17" Notebooks with a full keyboard

[alisiaoh]

I have been given the task to get our company bookkeeper a new laptop.

What would you suggest is a good value for money laptop with a full keyboard, with a decent processor and reasonable amount of RAM? It also needs to have a long battery life. The max price she wants to pay for one is about R15k.

BTW - I will be going to the states to buy the laptop(since its way cheaper there)

 

[charlie_82]

Good luck finding a full keyboard. I assume the accountant needs a keypad?
There are lots of USB ones you can get with wrist support etc. Some even have a display on em, like a calculator

 

[alisiaoh]

No she doesnt want a usb keypad. too much of a hassle carrying around all these usb components.

most 17" notebooks do come with full keyboards - i just want to know which make/ model would be best.

 

[charlie_82]

ah ok cool.
best of luck to ya

 

[Brawler]

One of my colleages has a 17" notebook with full keyboard. Its a HP with 2gb ram and a T5xxx something or other processor. Will check out the model

 

[alisiaoh]

One of my colleages has a 17" notebook with full keyboard. Its a HP with 2gb ram and a T5xxx something or other processor. Will check out the model

Cool thx, Can you maybe check what they paid for it?

 

[Brawler]

this is it:

http://www.superwarehouse.com/HP_Compaq_Business_Notebook_6820s/KR910UTABA/p/1525569

 

[Brawler]

http://www.pricecheck.co.za/offers/1144753/HP+6820s+GR714EA+17"+Core+2+Duo+Notebook/

This is just the newer version with the faster processor. It seems like a decent enough laptop although quite fugly like the 530.

 

[alisiaoh]

this is it:

http://www.superwarehouse.com/HP_Compaq_Business_Notebook_6820s/KR910UTABA/p/1525569

ooh i like! has nice specs and looks real nice and the price is very reasonable as well. Thx

 

[FANS]

I am using the HP Compaq 8710W (WUXGA screen). The 8710P is much the same but has a WSXGA screen. All the specs should meet your requirements.

I upped the RAM to 4GB (from 2GB) and the hard disk to 320GB 7200RPM (from 120G). I am very happy with the machine.



http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/za/e...001_HP Compaq 8710p Notebook PC&lang=en&cc=za

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[scotty777]

look at the Lenovo Y710 or Y730 would be in your range
And it's lenovo, so it's gonna last her a long time

 

[Abe]

We have a 17" Acer (Travelmate 5624 wsmi), think it has a full keyboard. It's really nice.

 

[marine1]

HP Pavilion 17" has full KB I have one awesome machine