Looking for laptop for under R5k

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Hey

Im looking for a new laptop for under R5k.

I found this one on PcZone:

http://www.pcmall.co.za/moreinfo.asp?sku=NX558EA#FullSpecifications

What I want to know is: What is wrong with it?? I also found this one:

http://www.pcmall.co.za/moreinfo.asp?sku=VC402EA

And the only difference that I can see is the processor ( 0,1 Ghz more ) and the R1k price difference...

Any other deals that I should consider?

I don't want a Netbook or a Celeron Processor and the screen must be bigger than 15", preferably wide screen HD.

Thanks
 
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HP 615 AMD Athlon Dual Core QL-66 15.6" (VC402EA)
615 AMD Athlon Dual Core QL-66 2.2 GHz 1024MB DDRII 1 DIMM 160 GB 7200rpm LightScribe DVD+/-RW - Fixed Broadcom 802.11 b/g BLUETOOTH 15.6 HD BRIGHTVIEW + Camera ATI Radeon HD 3200 (Integrated Graphics) WINDOWS 7 BASIC 32 + Office 2007 Ready 1~1~0
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That one looks ok to me, (I ain't an expert)

The other one has Vista, so I'll avoid just for that.

Makro were having some specials, so have a look there too.
 
http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=29587

http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/vc402ea-series-turion64x2-ql64-dualcore-21ghz-160gb-p-3829.html

I see you have that one as one of your options... HP Compaq 615 ... Seems like the prices has gone up a bit, go mine for a bit cheaper from LandMark... Shop around and see maybe you can still get it at a cheaper price, think I got it for R4400

Add another gig of ram for R350 and you have yourself a nice laptop, got one Monday for my flatmate... The pictures of the laptop floating around doesnt do it justice, its a very nice looking laptop aswell... The pictures looked like cheap plastic but its not, nice finish... Good features for the price!
 
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I see http://zones.co.za/ has it for R3999 they just call it the HP 6155... Depends where you are?

Just get another stick of Ram, there is one open slot... 2 Gig should be fine, but the memory is shared with the gfx card, so it can use a max of 512 leaving 1.5 gig..
 
PC Zone has the following below R5000:

HP Compaq 615s (AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core QL-66 2.2GHz / 1GB DDR2 800 / 160GB SATA) @ R3999 / R4099
Dell Inspiron 1525 (Core 2 Duo T6750 2.0GHz / 2GB DDR2 667 / 160GB SATA) @ R4299 / R4499
Acer Extensa 5630EZ (Core 2 Duo T6750 2.0GHz / 2GB DDR2 667 / 160GB SATA) @ R4699 / R4899
Samsung R519 (Pentium Dual Core T4200 2.0GHz / 2GB DDR2 800 / 250GB SATA) @ R4799 / R4999
Dell Vostro A860 (Core 2 Duo T5670 1.8GHz / 2GB DDR2 800 / 250GB SATA) @ R4999 / R5199

I'd recommend one of the Dells
 
charlie_82 said:
PC Zone has the following below R5000:

HP Compaq 615s (AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core QL-66 2.2GHz / 1GB DDR2 800 / 160GB SATA) @ R3999 / R4099
Dell Inspiron 1525 (Core 2 Duo T6750 2.0GHz / 2GB DDR2 667 / 160GB SATA) @ R4299 / R4499
Acer Extensa 5630EZ (Core 2 Duo T6750 2.0GHz / 2GB DDR2 667 / 160GB SATA) @ R4699 / R4899
Samsung R519 (Pentium Dual Core T4200 2.0GHz / 2GB DDR2 800 / 250GB SATA) @ R4799 / R4999
Dell Vostro A860 (Core 2 Duo T5670 1.8GHz / 2GB DDR2 800 / 250GB SATA) @ R4999 / R5199

I'd recommend one of the Dells
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Can't go wrong the Inspiron 1525. Vostro A860 is extremely entry level and a biach to maintain. Just replacing a HDD requires stripping the whole thing to the last screw... ;-)
 
Hosehead said:
I was Looking http://www.pclaptops.co.za/index.php?id=3&catId=2 at these dells. Can anyone tell me which provides most bang for buck or if I can find better. I'm also looking around R5000-R8000

Is there any danger buying a rebuild? I see they has some rebuilds or what they call refurbs also.
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As it happens, I also need one now.

Found this at incredible corruption :http://www.incredible.co.za/ProductDescription.aspx?SKU=71229 for R7999

DELL INSPIRON T6600 PACIFIC BLUE
SKU:71229
# Intel® Core 2 Duo T6600 processor 2.2 GHz
# 4096MB RAM
# 320GB HDD
# DVD Writer
# Integrated 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth & 1.3 Megapixels webcam
# Facial recognition software
# 15.6" Truelife WLED display
# Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
# 3 Year international warranty
# 3 Year local onsite warranty

It looks like a decent Notebook and a decent price from IC of all places.
Thinking of buying it today still.
 
You could also try Laptop Direct/ComX-Computers

I recently sold a HP 615 series to a customer, great notebook, well worth the cash and the customer also purchased an extra gig of ram which made the laptop a great deal for 5k.
 
Hosehead said:
What are you going for Alf101 maybe we can combine and ask for a discount for 2.
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I went to look at that Dell at IC.
It looks nice, but I need Windows 7 Pro as I need to run XP programs on it, which apparently is a R1000 upgrade.
Also need a HDMI port, and decent graphics so that cancels out a lot of notebooks.

I found this Gigabyte 9W1580V-934FZA for R8628.
It has what I need plus more.
2 year warranty is nice, Dell has 3 year though.

http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptops__gigabyte.php?os=TVMgV2luZG93cyA3IFByb2Zlc3Npb25hbCBFZGl0aW9u
GIGABYTE InNote 9W1580V-934FZA Notebook Q1580V Series, ©2010 LaptopDirect,
Intel® Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz 3MB Cache 1066Mhz FSB,
4096MB DDR2-800 SO-Dimm Memory (2x2048),
500GB SATA 5400rpm Hard Drive,
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN, 8x DVD Multi Writer optical drive,
15.4" WXGA Glare Type (1280x800 resolution) TFT LCD display,
2.0MP Webcam, Bluetooth,
Nvidia GeforceGo 9600M GS with 512MB dedicated graphics,
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, HDMI, eSATA,
Media Card Reader, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition,
2 Year Carry in Warranty
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Some okes here bought one for R8000 somewhere.
So now I need to find a place to buy it.

I went to look at Computer Mania at Canal Walk, but they don't have it in stock.
They do have specials on Vista laptops that they want to flog, but then I have to buy ram, and Windows again, so may as well just spend the R8600 and get it all.
 
alf101 said:
I went to look at that Dell at IC.
It looks nice, but I need Windows 7 Pro as I need to run XP programs on it, which apparently is a R1000 upgrade.
Also need a HDMI port, and decent graphics so that cancels out a lot of notebooks.

I found this Gigabyte 9W1580V-934FZA for R8628.
It has what I need plus more.
2 year warranty is nice, Dell has 3 year though.

http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptops__gigabyte.php?os=TVMgV2luZG93cyA3IFByb2Zlc3Npb25hbCBFZGl0aW9u


Some okes here bought one for R8000 somewhere.
So now I need to find a place to buy it.

I went to look at Computer Mania at Canal Walk, but they don't have it in stock.
They do have specials on Vista laptops that they want to flog, but then I have to buy ram, and Windows again, so may as well just spend the R8600 and get it all.
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I knew there was a catch somewhere. I also need Win 7 Pro and decent graphics- I'm going to cast my eyes further afield...be buggered if I'm getting a vista though.
 
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Spend R5999 and get this bad boy:

Mecer Xpression 2010 - W765C

Chipset
Intel® HM55
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 - 330, 2.13Ghz, 3MB Cache, 1333 MHZ FSB (upgradeable to Intel® Core™ i7-620M)
Memory
2GB DDR3-1333 (Upgradeable to 8GB)
Hard Drive
320GB SATA (Upgradeable to 500GB)
Optical Drive
Super Multi SATA Drive
Features
1.3M Pixel Web Camera, Gigabyte LAN, 802.11 b/g/Draft-N Wireless LAN, 56K Fax/Modem, 7-in-1 Card Reader, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI Port, Numerical Keypad, Bluetooth, Mini PCIe Slot for internal 3G Module (3G Optional)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Basic (Upgradeable to Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate)
Monitor/LCD/Screen
15.6” HD Ready TFT
Dimension
374x256x38mm
Weight
2.6kg

http://www.mecer.co.za/notebooks
 
jsheed_sa said:
Spend R5999 and get this bad boy:

Mecer Xpression 2010 - W765C

Chipset
Intel® HM55
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 - 330, 2.13Ghz, 3MB Cache, 1333 MHZ FSB (upgradeable to Intel® Core™ i7-620M)
Memory
2GB DDR3-1333 (Upgradeable to 8GB)
Hard Drive
320GB SATA (Upgradeable to 500GB)
Optical Drive
Super Multi SATA Drive
Features
1.3M Pixel Web Camera, Gigabyte LAN, 802.11 b/g/Draft-N Wireless LAN, 56K Fax/Modem, 7-in-1 Card Reader, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI Port, Numerical Keypad, Bluetooth, Mini PCIe Slot for internal 3G Module (3G Optional)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Basic (Upgradeable to Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate)
Monitor/LCD/Screen
15.6” HD Ready TFT
Dimension
374x256x38mm
Weight
2.6kg

http://www.mecer.co.za/notebooks
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Word is that Mecer are still crap
 
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