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Thread ID: 136021 2014-01-10 05:18:00 Yet another "which laptop" thread Greg (193) Press F1
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1364828 2014-01-10 05:18:00 If anyone's interested to give an opinion, I need another computer and prefer a laptop/notebook.

My budget is $1500. I prefer Asus or Toshiba given their reputation, with a slight preference for Asus.

This will become my main work computer, with my existing one as the backup. I also want it to be ok for medium graphics intensive gaming. Also minimum 17" screen.

I'm inclined to use JBHifi, but any other approved supplier from you folks.

Thanks.
Greg (193)
1364829 2014-01-10 05:28:00 Size, price, quality. Pick two plod (107)
1364830 2014-01-12 05:09:00 Mate went into Hardley normal, lap was $900, went next door to leeming, $600 same thing, so it pays to look around. Cicero (40)
1364831 2014-01-12 10:01:00 www.jbhifi.co.nz

Looks like a beaut, though only 4 Cell Battery and only 2 USB ports.

Specs:
Windows 8
USB Version 3.0
SD Card Reader
Webcam
WIFI
V2G Nvidia GeForce GT720M
1 TB HDD
8 GB RAM
15.6 Inch Screen
1 HDMI Ports
1366 x 768 Screen Resolution
4 Cell Battery
1 USB 2.0 Ports
1 USB 3.0 Ports
Renmoo (66)
1364832 2014-01-12 19:59:00 Mate went into Hardley normal, lap was $900, went next door to leeming, $600 same thing, so it pays to look around.

Difference of $300? Exactly same specs?
bk T (215)
1364833 2014-01-12 20:09:00 Difference of $300? Exactly same specs?
Exactly, true Noel was running a special on HP.
Cicero (40)
1364834 2014-01-13 08:41:00 Perhaps this is a bit closer to your specs www.pbtech.co.nz PPp (9511)
1364835 2014-01-17 02:42:00 I'm considering this one (pbtech.co.nz) from PBTech - seems a decent price?

And I'm confused about the statement (apart from the bad English) "*Memory:Haswell platfrom do not compatible with DDR3(1.5V)". If I ordered it I'd want to double the RAM to 8GB's.
Greg (193)
1364836 2014-01-17 02:49:00 May mean this (www.asus.com).

So whatever ram you buy it has to end with L like the above. Which support 1.35v and 1.5v. Normal sodimms only support 1.5v. They're not compatible with 4th gen / Haswell processors. And it wont boot / or turn on if you install 1.5v sticks
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1364837 2014-01-17 18:54:00 Thx Speedy Greg (193)
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