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The Great 'Cheapest Decent Laptop' Hunt

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  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,935 Forumite
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    crazygeordiegirl wrote: »
    I have just looked on the dixons refurb list and they have tons of advent ones for £300, will I b ok with this or should I hold on for a toshiba one do you think?


    I've got an advent, and it's been fine :)

    10past - told you you'd get sorted...just a case of softly, softly, catchee (numpty) monkey :D

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  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    GunJack wrote: »
    10past - told you you'd get sorted
    Your support stopped my flagging Jack ;)
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  • tkblueyonder
    tkblueyonder Posts: 531 Forumite
    Just seen this deal at Staples it looks like a goodun to me for the money? any comments appreciated!

    http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?Description=UK_CL_technology-bundles&CatIds=,91677&webid=397643&affixedcode=WW
  • crazygeordiegirl
    crazygeordiegirl Posts: 237 Forumite
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    Alikay wrote: »
    I've just ordered one of these for DS2 (age 14) - the Advent 5301 recon. for £234.95 (hopefully get a few nectar points too). It seems OK for the money, and he'll mainly use it for MSN, surfing and a flight simulator game etc. We've been looking around for a couple of weeks, and decided on this one as we can't really afford to spend more.
    Haha, I also ended up ordering the same, they are now sold out, I wonder why!!! :beer:
  • crazygeordiegirl
    crazygeordiegirl Posts: 237 Forumite
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    tkblueyonder wrote: »
    Just seen this deal at Staples it looks like a goodun to me for the money? any comments appreciated!

    http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?Description=UK_CL_technology-bundles&CatIds=,91677&webid=397643&affixedcode=WW
    Looks ok however I had read that a laptop needs a good 2gb ram to run vista smoothly.
  • MissPop
    MissPop Posts: 948 Forumite
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    crazygeordiegirl wrote: »
    Looks ok however I had read that a laptop needs a good 2gb ram to run vista smoothly.

    My (ex) laptop had 1GB and ran Vista Home Premium no probs :)

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  • JDPower
    JDPower Posts: 1,689 Forumite
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    crazygeordiegirl wrote: »
    Looks ok however I had read that a laptop needs a good 2gb ram to run vista smoothly.
    RAM is easily upgraded and usually reasonably cheap (around £20-40 for 2GB depending on laptop)

    Edit: A quick look on Crucial.com shows 2GB for that laptop is £24.66 (4GB is 43.66)
  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    crazygeordiegirl wrote: »
    I also ended up ordering the same, they are now sold out, I wonder why!!! :beer:
    I purchased one on Thursday, I received an email saying my order was being processed and would receive a further email once despatched "Depending on Availbility"

    I've heard nothing more, is this just normal practice, I'm curious if the have them in or not.

    Anyone know who delivers laptops for Dixons?
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  • GunJack
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    10past - can't remember who delivered mine, but pcw/dixons/currys are the same group...just checked my receipt e-mails (mine was from pcw) and the first stated subject to availability, second was beginning to process order, and the third one confirming the purchase and delivery was 4 days later...hope this helps
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  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    GunJack wrote: »
    the first stated subject to availability, second was beginning to process order
    I've had those 2 email Jack :j
    GunJack wrote: »
    and the third one confirming the purchase and delivery was 4 days later...hope this helps
    It's the third email I'm waiting on, maybe they don't work the weekend, I'll give it a few days into next week.

    Thanks Jack ;)
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