Laptop wanted

hel8itch

ok i have a laptop but for xmas would like a new one.
does anyone know of anywhere with any good deals on at the moment?
or anywhere where promo codes could be used..?

Little_Miss_Scrimper

If you want something cheap, PC world are doing a deal on an Advent 7000A laptop for £349. You might have seen the adverts. I bought the advent 7000 for £399, same spec but with an additonal dvd re-writeer installed. I just wanted something cheap but reliable, and Advent haven't let me down in the past.

emh_2

I am currently looking for the 7000, but PC world are completely sold out! I notice they have taken the laptop off the web now.

do you think it is worth paying the extra £50 for the writer?, I must choose a laptop before Xmas.

Little_Miss_Scrimper

That's what they told me over the phone, they have sold out of the 7000A (£349) and the 7000 was starting to sell out. Although when I got to my store they said they had hundreds of the 7000 in stock!! To be honest I haven't found anything cheaper and my previous Advent I had for 3 years, hammered it for 8+ hours a day & it's still going strong so I am selling it to pay for a new version! I was looking for something under £400 and this one is quite smart for £399. I certainly don't feel cheated cos I paid an extra £50 for the writer. Not had chance to use it yet though!

emh_2

It looks like I will have to go for the £399 model as well,

the cheapest way I can see doing this is to go through Curry's (all part of the dixons group). They offer 5% discount to NHS or teachers, plus if you pay with your egg money card you get 10% cashback from egg (must go through egg link). Alternatively, Dixons have a code for £25 off a 300 spend or same 5% discount as curries and pc world for NHS staff.

every little helps I suppose...

Myosin

As long as you stay away from Dell, you'll be fine

beachbeth

Myosin wrote:

As long as you stay away from Dell, you'll be fine

Why? Are Dell laotops rubbish?

inmypocketnottheirs

Myosin wrote:

As long as you stay away from Dell, you'll be fine

On the whole, Dell are excellent. Their laptops have a good reputation, I shall be buying in the new year. A pal of mine sells them on ebay - top spec jobs has sold over 150 units and not had any problems whatsoever.

Myosin may have had problems, but its not indicative. A friend of mine with his own solicitors practice will only use Dell.

:xmassign:

LesD

See other thread about the IBM Thinkpad R50e which was in Staples a couple of months ago at £399. It has built-in wireless connectivity. There may still be a few out there.

Got one for my son and he is well-pleased with it.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=104374&page=1&pp=10&highlight=laptop

Floodle

I was going to see if I could get one of the staples ones tonight, but looking at another thread I see it doesn't have a trackpad although this is difficult to see form the picture.
can anyone confirm this? - I'm really used to a trackpad now - the little nipple things drive me nuts

cheers,

Floodle