Intel Core Duo Laptop

Sparky29

My daughter is after a laptop for GCSE's. Looking to spend around £500. Does this look a good deal for £515.83 (without Windows)?

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/nbrange.html?REM

Revo Max T2050 Pro

15.4" X-Brite Screen
Intel Core Duo T2050 1.66GHz 2MB Cache Dual Core Processor
1024MB DDR2 667MHz PC5400 Memory
120GB SATA Hard Drive
Intel 945GM Extreme Graphics
7.1 Azalia High Definition Audio
DVDR Multi Burner
56K Internal Modem
10/100 LAN

Heard that Novatech is a pretty reputable company. Anybody bought anything off them?

Thanks.

Shawz

Looks to be pretty good for they should really include windows xp/vista for you.

I know people who have bought stuff from Novatech in the past and found them to be good.

Sparky29

Thanks Shawz

I'm not too bothered about paying extra for pre-installed windows. If system restore doesn't work and I have to wipe the hard drive its no good if I haven't got a copy on disc.

Seems to be the best I have found in this range. I was looking at TOSHIBA A100-147 http://www.currys.co.uk/product.php?sku=058358 until currys put the price up by £100 :eek: for Xmas :mad: The Novatech has got a much better spec as far as I can see.

Shawz

No probs.

I think the Toshiba is a higher price as it has windows media centre edition bundled with it, but at that price its not worth it.

Sparky29

Just noticed Novatech give 2% through Quidco so it is looking even better. Only a tenner but it is better off in my pocket than theirs

Shawz

thats good, just pay for it on a cashback card and your laughing

Sparky29

Another fiver off. Its getting better.
Delivery is only £7 and will still receive it by Xmas

Shawz

Thats good

angry1_2

Just been seen some of the previous comments - they read as if they are all from empoyees of Novatech!!!
Just beware, I had a bad experience - purchased a batch of cartridges and they are absolute rubbish and 10% smaller than from other suppliers. After 5 Emails and 2 letters (one to the MD) they don't want to know. Their aftersales service is deplorable.
You have been warned.

Sparky29

angry1 wrote:

Just been seen some of the previous comments - they read as if they are all from empoyees of Novatech!!!
Just beware, I had a bad experience - purchased a batch of cartridges and they are absolute rubbish and 10% smaller than from other suppliers. After 5 Emails and 2 letters (one to the MD) they don't want to know. Their aftersales service is deplorable.
You have been warned.

Sorry to hear that you have had a bad experience of Novatech but they have got a good reputation and no I don't work for them.

See:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=268778&forumid=2

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=269164&forumid=2

Keldin

My GF got a Novatech for work as its the only brand they buy.
I took one look at it and told her to give it back and refuse to accept a Novatech laptop.
It has such bad screen flicker that it induced a migraine every time she used. So bad in fact that she was physically ill and incapable of moving and incapacitaded for days.
I've been in IT for over 10 years and never, ever seen something as bad as that.
They refused to take it back and she has since told them that she will not use it on Health and Safety grounds. So now it sits in limbo as an unusable and unreturnable doorstop. Not bad for £600 odd.
Considering she could get a comparable Acer from Comet for the same money I wouldn't touch them.

K