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Previously on "Find me a laptop please!"

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    Might want to be careful with Lenovo's for a bit.

    Lenovo scrambling to get a fix for BIOS vuln
    I bet Lenovo feel a bit aggrieved they are mentioned throughout the article. It does say HP laptops from 2010 also have the vulnerability so reading between the lines there could be quite a few more.

    Interesting link though thanks.

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  • DaveB
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    Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
    I saw that one. My daughter banned me from Lenovo's on account of a couple of spates of the factory loading alleged spyware a while ago. I have had Lenovo's though and I rate them. I suspect the cheapo ASUS lappy might have been a store only clearance jobby. I usually miss out on stuff like that, but it worked out this time for me I think.
    Might want to be careful with Lenovo's for a bit.

    Lenovo scrambling to get a fix for BIOS vuln

    Lenovo, and possibly other PC vendors, is exposed to a UEFI bug that can be exploited to disable firmware write-protection...
    ...an attacker can “disable flash write protection and infect platform firmware, disable Secure Boot, [and] bypass Virtual Secure Mode (Credential Guard, etc.) on Windows 10 Enterprise.”

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  • northernladuk
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    I love my 420. Had it for years. Put an SSD and it's still going strong. Well except for the 20 minute battery life. If the time comes I'll definitely be looking at a Yoga, 13 or other from them.

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  • Fred Bloggs
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    Originally posted by Archangel View Post
    I saw that one. My daughter banned me from Lenovo's on account of a couple of spates of the factory loading alleged spyware a while ago. I have had Lenovo's though and I rate them. I suspect the cheapo ASUS lappy might have been a store only clearance jobby. I usually miss out on stuff like that, but it worked out this time for me I think.

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  • Archangel
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    Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
    How much more than £399 for a Core i7? My cheapo ASUS lappy from John Lewis has a two year warranty, so not too shabby.
    cheapest i7 at JL seems to be this one at £499

    Buy Lenovo Ideapad 500 Laptop, Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6" | John Lewis

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  • quackhandle
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    I have Lenovo T420s and it's been great for years but looking at upgrading there is the latest model T460s however on most reviews the battery life is pants so best to stick with the T450s (one of the best selling models in US i read) so I have gone for that, i5-5300 12GB RAM 256SSD for just under 800 notes. Haven't checked it yet as working away.

    This was on Amazon where is said "last one in stock", after buying it then said "only three left in stock".

    qh
    Last edited by quackhandle; 6 July 2016, 12:46.

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  • Archangel
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    will this do all I want? (I don't know waht an AMD A10 is?)

    Buy Lenovo Ideapad 500 Laptop, AMD A10, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 8GB SSD, 15.6" Full HD | John Lewis

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  • Fred Bloggs
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    My advice has always been get a Latitude from Dell outlet.

    3 years onsite warranty is a nice extra.
    How much more than £399 for a Core i7? My cheapo ASUS lappy from John Lewis has a two year warranty, so not too shabby.

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  • Platypus
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    Dell website.

    I'll submit my invoice for this advice shortly.

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  • eek
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    My advice has always been get a Latitude from Dell outlet.

    3 years onsite warranty is a nice extra.

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  • missinggreenfields
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    If you are after something reasonably standard, then somewhere like PC World is probably good enough (7% discount if you're an IPSE member).

    If you want something a bit different, then spec your own on pcspecialist and configure to your heart's content - I got my last one from there and I'm very, very happy with it. But the spec that I was considering wasn't available anywhere else - most places I looked at didn't do a high memory laptop.

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  • diseasex
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    Originally posted by Archangel View Post
    Please help me choose a new laptop. Here are the requirements:

    15"+ Screen
    Reasonable sound
    Weight not important (I only carry it to the car and back)

    I use:
    Visual Studio
    SQL Server
    Sketchup
    Iplayer

    I have minimal storage requirements (current laptop has 250G and is half full)

    Budget is around £500 inc vat

    Ta very much
    I can get you Pre-used refurbished. Price better than gumtree or ebay...
    Disclaimer - I'm trading them for few years now.

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  • Fred Bloggs
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    Two weeks ago I got a Core i7 ASUS lappy from John Lewis for £399, I thought that was a stonking deal.

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  • Archangel
    started a topic Find me a laptop please!

    Find me a laptop please!

    Please help me choose a new laptop. Here are the requirements:

    15"+ Screen
    Reasonable sound
    Weight not important (I only carry it to the car and back)

    I use:
    Visual Studio
    SQL Server
    Sketchup
    Iplayer

    I have minimal storage requirements (current laptop has 250G and is half full)

    Budget is around £500 inc vat

    Ta very much

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