HELP lloyds tsb insurance problem

huckster

Morgan_Darkstar wrote: »

i aggree the base specs of the laptop are poor hovever the computer was bought as a gaming comp and the graphics card still retails about the £400-£450 mark alone.

So your grandparents enjoy playing computer games or is this for the grandchildren when they visit ?

From what I have seen, you can buy a decent gaming laptop for less than a grand.

My Toshiba Qosmio cost about £1300 and I could now get a replacement with similar spec for about £700.

dunstonh

Morgan_Darkstar wrote: »

i aggree the base specs of the laptop are poor hovever the computer was bought as a gaming comp and the graphics card still retails about the £400-£450 mark alone.

You cant replace the graphics card in the laptop as its integrated. Therefore you cant put a price on it.

ASUS G73JH-TZ008V

I just checked the specs on that and its miles ahead of what he had. Its a bit like writing off a Ford Cortina and expecting a new Porsche as a replacement. I am sure he would like that one but there is no chance.

The HP one seems a close match although personally I wouldnt want an Athlon chip at the moment in a laptop.

Morgan_Darkstar

and how old/what is the model of your qosmio?

i know the gpu is integrated however a motherboard with that gpu usually retails around £400

Morgan_Darkstar

dunstonh wrote: »

I just checked the specs on that and its miles ahead of what he had. Its a bit like writing off a Ford Cortina and expecting a new Porsche as a replacement. I am sure he would like that one but there is no chance.

The HP one seems a close match although personally I wouldnt want an Athlon chip at the moment in a laptop.

now i know that he is being optimistic with the asus however i think the qosmo x500 is a fair exchange.

however that still leaves a £600 difference in price they are willing to offer.

huckster

Morgan_Darkstar wrote: »

now i know that he is being optimistic with the asus however i think the qosmo x500 is a fair exchange.

however that still leaves a £600 difference in price they are willing to offer.

Why don't you contact Toshiba or authorised outlet to ask them what model they would consider is a like for like replacement spec wise. If they confirm the details in writing, pass to the Insurers for their consideration.

My Laptop is an F20, purchased over 4 years ago. I have looked at various models looking at the specs (not what was paid) and I can get virtually the same for about £700. But it is not easy to compare, as some features are better and others not.