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IBM Thinkpad R50e laptop - £399
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I didn't bother with it. Just had it for a week no probs so far. IBM are known for their reliability.0
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I now see why this was on sale! Advert on front page of yesterday's Daily Telegraph Business section.....
Thinkpad R50e...
Pentium M 1.6 GHz
512MB RAM
60GB HDD
Mind you, it is now priced at £590 EXC VAT!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
wah? please dont tel me that it isnt £399 in store anymore, :mad: i avent been in my local staples for a while though.0
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thetman wrote:so for the people which have bought this laptop did you purchase the extra 90£ protection?? i wanted to no if its worth it?? cos i might be getting it next week or before. has anyone experienced problems yet?Mind you, it is now priced at £590 EXC VAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
what bad luckNo links in signatures please.0 -
:rudolf: I can confirm that these thinkpads are excellent, I bought 2, I really like the Thinkpad no nonsense design, and I am sure that the only real difference between a 1.4 Celeron and a 1.4 Centrino , as they are both wireless is that the Celeron doesnt have some of the advanced power saving features, its just as fast and has 1 MB of L2 cache, same FSB speed and excellent screen and keyboard....oh and I love the trackpoint mouse thingy, very precise
If you are looking for a rugged reliable laptop...this is very hard to beat,,AND you will always get bits (batteries etc) for an IBM...just take a look on E-Bay
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thetman wrote:wah? please dont tel me that it isnt £399 in store anymore, :mad: i avent been in my local staples for a while though.
Was in Staples Cardiff Bay today, no IBM but they did have another laptop for sale for the same price...can't rember make or spec but I'd assume it will be a nationwide offer.Welcome, rogerramjet.
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LesD wrote:I now see why this was on sale! Advert on front page of yesterday's Daily Telegraph Business section.....
Thinkpad R50e...
Pentium M 1.6 GHz
512MB RAM
60GB HDD
Mind you, it is now priced at £590 EXC VAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
That one's a higher spec than the original Staples offer
Pentium not Celeron
more RAM
Larger HDD0 -
The NEC M5210 is the one on offer in Staples for £400. Read on the dvd forum that there is a possible problem with writing cd/dvd's on the nec.
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390302&page=5
The DVD Forums - STAPLES - IBM Thinkpad R50e £399 (1.4ghz Celeron)0 -
boatman wrote:The NEC M5210 is the one on offer in Staples for £400. Read on the dvd forum that there is a possible problem with writing cd/dvd's on the nec.
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390302&page=5
The DVD Forums - STAPLES - IBM Thinkpad R50e £399 (1.4ghz Celeron)
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