/B002IVTTJC/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top > 3. Samsung R520 - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176506 > > Does anyone have any experience of Novatech laptops? I've never even > seen one before, so the build quality is an unknown quantity for me. If > anyone has any opinions on the others I'd be interested too, or any > others you think fit the bill. > > Any opinions welcome :) > > -Matt Daubney >
One of my old customers had some Novatech laptops, they're basically generic rebranded laptops, I believe manufactured by the likes of Mitac. Wasn't very impressed myself, the build quality was poor and they all either failed or fell to pieces within a couple of years. I've got an Acer Aspire 2920 and I can't fault it myself, plus a 3 year extended warranty is something like £60 and it covers accidental damage. I've also had a play with a Samsung, not the R520, I think it was an R500 or something along those lines. It's a nice little machine and does the job well (a friend of mine has one, seems solidly built). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
