I need a laptop!

[copacetic]

Doesn't need to be a beast, just reliable and cost-effective.

Needs to do officey type stuff, doesn't need to do large hadron collier type calculations.

Bonus would be a slightly higher resolution screen than standard.

Either online shops, or a Cape Town retailer.

Thanks in advance!

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Budget?

 

[copacetic]

Budget?

That's part of the problem, I don't know anything about laptops really, regarding price.

Under 7K, preferably under R500 bucks, that's the mindset...

 

[copacetic]

Bump!

Come on enlightened people!

I need help here!

 

[atomcrusher]

Have a look at the ASUS range of laptops. I bought an ASUS X54C from Wootware.

 

[RazedInBlack]

Have you checked Esquire

Cape Town - 021 555 0001

P.E. 041 391 8555

 

[NomNom]

I wasn't able to find a laptop around the R5k mark that has a bigger resolution screen than 1366x768 (HD Ready) sorry. This is also the standard at the moment for laptop screen resolutions.

 

[copacetic]

I wasn't able to find a laptop around the R5k mark that has a bigger resolution screen than 1366x768 (HD Ready) sorry. This is also the standard at the moment for laptop screen resolutions.

I figured as much, but you never know...

 

[DearHeart]

Check Guzzle for all the latest laptop specials.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Why not buy yourself something entry level then use an external mouse, keyboard and monitor with it?
I use mine like that at my desk every day and only ever use the laptop's screen when Im out of the office.

 

[ProfA]

Mecer. Bought myself a w370st gaming laptop with i5 processor, 8GB ram, blu ray writer, dedicated NVIDIA graphics, FULL HD display and 500GB hard drive for R11k. Great value for money and very upgradeable laptop.

 

[Bar0n]

Mecer. Bought myself a w370st gaming laptop with i5 processor, 8GB ram, blu ray writer, dedicated NVIDIA graphics, FULL HD display and 500GB hard drive for R11k. Great value for money and very upgradeable laptop.

That's great, except that it satisfies absolutely none of the OP's requirements. (Quite the opposite in some areas.)

 

[Chevron]

Doesn't need to be a beast, just reliable and cost-effective.

Needs to do officey type stuff, doesn't need to do large hadron collier type calculations.

Bonus would be a slightly higher resolution screen than standard.

Either online shops, or a Cape Town retailer.

Thanks in advance!

http://www.wootware.co.za/pcs-and-l...si-notebook-specials.html?dir=asc&order=price

 

[ProfA]

That's great, except that it satisfies absolutely none of the OP's requirements. (Quite the opposite in some areas.)

I was trying to illustrate that MEcer is great value for money and perhaps he could look at their range to find something suitable which will be cheaper than the rest which are similar in spec.

 

[Joe_M]

Esquire in Milnerton branch had some nice specials on laptops last week iirc under 5k for a HP i3 with Win7 check with Thomas or Jade