Have I made a big mistake?

gemma86

Hi I bought a laptop yesterday it was on offer as it was one that had been returned and repaired. Anyway its a dell 1720 17" screen 120GB hard drive and 2GB ram.I got it for £350 is that a good deal? Should I return it for a acer or a Sony as these have been recommended to me? Thankyou for any advise need a laptop that will last as can't afford to replace any time soon!

Igol

Depends on what was wrong with it and what warranty you got?
This one is obviously cheaper-
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=53NF&CategorySelectedId=11105&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11105,50220000,51220000,4294953475
But if yours is dual core you may have grabbed a bargain, looking at dabs prices.

rednose66

Dell is one of the most respected brands out there. If I was buying a new laptop Dell would be my first choice with Sony second. I have an Acer netbook but normally they would be well down the list for me - after IBM, Toshiba, HP etc.

aliEnRIK

Dont buy an ACER. Theyre frequently on here with problems!

pandora205

I second that - don't buy an Acer. We had to return my DDs after a month as it failed to load, and DS has lost two keys on his.

I have a Dell and I love it (bought on offer from Dell website). Yours sounds quite expensive for a reconditioned model although 2GB is quite a lot of ram.

Bacon_2

Good advice would be to check how much guarantee you got with it, as i am not sure if they have to give 12 months on a used product. Personally i would just buy new, use it for a year then sell it when the guarantee is out and buy a new one. Also did they say what the fault was?

Donnie

Girlfriend has owned an ACER laptop for over eighteen months now with no problems at all. Though hers was purchased in Asia. Maybe just the luck of the draw?