Geek advice on a laptop

[Binno]

Well tomorrow I'm getting my fibre broadband connected. I won't bore you with the details , but it's through a company called B4RN. Broadband for the rural north. Basically a kind of cooperative that sprung up when BT refused to connect rural areas due to a lack of profitability. It's an amazing undertaking , if anyone can be bothered looking it up.

The question I'm asking is , as I'm not really a computer man , what laptop do I buy to make the most of super fast unlimited broadband?

The acer I've had for about 4 years has slowed to a stop almost and I want a new one.

I've been told to look for something with a fast processor, but they may as well have told me to look for a flux capacitor. Id say I want to spend less than £400.

I have a Sony Bravia tv that my mate reckons I could hook up to the laptop and stream films ??

Any ideas ?

[Kwacky]

what you using it for? Surfing and watching films?

[Binno]

Will be yes. I'm not really sure what else there is to do ??

[Kwacky]

Play games, video editing, using it for work etc.

If you're just browsing how about a Chromebook?

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac ... 313/review" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or is the screen too small?

[Binno]

I'll have a look at one of them when I go to pc world. By the looks of it that won't do what my lass needs it to do for work, but maybe she should buy her own anyway

[D6]

Getting the best laptop you can afford from PC world should be fine for your needs. That's what I did and bought a Lenovo. Been really happy with it.

I'd say the only consideration might be if you want a blueray player in it or not (if liking to telly)

[Kwacky]

Lenovo are a really good brand. They were recommended to me when I was looking for a new laptop.

[Monty]

Make sure both the rooter and the wireless card in the new laptop are 802.11ac.

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[Binno]

Is that not a standard thing then?

[Monty]

My current rooter from last August doesn't support it, but my laptop does.

[Binno]

The router is being supplied so I can change that. So for now I'm looking for a Lenovo with a fancy wifi card.

[Kwacky]

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenovo_G ... ersion.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Monty]

My work laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad, not a bad bit of kit. Very well put together.