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Hi,
Are there any laptops with above average build quality in the price range of approx £400 to £800 ? I am about to replace my old IBM ThinkPad T23 and would like to get something of similar build quality. I am not sure what the Lenovo's are like since they took over the ThinkPad ?
My wife has a Sony AR51 and the build is appalling, every flap is plastic, the thing creaks when you pick it up and if it was mine I would bin it immediately. I am not sure if the other Sony laptops are the same, but out of principle I could just not have one of theirs on my mind.
My work laptop is a Dell Latitude D630 and its OK if a bit of the chunky side but it is robust, so they would seem a contender. The Dell Studio laptops may be a possibility but the XPS range seem to carry a premium price for a bit of leather and some shiny screws.
I was contemplating one of the HP Compaq range (6735s) but the fan sounds like an angle grinder at full revs so thats out. I am not sure if the angle grinder fan is specific to the 6735s (AMD) and if the equivalent Intel chip model (6730) runs cooler with less fan noise.
At the moment I am leaning towards a Dell Studio or Latitude from the Dell Outlet. However, any suggestions would be useful as regards make and source.
Thx & Rgds
Are there any laptops with above average build quality in the price range of approx £400 to £800 ? I am about to replace my old IBM ThinkPad T23 and would like to get something of similar build quality. I am not sure what the Lenovo's are like since they took over the ThinkPad ?
My wife has a Sony AR51 and the build is appalling, every flap is plastic, the thing creaks when you pick it up and if it was mine I would bin it immediately. I am not sure if the other Sony laptops are the same, but out of principle I could just not have one of theirs on my mind.
My work laptop is a Dell Latitude D630 and its OK if a bit of the chunky side but it is robust, so they would seem a contender. The Dell Studio laptops may be a possibility but the XPS range seem to carry a premium price for a bit of leather and some shiny screws.
I was contemplating one of the HP Compaq range (6735s) but the fan sounds like an angle grinder at full revs so thats out. I am not sure if the angle grinder fan is specific to the 6735s (AMD) and if the equivalent Intel chip model (6730) runs cooler with less fan noise.
At the moment I am leaning towards a Dell Studio or Latitude from the Dell Outlet. However, any suggestions would be useful as regards make and source.
Thx & Rgds
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