but it’s much easier to get the best processor you can now and put an extra stick of 8gb ram in (£30?) Next year or whenever he has a few Bob to spare.
those recent ryzen mobile processors are great. By the way
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those recent ryzen mobile processors are great. By the way
Agreed!
You won't notice a difference when using it.
Ryzen is better value for money in my eyes as the core count is generally higher for the same money (This lets the laptop do stuff in the background without affecting what you're doing in the foreground). Personally, i would buy Ryzen every time.
Glover_elbow
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Glover_elbow
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If you can wait until black Friday you might find other bargains
As others have said I think it's more or less equivalent to an Intel i5. I'm no expert though and had to look this up.
1finny
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Artie - you will also be able to deduct the price of the laptop on your tax return. Keep the receipt.
Yep, I've decided to hang on, it's only another week and a half so I can hang fire for now, there may be a bargain to be had
WeeGord
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Artie, here's a great laptop for just under £500 - intel processor with a Huawei laptop.
https://ao.com/product/53011fvq-hua...tm_source=drytinder&utm_campaign=Forum|304092
https://ao.com/product/53011fvq-hua...tm_source=drytinder&utm_campaign=Forum|304092
Cheers, looks like the same one as glovers_elbow posed above, only with Intel rather than Ryzen and 50 sheets less. Only issue with it is that's is Huawei, I've been a bit put off with them as a manufacturer because of some bad press. Daft maybe I know, but our IT manager wont buy them for work either, he doesn't rte then as a manufacturer. Thanks though
Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret
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Don't use Curry's or pc world. You have to add 50 odd quid onto the quoted price as they charge for installing windows.
Glover_elbow
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i really wouldn't be put off by it being Huawei, in fact it looks a better made machine than any thing else in that price range ,. I have had Huawei phone for two years and its been as solid as a rock. Its pure politics IT departments and corporates don't want buy Huawei in this country. I would see if one of these either the AMD or I5 is marked down on black friday, amazon are excellent with returns as well if you do run into issues.
SmallTown
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I don't know anything about their laptops but agree on the phone front. The are extremely capable and well put together machines
WeeGord
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Cheers, looks like the same one as glovers_elbow posed above, only with Intel rather than Ryzen and 50 sheets less. Only issue with it is that's is Huawei, I've been a bit put off with them as a manufacturer because of some bad press. Daft maybe I know, but our IT manager wont buy them for work either, he doesn't rte then as a manufacturer. Thanks though
No problem Artie, I have a Huawei phone for my personal phone, and a Samsung Galaxy 10+ for my work phone. Both are excellent, and not suggesting the Huawei is any better than the Samsung but it certainly does everything the much more expensive Samsung does. It's built well too and much less expensive. Not had any experience of the Huawei laptops but if the quality of the phone is anything to go by, I would certainly be willing to give them a try. As @Glover_elbow mentions above, I think the whole US / UK v Huawei thing is based on politics above anything else.
WeeGord
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Another alternative might be this? I have used a couple of Medion PCs in the past and always been impressed with build quality and price:-
https://www.aldi.co.uk/medion-14"-notebook-8gb-ram/p/707810411178400
It includes a 3 year warranty too, has a decent enough processor for the light tasks you're looking for along with 8gb DDR4 ram and a 256gb SSD drive. Also has full HD resolution so quite a decent bit of kit really for a the price, especially given the 3 year warranty.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/medion-14"-notebook-8gb-ram/p/707810411178400
It includes a 3 year warranty too, has a decent enough processor for the light tasks you're looking for along with 8gb DDR4 ram and a 256gb SSD drive. Also has full HD resolution so quite a decent bit of kit really for a the price, especially given the 3 year warranty.
Glover_elbow
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unless you silly enough to buy a macbook they have memory soldered to the the logicboard and cant be upgraded. You have a choice with apple pay double the going ram price at point of purchase to upgrade your ram or stick with a lower spec non-upgradable machine. I cant believe people cant see through apple, overpriced *****.
just seen the Huawei d14 i recommended is soldered as well so your stuck with the ram on that as well
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SmallTown
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Pretty much all laptops have memory that can't be upgraded now.unless you silly enough to buy a macbook they have memory soldered to the the logicboard and cant be upgraded. You have a choice with apple pay double the going ram price at point of purchase to upgrade your ram or stick with a lower spec non-upgradable machine. I cant believe people cant see through apple, overpriced *****.
just seen the Huawei d14 i recommended is soldered as well so your stuck with the ram on that as well
Glover_elbow
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.its going that way with utrabooks surface tablets and 2 in 1 laptops. Its something you can check before you buy i I have a 2019 Lenovo ultrabook and have upgraded the ram and ssd successfully
DCI_Gene_Hunt
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Dell outlet shop, Certified Refurbished models?
https://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online...i8lZn7ke+U1q8dePJMiS2M8Wn9QqnbkvKs7+FhRwEZw==
https://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online...i8lZn7ke+U1q8dePJMiS2M8Wn9QqnbkvKs7+FhRwEZw==