The Fish 10963 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) My current laptop is grand and does the job when I'm on the train, but I'm looking for a newer, lighter, smaller device that still has a proper keyboard. I've tried typing on an iPad, but it's not as physically satisfying as tapping out on a responsive keyboard. I don't want another large laptop like the one I've got now; 17" screen, 9 cell battery, blah blah. I want a wee browser, MS Office capable, media player. Any of you technophiles have suggestions, recommendations, warnings or advice? tia & foia Edited May 12, 2013 by The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Why not just by a separate keyboard to go with an ipad. Maybe even a roll out one. Bluetooth or wi fi. Best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Mac book Air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7485 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 A cheapish i5 'ultrabook' is where I'd be looking. I ordered one for my old man recently, $550 (approx 360GBP). Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E330, i5-3230M, 8GB DDR3, 500 GB HDD and a 6 cell battery. Lenovo still allow you to order it with Win7 as well. I wouldn't get anything with a smaller capacity battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Don't go down the Mac route if you want value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) Got a £200 Samsung chromebook 3 weeks ago, very happy with it. Perfect for surfing/writing/streaming but it doesn't have much grunt if you're multi tasking. 6 hour battery life. Edited May 12, 2013 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) can it play 720p youtube and the like without stuttering TS? I love my wee asus netbook, 9hr battery, 6hrs while watching videos or whatever, small and light as well but 720p just grinds it to a halt which is annoying, tbh flash video in general it struggles with could use an upgrade to something similar. Yes in full screen it's fine at 720. But if you're watching something in one window and working in another it can get a bit chewy - like I said it's not great for multitasking. Edited May 12, 2013 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Don't go down the Mac route if you want value for money. I spent £800 on this macbook in 2007. 6 years and 5 months later, with no memory upgrades, it still purrs along nicely. Battery needs replacing but thats to be expected. My brother said the same thing to me about price but he's on his 3rd laptop in the same period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 I spent £800 on this macbook in 2007. 6 years and 5 months later, with no memory upgrades, it still purrs along nicely. Battery needs replacing but thats to be expected. My brother said the same thing to me about price but he's on his 3rd laptop in the same period. How much stress have you been putting it under over those 6yrs? You travel with work, don't you? Is this your work laptop, or more for personal use? I am tempted by a macbook air, mostly because it's just a sexy piece of equipment and I'm a child though Thanks for the input lads, it's appreciated. This Lenovo meets the specs I'm after and is a very reasonable price (especially with £100 off), but the keypad and case look like they've been made cheaply. I'd worry about durability. Anybody heard bad reviews of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17643 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) What did you get in the end @@The Fish?.....looking at doing similar to you soon and fancy an ultrabook myself but the lack of a cd/dvd drive on the latest ones is putting me off...I've seldom bought music through iTunes or Google play, I tend to buy CDs and upload them...an external drive is possible but it's a bit of a faff...any other recommendations greatly appreciated Edited March 25, 2015 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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