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Buying A New Laptop.
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Need advice on buying a laptop, one with plenty of RAM, storage and battery life. I've been using an ACER V3-531 for about 8 years, its very good, so I wouldn't mind buying a similar ACER, upgrade, if you see what I mean.
I'm not technically minded at all, plug in and play is what I am, I need advice from the techys out there please.
Thanks for any help.
I'm not technically minded at all, plug in and play is what I am, I need advice from the techys out there please.
Thanks for any help.
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If we're going down the refurbished route though, as suggested by JimF, this offers 16GB https://acco mputerwareho use.com/prod uct/hp-zbook -15-g2-i7-48 10m-16gb-ram -240gb-m-2-s ata-ssd-15-6 / (That's from my favourite supplier, which I can thoroughly recommend).
17:49 Tue 30th Jul 2019
This one would seem to tick all the boxes, and is easily expandable in terms of RAM and storage:
https:/ /www.mo rgancom puters. co.uk/p roduct_ detail/ 18747/H P-Elite book-85 70W-15- 6-Lapto p-i7-Qu ad-Core -2-6GHz -8GB-50 0GB-2GB -Nvidia -Quadro -DVD-RW -Window s-10-Pr ofessio nal/
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If we're going down the refurbished route though, as suggested by JimF, this offers 16GB
https:/ /accomp uterwar ehouse. com/pro duct/hp -zbook- 15-g2-i 7-4810m -16gb-r am-240g b-m-2-s ata-ssd -15-6/
(That's from my favourite supplier, which I can thoroughly recommend).
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(That's from my favourite supplier, which I can thoroughly recommend).
AC Computer Warehouse's policy is to ensure that their reconditioned laptops are always sent out with a working battery but, as they (rightly) regard it as an expendable part, they don't offer any guarantees on it.
For that reason, I'd always add in the cost of a new battery when considering the purchase of a reconditioned laptop (whether from ACCW or from anywhere else). They're easily available on eBay, as here:
https:/ /www.eb ay.co.u k/itm/2 2320184 7135
Replacing a battery in a laptop should never take more than a few quick clicks. (After all, some people like to carry a charged spare battery or two with them when they're in remote locations, so changing a battery should never be a task that involves undoing screws, etc). In the case of the model I've suggested, you simply turn the laptop upside down, release the catches on the door at the back to remove it, lift the old battery out, slot the new one in and replace the door. (See page 54 here: http:// h10032. www1.hp .com/ct g/Manua l/c0453 3763 ).
For that reason, I'd always add in the cost of a new battery when considering the purchase of a reconditioned laptop (whether from ACCW or from anywhere else). They're easily available on eBay, as here:
https:/
Replacing a battery in a laptop should never take more than a few quick clicks. (After all, some people like to carry a charged spare battery or two with them when they're in remote locations, so changing a battery should never be a task that involves undoing screws, etc). In the case of the model I've suggested, you simply turn the laptop upside down, release the catches on the door at the back to remove it, lift the old battery out, slot the new one in and replace the door. (See page 54 here: http://
Personally, I can recommend the ASUS TUF version of the laptop because the model is not very expensive and you can find an inexpensive option with a lot of RAM and a lot of cores in the processor. Although I will warn you in advance that the model is based on an amd processor and a video card. This is even more of a plus than a minus, because AMD is often much faster and better than nvidia and intel. If you have a certain budget for which it is better not to go out, then try looking for a laptop through the service https:/ /gadget guide.i n , perhaps there you can find better and more profitable models. But personally I will recommend TUF to you because the model is really good.