UK peeps.....£300 production laptop at staples

feasible_weasel · Post by **feasible_weasel** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:08 pm

nice
http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/ca ... xedcode=WW+

Processor - Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 Processor 2ghz
3GB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive - 160GB
Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Screen - 15.4 in TFT active matrix 1280 x 800
Optical Drive - DVDRW
Graphics - NVIDIA GeForce 8200M
Wireless
Webcam - 1.3MP
8-in1 Card Reader
Warranty - 1 year warranty

FSTZ1 · Post by **FSTZ1** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:09 pm

you're such a bargain hunter

feasible_weasel · Post by **feasible_weasel** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:14 pm

FSTZ wrote:you're such a bargain hunter

indeed

for the UK this is really good

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:25 pm

Vista bleh

feasible_weasel · Post by **feasible_weasel** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:26 pm

Johnny Beat wrote:Vista bleh

try and find anything with xp on since 2006

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:29 pm

FSTZ wrote:you're such a bargain hunter

ebay man ebay

plus we have pawn shops

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:58 pm

I got mine with linux installed. Half a month ago.

ELLFIVEDEE · Post by **ELLFIVEDEE** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:02 pm

Bargain!!

Vista isn't THAT bad, there was an article in sound on sound a month or two ago about optimising it for music production. Bought it especially as my new machine came with vistwaaaa too!!

feasible_weasel · Post by **feasible_weasel** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:02 pm

Johnny Beat wrote:I got mine with linux installed. Half a month ago.

noyce

altered state · Post by **altered state** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:20 pm

link doesnt work anymore?

jackieboi · Post by **jackieboi** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:42 am

L5D wrote:Bargain!!

Vista isn't THAT bad, there was an article in sound on sound a month or two ago about optimising it for music production. Bought it especially as my new machine came with vistwaaaa too!!

really? any articles online?! Thatd be really useful!

ELLFIVEDEE · Post by **ELLFIVEDEE** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:55 pm

jackieboi wrote:
L5D wrote:Bargain!!

Vista isn't THAT bad, there was an article in sound on sound a month or two ago about optimising it for music production. Bought it especially as my new machine came with vistwaaaa too!!
really? any articles online?! Thatd be really useful!

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov08/a ... sician.htm

mandark · Post by **mandark** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:23 pm

That processor won't hold up long if you like to use Massive on several tracks. As well, having a pentium in a laptop is horrible for power consumption! Something with a core 2 duo is definitely worth the price.

UK peeps.....£300 production laptop at staples

UK peeps.....£300 production laptop at staples

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