The problem
My laptop is nearly dead*. We need to get a new machine as soon as possible (probably at the end of the month, earlier if it dies sooner).
What I need from my new laptop **
It needs to be able to effortlessly run standard office software - often running many programmes in parallel. I also want to be able to use it for entertainment (e.g.
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I also found 17' to be the right trade-off for me between "screen too small" and "laptop too bulky"
Win7 is good. A decent edition should come with the laptop.
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Most laptops seem to come with Win7 home premium, which I assume is fine, and with 4GB RAM in 2 slots, expandable to 8.
Any opinion on processors? I've seen the following on similar machines at a broadly similar price:
Intel Core i3-370M, 2.4 GHz, and
AMD Athlone II dual core mobile processor P360, 2.3 GHz
There's also an i5-something available
Or does it not really make a difference?
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