Laptops & Netbooks

Samsung Series 3 Laptop – Everything you need

Why compromise when the Samsung Series 3 laptop has it all. It has everything you need to handle everyday tasks effortlessly including a super-multi DVD drive, 4Gb RAM and a massive 500Gb hard drive. Plus you can enjoy the enhanced usability of an isolated keyboard and Windows 8 optimized touchpad.

Enjoy all the latest high-powered entertainment with the vibrant images and dynamic motion. Access all your favourite music, pictures and movies anytime and anywhere with a large capacity hard drive.

With the 15.6in antireflective HD display you can experience the sharpest images and boldest colours, even outdoors in the sunshine or indoors under bright lights.

Be a real style leader with the fashionable, modern design of the Samsung Series 3 Laptop.

Useful info

• Intel® Celeron® Dual Core Processor
• 4Gb DDR3 RAM
• 500Gb SATA Hard Drive
• 15.6 inch Display
• DVD Super Multi Dual Layer Drive
• Integrated graphics
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-FI; Bluetooth® v4.0
• 1.3 megapixel HD Webcam
• HDMI, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0; 3 in 1 card reader
• Microsoft Windows 8 (64 Bit)
• Samsung NP300E5E-A08UK

Keep yourself entertained wherever you roam with in the HP Pavilion g6-2252sa notebook’s HD display and outstanding sound – ideal for movie and music lovers.

The 15.6 inch HD screen is LED backlit to give you rich, deep colours and superbly realistic contrast, while Altec Lansing speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio ensure all your web browsing, films and music bursts into life. And the HP g6-2252sa notebook is a looker too, thanks to the glossy exterior with a mesh pattern finish in Black.

Your HP notebook also comes with a built in HP Connected Music package, giving you access to the Universal Music catalogue and offering you the chance to win tickets to exclusive music events.

The HP Pavilion g6 has a built-in DVD/CD drive and you can also store lots of your favourite multimedia thanks to a 750GB hard drive. You can use the built-in HD webcam to enjoy face-to-face video chats with friends and family via Skype.

Designed with your lifestyle in mind, other great features of the HP Pavilion G6-2252sa notebook include CoolSense technology that keeps your notebook cool(no more hot legs!) and ProtectSmart, which keeps your files safe from bangs and knocks. The HP g6 notebook is available in a range of colours.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor
• 4GB RAM
• 750GB hard drive
• 15.6 inch HD BrightView LED-backlit (1366 x 768) display
• DVD RW Drive
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
• Digital media card reader
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam
• Altec Lansing speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio
• Microsoft Windows 8 (64 bit)
• HP g6-2252SA notebook – Black

This fast and versatile Sony Vaio E Series laptop is built around a powerful Intel® Core™ i5 processor and comes in a stylish wrap-over design.

Perfect for movie and music lovers and anyone who likes to keep all their social networking connections with them wherever they roam, the Sony Vaio E Series laptop is designed for life in the fast lane.

Enjoy movies, games or photos on the superb 15.5 inch HD display and built-in DVD optical drive. There's no hanging about - the one-touch 'WEB' button lets you power up and surf the internet in seconds without having to fully boot up the laptop.

A powerful Intel® Core™ i5-3230M processor makes easy work of all your everyday computing jobs and multitasking, backed up by a speedy 4Gb RAM and 640Gb hard drive, giving you storage space for up to 182,000 digital photos, 160,000 MP3s, 280 hours of DVD quality video and 76 hours of HD video. You can also use the built-in webcam for face-to-face chats with friends anywhere in the world via Skype.

The Sony VAIO E Series laptop comes with an up-to-date software package, including Windows 8 Home Premium. Movies and games sound superb thanks to xLOUD and Clear Phase technologies that boost speaker volume levels without distortion.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i5-3230M processor
• Microsoft Windows 8 Home Premium
• 4GB RAM, 750GB Hard Drive
• 15.5 inch display (1366 x 768)
• DVD optical drive
• Integrated graphics
• HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi; Bluetooth® 4.0
• Webcam
• Sony Vaio E Series laptop SVE1513P1EW - White

Make the most of every Millisecond

With the fastest mobile processors available and up to a 60 per cent boost in graphics performance, you'll do more than ever. Faster than ever.

Hyper-Threading technology allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core. For example, on a quad-core processor, OS X recognises eight virtual cores so the processor can spread tasks more evenly across them.

Turbo Boost: Processor-intensive applications like Aperture and Final Cut Pro benefit from extra power. And Turbo Boost provides it, automatically increasing the speed of the active cores - up to 3.7GHz. So your work just goes smoother and faster.

Tech Specs:

• 2.5GHz Dual Core Intel® Core™ i5 processor
• 4Gb RAM
• 500Gb 5400-rpm Hard Drive
• 13.3 inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
• Intel HD Graphics 4000
• Up to 7 hours battery life
• Firewire 800, 2x USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt
• MD101B/A

This fast and versatile Sony Vaio E Series laptop gives you great graphics, powerful sound and a stylish wrap-over design.

Surf the net on the comfort of your sofa using Wi-Fi, keep up with your social networking and gaming, or study your business emails while travelling on the train - this Sony Vaio laptop is designed to fit in with your varied lifestyle.

A powerful Intel® Core™ i3 processor makes easy work of all your everyday computing jobs and multitasking, backed up by a speedy 4Gb RAM and 640Gb hard drive, giving you storage space for up to 182,000 digital photos, 160,000 MP3s, 280 hours of DVD quality video and 76 hours of HD video.

Enjoy movies, games or photos on the superb 15.5 inch HD display and built-in DVD optical drive. There's no hanging about - the one-touch 'WEB' button lets you power up and surf the internet in seconds without having to fully boot up the laptop.

You can also use the built-in webcam for face-to-face chats with friends anywhere in the world via Skype. The Sony VAIO E Series laptop comes with an up-to-date software package, including Windows 8 Home Premium.

Useful info:

• Intel® Core™ i3 processor
• 4GB RAM
• 750GB Hard Drive
• 15.5 inch display (1366 x 768)
• DVD optical drive
• Integrated graphics
• HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
• Bluetooth® 4.0
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
• 0.3 megapixel webcam and microphone
• Sony Vaio E Series laptop SVE1513H1EW - White

The Lenovo IdeaPad U410 ultrabook gives you the best in high specification computing in an incredibly portable format.Weighing only 1.7kg and ultra slim at less than one inch thick, this Lenovo ultrabook still manages to cram in a powerful Intel® Core® i5 processor and a seriously speedy 4Gb of memory. Get everything done fast with the Lenovo IdeaPad U410 ultrabook, with an SSD hard drive that boots up quicker and generates less heat than a normal drive. You also get a 2 second Fast Start from sleep mode, so you can get on with it without hanging about.USB 3.0 connectivity delivers faster download, while the one aspect of this Lenovo ultrabook that does take its time is the battery, which will give you up to 8 hours, so you can get plenty done on the move.The 14 inch widescreen display, HD graphics and built-in stereo speakers give you superb enjoyment of websites, photos and movies.Lenovo Smart Update automatically updates your mailbox, IM chats and social networks even while your ultrabook is asleep.The Lenovo IdeaPad U410 ultrabook's built-in webcam lets you enjoy face-to-face video chats around the world via Skype.

• Useful info:
• Ultrabook - inspired by Intel®
• 21mm thick
• Intel® Core® i5-3317U processor
• Fast boot-up
• Battery life of up to 8 hours
• 4Gb memory
• 1Tb hard drive / 24Gb SSD
• 14 inch LED-backlit display (1366 x 768)
• Dedicated 1Gb Graphics
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
• Webcam with mic
• Windows 8 Home Premium
• Stereo speakers
• HDMI, 2x USB 3.0, USB 2.0
• Weight: 1.7 kg.

MacBook Air

Now it's even faster than it looks.

Integrating a faster processor, more powerful graphics and a memory controller into a single chip makes for some serious performance. The new Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers up to 60 per cent faster graphics - performance you'll really notice in the games you play, the films you watch and the FaceTime calls you make. And MacBook Air now supports up to 8GB of memory, so you can run more memory-intensive applications without compromising performance.

Part of what makes MacBook Air so responsive is that it’s designed entirely around flash storage. Not only does this make MacBook Air much lighter and more portable than traditional notebooks, it also provides faster access to data and gives you instant-on capability.

Tech Specs:

• 1.8GHz Dual Core Intel® Core™ i5 processor
• 4Gb RAM
• 128Gb Solid State Drive
• 13.3 inch LED-backlit glossy display
• Intel HD Graphics 4000
• Up to 7 hours battery life
• 2x USB 3.0 and 2x Thunderbolt ports
• MD231B/A

The versatile Toshiba C855-1W3 is a stylish big brand laptop that gives you everyday computing and multimedia on the move, as well as the latest Windows 8 software.

You can transfer HD videos or photos and large music collections quickly thanks to SuperSpeed USB 3.0. The battery can also last up to 6 hours, so you can get plenty done on the move.

Surf the net on the comfort of your sofa using WiFi, keep up with the latest social networking updates, work between lectures or study your business emails while travelling on the train.

The Toshiba C855 laptop comes with an Intel® Pentium® B960 processor, 4Gb of RAM and a 640Gb hard drive, giving you storage for up to 180,000 digital photos, 160,000 MP3s, 280 of DVD quality video or 76 hours of HD video.

The 15.6 inch HD screen is perfect for viewing your digital camera pictures in detail, playing games or watching films on the DVD drive.

You can also use the Toshiba C855 laptop's webcam to talk to colleagues, friends and family face to face around the globe via Skype.

Useful info:

• Intel® Pentium® B960 Processor
• 4Gb RAM
• 640Gb Hard Drive
• 15.6 inch HD LED backlit TruBrite (1366 x 768) 16:9 display
• DVD RW Drive
• Integrated Intel Graphics
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
• Webcam
• Integrated Stereo speakers, SRS Premium Sound HD
• 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0
• HDMI
• Card Reader
• Microsoft Windows 8

Stay Cool with Metallic Chic

The ASUS K55 features an aluminium construction and comes in an array of colours. It features a sleek, wedge-shaped design with a textured finish.

The K55 has an array of features designed to make computing easier. It features an ergonomically-designed iF Design award winning chiclet keyboard; while IceCool Technology places heat-generating components away from the palm rest, ensuring a comfortable typing experience for users even after prolonged periods of use. It is accompanied by a large multi-touch pad for smooth, intuitive fingertip control.

ASUS SuperBatt Technology provides an extended battery charge-cycle lifespan that is up to 3x that of normal notebooks. The K55 features a smartphone-like “always on” user experience thanks to the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine II with instant on technology. It enables the K55 to resume from sleep mode in just 2-seconds, and provides up to two weeks of standby time. In addition, it automatically secures and backs up data when the battery drops to 5% charge.

Useful Information:

• Intel® Celeron® B830 Dual Core processor
• 4Gb DDR3 RAM
• 320Gb hard drive
• 15.6in 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight display
• Super-Multi DVD drive
• Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4000
• 0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera
• Integrated 802.11 b/g/n Wifi
• 2 x USB 3.0 port(s), 1 x USB 2.0 port(s), 1 x HDMI
• Altec Lansing® Speakers
• Microsoft Windows 8 Home Premium