SupraDan24 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I've just been browsing laptops again as my needs have changed, i'm now looking for one that i can watch movies etc offshore in high res and play the occasional game on, as apposed to a Gaming orientated one as they're a rip off. I stumbled across a Sony VAIO E series, which i dont normally go for as they always seemed over priced to me, and did my own customisation with the freebies they had on offer. I came up with the following spec, Intel Core i5-480M 2.66Ghz ( i could go for the i7 640M 2.6Ghz for £180 more, but seeing as i wont be doing any rendering i didnt think it was worth it), which is at the higher end of the dual core's. Colour - White (saved £30 by changing it too white from black lol) 500GB Serial ATA HDD (Free) 3GB 1066Mhz DDR3-SDRAM Blu-Ray Disc Reader/Writer (Free) Saved £90 39.4cm 1920x1080 Display ATI MobilityRadeon HD5650 1GB Dedicated Graphics Card (should be good for majority of modern games at moderate settings) Removed Anti-virus/ Microsoft Office and Adobe as i can get them easily Total: £669 inc VAT Its not the best deal in the world, but for a lappy with "half decent" Video Card/CPU and full 1080p display with Blu-Ray writer ontop, its not bad. If you factor in its asthetic value, as it is a good looking laptop, and more than likely decent audio quality ontop, it sways it for me. What do you guys think, as i'm debating ordering one? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemmjonny Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Sonys are a birch if they go wrong. but that does seem a good price for a Sony of that spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 go to the dell clearance site and they often have the XPS models for £500 and under with i5 or i7's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 I was looking at Dell XPS's before, but got scared off by the terrible reliability reviews. I'll have a butchers though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Ive never had any issues with my Dell, had it a few years now!! i think there one of the best built laptops on the market now Worth a look, also i found the laptop your looking at for about £560 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Is it the same spec though, post the link if it is I may have the i3 and lesser Video card for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supralad Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Sony VAIO are not good quality laptops. they break and get extremely slow after 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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