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hi guys im planning to purchase a new laptop for using in my business and at home also please could you advise me as to what is good specs to look for in connection with speed,software,hardwar,motherboard, etc
i want to use in on a network and also when i travel also with wifi internet

please your advice is greatly appreciated

ps. should i get one with vista loaded or xp profesional ?
 
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rexter said:
hi guys im planning to purchase a new laptop for using in my business and at home also please could you advise me as to what is good specs to look for in connection with speed,software,hardwar,motherboard, etc
i want to use in on a network and also when i travel also with wifi internet

please your advice is greatly appreciated
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try this link: https://www.megastore.co.za/index.php?ref=3&cPath=26&gclid=CM2X99bc44oCFSK4EAodCBPbvQ

Centrino are good processors (Core2Duos)... 3g Vodacom for wireless connection... Make! Acer or HP:confused: ... My 2cents input!
 
Dell D620 with everything built in Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and HSDPA card.
Its a nice little toy quite enjoying mine.
 
rexter said:
want to use it for my business and also at home ... budget around R10000.00 to R 11000.00.
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Indeed. For this much you can get a really nice machine nowadays.
What kind of size are you thinking? Something big to replace a desktop or smaller to be more portable if you are going to move around with it a lot?
 
hj2k_x said:
Indeed. For this much you can get a really nice machine nowadays.
What kind of size are you thinking? Something big to replace a desktop or smaller to be more portable if you are going to move around with it a lot?
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i would prefer somethin to move around with any ideas?

also what is the preffered speed on the duo centrino models .... is 1.6 or 1.8 ghz good or should i look for something more
 
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rexter said:
i would prefer somethin to move around with any ideas?

also what is the preffered speed on the duo centrino models .... is 1.6 or 1.8 ghz good or should i look for something more
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So then something like 14 or 15 inches should be fine.

Check out Incredible Connection. They have some nice machines in your price bracket.

As far as dual core goes. 1.6 is plenty fast. But with a budget of more than 10k , you could look for a bit more than that really.
 
1.6 / 1.8Ghz Core2Duo is more than enough for a notebook, just make sure its got enough ram, 1gb minimum.
 
Intel® Centrino Core Duo II T5500 processor 1.66 GHz
1024MB RAM
120GB HDD
DVD super multi drive
56K modem
Wired LAN
Wireless 802.11g
Integrated Bluetooth™
14.1 WXGA display
Integrated 1.3MP Orbicam
5-in-1 memory card reader
MS Windows Vista Business
1 Year International warranty
1 Year local fetch, repair & return warranty

R10999 from IC



Intel® Core Duo II T5200 processor 1.6 GHz
1024MB RAM
120GB HDD
DVDRW dual layer drive
56K modem
10/100 Ethernet
Integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless networking
Integrated Bluetooth™
Remote control
15.4" WXGA BrightView display
Integrated webcam
MS Works Suite 2006 - not supplied in retail packaging
MS Windows Vista Home Premium
1 Year warranty

An HP here for 10 000 also from IC


13.3-inch glossy display
1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
512 Ram
60 Hard Drive
Slot-loading optical drive
Apple Remote with Front Row
Built-in iSight camera
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Built-in AirPort Extreme
FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

10 500 will even get you the bottom of the range MacBook
 
hj2k_x said:
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10 500 will even get you the bottom of the range MacBook
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Finally :D
 
Lawl, i was just lookin at IC website at notebooks.
Not bad but will find cheaper..
 
Decent lappy for 5K - 6K - possible or not ?

Basic usage : work & listening to music and Internet.

TIA for any hints :)
 
RompelStompel said:
Decent lappy for 5K - 6K - possible or not ?

Basic usage : work & listening to music and Internet.

TIA for any hints :)
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AMD® Sempron™ 3500+ processor 1.6 GHz
512MB RAM
80GB HDD
DVDRW dual layer drive
56K modem
10/100 Ethernet
Integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless networking
14.1" WXGA CrystalBrite display
MS Windows Vista Home Basic
1 Year International warranty
1 Year local fetch, repair & return warranty
R 5,999.95


Incredible Corruption. Check them out. :)
 
hj2k_x said:
AMD® Sempron™ 3500+ processor 1.6 GHz
512MB RAM
80GB HDD
DVDRW dual layer drive
56K modem
10/100 Ethernet
Integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless networking
14.1" WXGA CrystalBrite display
MS Windows Vista Home Basic
1 Year International warranty
1 Year local fetch, repair & return warranty
R 5,999.95


Incredible Corruption. Check them out. :)
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Only 1 problem - 14.1'' display :)
 
Makro has a 15" @ R6999. and a gig of ram.

Amilo La (1703) with AMD Sempron Mobile Technology
R 6,999.00


1,6GHz Sempron 3200+ processor
2 x 512MB RAM
80GB SATA Hard drive
15,4" WXGA crystal view wide screen
Dual layer DVD writer
W-Lan
Microsoft XP Home
12 month carry in warranty

Check their site out:http://www.makro.co.za/ProductList.aspx?cat=6367

I'm thinking of getting me one there, but Incredible Connection has Vista on their budget laptops.
 
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GTi said:
Makro has a 15" @ R6999. and a gig of ram.

Amilo La (1703) with AMD Sempron Mobile Technology
R 6,999.00


1,6GHz Sempron 3200+ processor
2 x 512MB RAM
80GB SATA Hard drive
15,4" WXGA crystal view wide screen
Dual layer DVD writer
W-Lan
Microsoft XP Home
12 month carry in warranty

Check their site out:http://www.makro.co.za/ProductList.aspx?cat=6367

I'm thinking of getting me one there, but Incredible Connection has Vista on their budget laptops.
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1K more seem warranted - thanks for posting :)
 
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