[JulesandSand]

Since I no longer take my laptop on my travels, I'd like one for sofa use with a bigger screen than the 13.3" Vaio I currently have.

Use - mainly surfing, very light gaming, photo editing. I suppose the hardest work it will have to do is the odd spot of video editing. No BluRay drive required.

Size-wise about 15-16" and I want an HD screen.

I don't want a Mac, the new laptop will have W8 I suppose (I tried Linux a while ago - it's not for me).

I've had nothing but Vaios since they started making them but after recent support problems, I won't be buying another.

Budget - Nothing fixed but ideally within £750 or so.

[alanwarwic]

HD screen?

1366 x768 ones are too often referred to as HD.

[JulesandSand]

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

HD screen?

1366 x768 ones are too often referred to as HD.

I should have been clearer, I want something akin to 1920x1080.

My current laptop (which is really a business model) has 1366x768 and is much poorer looking than my OH's older Vaio with a 1600x900 panel.

[alanwarwic]

One thing to bear in mind is that because of the blank space on much web viewing some will choose to set a HD laptop down towards 1366X768 resolution.
Dells can be configured with a HD screen as can Lenovo laptops.

Your other dilemma is that for sofa use, a simple laptop such as the £300 Samsung RV515 should run much cooler.

[JulesandSand]

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

One thing to bear in mind is that because of the blank space on much web viewing some will choose to set a HD laptop down towards 1366X768 resolution.
Dells can be configured with a HD screen as can Lenovo laptops.

Your other dilemma is that for sofa use, a simple laptop such as the £300 Samsung RV515 should run much cooler.

I'll be OK - I have asbestos legs.

And I find web viewing OK at 1600x900 too.

[Batwing]

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

HD screen?

1366 x768 ones are too often referred to as HD.

1366x768 is an HD screen. In fact so are are any screens above 1280x720.

[psionic]

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

One thing to bear in mind is that because of the blank space on much web viewing some will choose to set a HD laptop down towards 1366X768 resolution.

Don't most browsers allow you to zoom? Why would there be blank space?

[JulesandSand]

I've had a bit of a look around, this seems OK.


http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_...V_1216770.html

[Mustabuster]

Originally Posted by JulesandSand

I've had a bit of a look around, this seems OK.


http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_...V_1216770.html

Looks nice. If you're happy with the laptop I'd shop around to see if you can get the same spec cheaper elsewhere.