New laptop - any recommendations? - urgent!!

**fullyautomatix** · 25 June 2010, 13:16

Originally posted by dmini View Post

I've been just been told I need a mid-range laptop capable of running VMs for a contract starting Monday. Clearly want to put a good warranty onto it as well. Any suggestions?

Dont buy a Samsung, I had a horrible experience with a Samsung one several years ago. The screen cracked thrice. Twice in warranty.

**Spacecadet** · 25 June 2010, 15:03

Originally posted by dmini View Post

I've been just been told I need a mid-range laptop capable of running VMs for a contract starting Monday. Clearly want to put a good warranty onto it as well. Any suggestions?

I would recommend a Dell with the 3 year pro warranty with accidental damage cover. Anything happens and its seen to within 24 hours and if they can't fix it then you get a new laptop.

But you need one by monday...
They might be able to rush one to you if you aren't too fussy about the spec

**DaveB** · 25 June 2010, 15:13

Originally posted by dmini View Post

I've been just been told I need a mid-range laptop capable of running VMs for a contract starting Monday. Clearly want to put a good warranty onto it as well. Any suggestions?

Get a Mac.

MacBook Pro will run everything you want, even windows under VM or Bootcamp. You can wander down to your local Apple store and pick one up tommorow.

**Addanc** · 25 June 2010, 18:23

Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Get a Mac.

MacBook Pro will run everything you want, even windows under VM or Bootcamp. You can wander down to your local Apple store and pick one up tommorow.

Do they always work irrespective of how you hold them?

**Clippy** · 25 June 2010, 20:31

Saw this deal on an Acer Aspire 3935 last week but you obviously won't get it before Monday.

**FarmerPalmer** · 26 June 2010, 08:13

John Lewis have a clearance this weekend - might be worth a look if you are after a bargain.

I've just bought an Acer Travelmate 5730 (last one of that model from Amazon) to replace my 3 year old Lenovo 3000 C200, which was reliable.

**Platypus** · 26 June 2010, 19:16

Acer... good luck with that

**norrahe** · 26 June 2010, 23:03

Vaio- been using them for years.

Acerr, good, but only for basic stuff

**n103** · 5 July 2010, 17:53

Used dell inspirons for over 5 yrs without any problems.

New laptop - any recommendations? - urgent!!