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I am buying a new laptop in the UK, i was wondering your opinions of this.

Option 1
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_Q210-FA02UK_Laptop_NP-Q210-FA02UK/version.asp?PID=748

Option 2
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_Q210_NP-Q210-FA01UK/version.asp?PID=748

Both very similiar.

Or, post me your reccomendations but they must be under £550 price range, be under 14" and if a US store, ship to UK.

Thanks all!
~Pix

If you want my real opinion, don't choose either. They both have the Intel Dual Core processor and it is crap. Out of the two though I would choose Samsung Q210-FA01UK Laptop, because Vista Home Basic is worse(both are bad) than Premium!

I'd go for option 1. All I see different on 2 is a bigger HDD (of course, get this one if you need that kind of space, but I don't see why most people would ever need over 160gb) and 1gb more RAM, which I don't think would make a difference at all. That stuff's definitely not worth 75 pounds IMO.

EDIT: mormanman, how is a dual core crap..?

of the two I would go with #2 (that's poop, hehe):rolleyes:

From: bullzeye95
I'd go for option 1. All I see different on 2 is a bigger HDD (of course, get this one if you need that kind of space, but I don't see why most people would ever need over 160gb) and 1gb more RAM, which I don't think would make a difference at all. That stuff's definitely not worth 75 pounds IMO.

EDIT: mormanman, how is a dual core crap..?

You want to get Core 2 Duo… newer and more bus + cache. The Pentium Dual Core was just a cheaper version of the Core 2 Duo. proof —> http://expertester.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/core-2-duo-vs-pentium-dual-core/

I would avoid Vista at all costs to be honest.

Vista isn't bad if you have a computer with the ram for it…..I haven't had a problem at all since I installed it.

I have vista home premium >.> 4gb ram.. nice comp.. Dell XPS M1530..

when it tries to figure out an error I get blue screen D:

but get the one with premium if you have to..

then just get like windows 7 or linux :D

# Processor - Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 / 2.16 GHz ( Dual-Core )

Eww, your much better to upgrand to core 2 duo. lots faster, also try and get a laptop with DDR3 and a good front side bus procsesser.

Windows is dropping vista because theres that many bugs its crazy. There not going to support it after a certain date…… i have vista Ultimate 8gig of ram…..

From: marzey
Windows is dropping vista because theres that many bugs its crazy. There not going to support it after a certain date…… i have vista Ultimate 8gig of ram…..

Um, yeah, they do that with all of their systems eventually. But the next one up on the "chopping block" so to speak is XP, not Vista.

Thanks all for your opinions, and i bet their is a way to get xp pre-loaded or something.
But isnt their a new direct -x graphics thing or something thats only compatible with Vista?

well, the next one up is this

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_Q210-AS04UK_Laptop_NP-Q210-AS04UK/version.asp?PID=748

Is that worth the extra hundred or so quid?

I'm not sure what the Pounds to $US conversion is, but that is definitely something you would be happy with except for the small 12.1 screen. You could actually play good games on that machine. Also you could wipe out Vista and put a XP copy on it (I would), but only if you know how.

i WANT the small screen lol, but thanks :)

Option #2,

But any laptop you buy, be sure to wipe Vista off it and put XP Pro Sp3.

Vista is just a waste of space, and a resource hog.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834147918

That's the one I'm planning on getting. I like it better, but it is a bit more expensive.

Out of the 2 you have found I would go with #2

But I think you can find some better deals out there…

Not much of a better way to say it… go with number 2… but there are better deals out there… as for me… I am trying to get a free one in drawings…

I'm curious, why are you people voting for 2? Is it because of the RAM, HDD, or OS? And are they really worth that much more money?

And @mormonman, I thought you were talking about dual cores in general.