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We recently gave 12 Australians $1,300 to choose a new laptop. Watch their experiences.

  • Amy Coster Melbourne winner

    Amy wanted a laptop to help organise her life, while also providing wireless internet and a webcam to keep in touch with all her friends and family. Amy loves her new Compaq Presario from Harvey Norman, which she bought for just $1,199 – complete with a 320 GB hard drive, 2 GB of memory, a 2.0 GHz processor, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Jayden O'Grady Brisbane winner

    Jayden wanted a laptop he could take to uni; with enough power to play PC games as well. He bought a Windows laptop – a Dell 'Studio 15' with 250 GB Hard Drive, 3 GB RAM, 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 512mg dedicated ATI Radeon graphics card and 15" Widescreen with Windows Home Premium.

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  • Mary McMullen Sydney winner

    Like some of the other Laptop Hunters, Mary needed a laptop that was the perfect all-round performer for her uni work, with enough storage for her music and photos. She found her ideal laptop at Bing Lee for just $1,220 - an Acer Aspire complete with 4 GB of memory, a huge 320 GB hard drive, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Rebecca Lee Sydney winner

    Rebecca was after a new Laptop that would provide her with all the tools to complete her Graduate Diploma while also helping to improve her productivity. Rebecca found what she was looking for in Officeworks, an Acer Aspire Laptop for only $1,090 – complete with a 2.10 GHz processor, 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB memory, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Kris Bondin Melbourne winner

    Kris was looking for a laptop with enough memory to store all of his music, and a built-in webcam facility. He fell in love with a Compaq Presario laptop which he bought for only $1,197 – complete with a 2 GHz processor, massive 350 GB hard drive, 4 GB memory, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Kellie Thomas Sydney winner

    Kellie needed a laptop to see her through her Master’s Degree, with wireless internet access and tons of storage for all her documents. She found her match in Harvey Norman for only $1,269 - a Compaq CQ 60 - 217 TX, with a large 2 GHz processor, 320 GB hard drive, a massive 4 GB of memory, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • James Findley Melbourne winner

    Being a busy events coordinator, James was looking for a Laptop that would improve his productivity, with enough storage for all of his photos and movies. James was thrilled with his new Toshiba A300 from Harvey Norman for only $1,299 – complete with a 2 GHz processor, 320 GB hard drive, massive 4 GB of memory, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Matt McGlinn Sydney winner

    Matt wanted a laptop he could easily take travelling, with lots of memory for storing and playing music, and the software to edit his homemade surfing DVDs. He found it for only $1,199 in Bing Lee - an Asus X82Q, with 2 GB memory, 250 GB hard drive, and a 2.2 GHz Intel® Core 2 Duo T3400 processor, with Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • David Kerr Melbourne winner

    David was looking for a laptop equipped to store all of his music and photos, while also being the perfect essay writing companion. He found his ideal laptop in OfficeWorks for only $1,299 – a sleek black Dell Studio 15, with a 2.0 GHz processor, 3 GB of memory, 250 GB hard drive, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Karlea Scott Brisbane winner

    Karlea was hunting for a laptop with plenty of storage for all of her MP3s, photos and movies. She found her match in Harvey Norman, where she bought an HP Pavilion that she bargained down to $1,300! It came with 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB memory, 2.2 GHz Processor, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Peter Walden Brisbane winner

    Peter was looking for a laptop to hold his movies and photos, with a webcam that would allow him to keep in touch with his children when he is away from home. He found his ideal laptop in Harvey Norman for just $1,299 – a Toshiba A300, with 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB storage, 2 GHz Processor, and Windows Vista Home Premium.

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  • Cindy Riches Brisbane winner

    Cindy's never had a laptop before. She wanted a laptop she could take to uni, use on the train, and watch DVDs on – so she bought a Windows laptop. A compact Presario, with 320 GB Hard Drive, 4 GB RAM, 2.1 GHz and 14.4" Widescreen with Windows Home Premium.

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