Hi again,
As mentioned before, I deal with business laptops, so we're talking totally differnt ranges though. I've just taken a look at Dabs.com and noted a few interesting systems I'd want to look further into if buying with your criteria:
http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...SelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,22,50600
The fact it's an IBM(Lenovo) would suggest I'd be expecting it to run apps beautifully as IBM somehow seem to get the hardware working excellently for windows and good performance for spec expected.
It's got 1Gb so more than enough to cope with demanding 2D graphics used by photoshop, even on fairly large images/processing tasks.
Also:
http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.asp...=11105&NavigationKey=11105,22,50540&InMerch=1
This looks good. It's part of the satellite pro series of laptops which is entry business level just below the Tecra series normally which are the more serious business notebooks.
Here's also a Toshiba Tecra laptop within your budget:
http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...SelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,22,50540
Not quite as much memory as you might want (comes with 512Mb), but should be a trusty reliable laptop and perform well too.
I''d suggest for further info, best off going to the computing forums:
http://www.avforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=46
...and posting a thread there as you'll have more people with more varied opinions available to answer your questsions.
I cannot personally recommend a Sony Vaio purely for the fact I've only ever used one at length and I was impressed. What I can say is my experience of Sony products is that they provide good value for money, perform their tasks well for the money and are built to last.
This is going on Sony AV kit, but I have too little experience myself of their IT equipment to be able to give good advice either for or against them. Perhaps a Sony Vaio laptop would be the ideal product for you, but that would be for someone else to advise.
Best advice : Seek further advice from others in the computing forum
Edit: Having had a close luck at the Vaio you're asking for opinions on, this seems also like a serious contender. Just noticed it's got a huge spec for the money, inc 120Gb HDD. Although not bought Sony laptop before, I'm surprised by just how much you get for the money and I'd definitey recconsider.
Ask a question in the computing forums about it, more traffic goes that route so you're more likely to find info from someone who has it.
Dan.
they are run on a courier pickup service,so when you buy a vaio it needs to be registered so in the next 12months if you have any probs you call the service number ...they will send you a special protective packaging next day and the day after a courier will pick it up.
