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Hi all, I'm looking for a laptop for a student for about R8000, it will be used for some programming, web browsing and possibly some very light gaming, what are your opinions on the laptops at www.zones.co.za for this price range namely the lenovo y570 and the dell 5110?

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The Lenovo has better graphics capabilities and has a bigger hard drive, however I recommend you buy the warranty upgrade. The Dell just has a 3 year warranty with it but lower graphics capabilities and smaller hard drive.
 
Do you have any experience with Lenovo? Any other places I should consider looking at?
 
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All students should be aware of the Lenovo and Acer student deals. Have him check the websites out. The hardware is fairly priced generally, but they throw in Windows 7 Pro and Office 2010 Pro, which are worth nearly as much as the laptop.
 
Thanks for all the replies guys, I had a look at that laptop initiative and it looks like a close one between the Acer Aspire 5750G and the Lenovo Y570. Anyone got any advice on that ?
 
Thanks, their range is quite limited, at the moment I'm contemplating the Lenovo Y570, any views on this ?
 
https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal Think it is open to all uni students

Prices were very good and include office professional

http://www.aceredu.co.za/

Acer Aspire One AOD 257 Netbook
Acer TravelMate 5744
Acer Aspire 5750 Notebook
Acer Aspire 5750G Notebook

https://www.studentlaptop.co.za/
Lenovo Atom
Lenovo i3
Lenovo i5
Lenovo i7 R 8595

the IdeaPad i7 Notebook is optimized for High-Definition entertainment. This 15.6" widescreen notebook offers a range of multimedia innovations. There's one-touch audio-visual settings with One Key Theater II; enhanced audio quality thanks to SRS Premium Sound and JBL designed speakers, while Lenovo Rescue System provides peace of mind with easy Data Back-up and recovery.

Battery Size (Battery Life [Hours]) 6 cell (4:00)
Camera resolution 2-Megapixel Webcam
Communications 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, 10/100/1000M LAN, Bluetooth
Display 15.6" high-definition (1366 X 768), 16:9 widescreen
Finger Print Reader No
Graphics 555M 1GB
HDD 500GB
Memory 1 x 4GB DDR3 1333
Memory Slots 2
Numeric 10-key on keyboard Yes
Optical Drive Yes
Ports 3xUSB2.0 , 1x USB eSATA Combo, 6-in-1 card reader, headphones, mic, VGA, HDMI, 2xMini-PCle
Processor Intel Core i7

Price includes (FULL VERSION)
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
Microsoft® Office® Professional Plus 2010
12 Month Carry-In Warranty
Click to expand...

Here is a link of supported UNI for the lenovo

https://www.studentlaptop.co.za/Universities.aspx
 
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Hi, that's what I was looking at, I'm trying to choose between the top Acer and the Lenovo presently. No idea which I should go for ?
 
I was looking at those two at the end of last year, and eventually went with the lenovo, it has a slightly higher rated graphics card. Note that although it's listed as R50 cheaper, you have to pay R100 delivery fee for the Lenovo, which is included in the cost of the Acer.

But there's really not much in it, go to IC or one of the big stores, play around a bit on the demo models there and see which one you prefer.

If you're in a hurry to get yours, also give both of them a call and see if they have items in stock. When I purchased mine I had to wait a few weeks (over the christmas/new year break) before I go mine as they didn't have stock at the time. This may not be an issue though. I otherwise had good interactions with the staff at Pinnacle who manage the Lenovo deal.
 
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I think the shipping is now free. How you finding the laptop? Contemplating it with the 3 year onsite warranty upgrade and maybe the 8gb ram upgrade.
 
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