Insurance laptop replacement, is it any good?

mikeopvc

My insurers have approved my claim and have offered a replacement laptop.

Any chance you nice techie people could take a look at the specs and let me know if it's a suitable like for like before I accept?

thanks

Mike


Old laptop - HP Pavillion DV9000

New laptop - Samsung NP-RC710-S01UK

gonzo127

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http://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/hp_pavilion_dv9000_notebook.html
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-np-rc710-s01uk-17-3-laptop-black-silver-09785391-pdt.html

are the laptops you are talking about then it looks a reasonable exchange, not sure its the 'best' you can get for £700 but it improves on the spec of the previous laptop in every dept, which i guess is what you are wondering

mikeopvc

I spoke to the insurers and asked if I could change it for a desktop pc instead as I don't require a laptop anymore.
They said yes I but I need to tell them which make and model computer I would like and they would say if they could get it.
If my chosen pc is a little more expensive then I would have to pay the difference, which is fine as long as I can get the right pc.

Trouble is I don't really have a clue what I'm looking for so again could use some advice please.

I'm guessing since the laptop they offered is around the £700 mark then that must be the budget for a pc.

Any Ideas what I should ask for?

Oh and she said that they may not be able to get my chosen pc from certain places so I should try "buyitdirect.co.uk" as they usually deal with them.

thanks

Mike

asbokid

mikeopvc wrote: »

could use some advice please. I'm guessing since the laptop they offered is around the £700 mark then that must be the budget for a pc. Any Ideas what I should ask for? Oh and she said that they may not be able to get my chosen pc from certain places so I should try "buyitdirect.co.uk" as they usually deal with them.

take the cash, if the insurer's offer isn't too much less.

£700 should get you a core i7 laptop.

debitcardmayhem

asbokid wrote: »

take the cash, if the insurer's offer isn't too much less.

£700 should get you a core i7 laptop.

It'll be at least 20% VAT lower and volume purchasers discount so expect <500 asbo the thread gone desktop here