toshiba laptop 249.99

Mr_Gordon_2

MyUserNamesTaken wrote:

Luckily, I have a copy of Win XP here, so that's not a problem for me (it's a Dell one, too ). Normally, you can't reinstall the OS without a copy of the OS on cd, so I wouldn't expect anyone to have a go without having the cd required to do it.

With my dell laptop you hold down two keys, I can't remember off the top of my head which ones, F8+something after the BIOS password which gives you the option to reinstall fully to factory settings without a CD present.

The Dell CDs unfortunately don't tend to work in machines other than Dell's. Some people have the same problem if they change their motherboard and try to install from the same OEM CD.

spectre

Ordered the 149.99 laptop approx 12.50 today applied for the 52 weeks payment option through to order complete phase.
Since then i had 3 emails

1) Account set up conformation
2) Credit application success
3) Order confirmation showing laptop+office software

Checking the website tracker my order is showing status of "Order Accepted"
not for a laptop but software instead "Microsoft Office Home Student"

simate

spectre wrote:

Ordered the 149.99 laptop approx 12.50 today applied for the 52 weeks payment option through to order complete phase.
Since then i had 3 emails

1) Account set up conformation
2) Credit application success
3) Order confirmation showing laptop+office software

Checking the website tracker my order is showing status of "Order Accepted"
not for a laptop but software instead "Microsoft Office Home Student"

Woops, clicked thanks by mistake lol.

Your order confirmation email shows it as a laptop doesn't it. I'd guess that the track order bit is just the way it works.

muffin_man

Mr_Gordon wrote:

The Dell CDs unfortunately don't tend to work in machines other than Dell's. Some people have the same problem if they change their motherboard and try to install from the same OEM CD.

OEM licenses are only valid for the computer they are shipped with. Whilst most upgrades are allowed (new HDD, RAM, optical drives etc.), changing the motherboard classes as a new system, so the license is no longer valid. This may go some way to explaining their problems.

ginjim

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HankMcSpank

Ordered the £149 lappy at 11.05am, received confirmation at 12.48pm....

Thank you for choosing to shop at http://www.littlewoods-online.com


Below is a summary of your order dated 30/Jan/2007. Your Order reference number is: xxxxxxxxx
Please quote this on any correspondence.

All orders are subject to stock availability and meeting our terms and conditions


Qty Item Terms Delivery Address Expected Delivery Price
1 "A100" laptop with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 PR4277*
Hank McSpank Heights, London
Estimated delivery by Tue 20th February £ 149.00
Sub Total £ 149.00
Cashback £ 0.00
Delivery £ 0.00
Total Including Delivery £ 149.00

*These products require a signature on delivery

slowen

muffin_man wrote:

For all those out there who are worried about just being sent 'the software', I just read this in the Credit Account T&Cs (as according to some, we've all had credit accounts opened without our consent):



So if the worst should happen and we all wake up to find Vista sitting on our doorsteps, we can sue Littlewoods...how exciting :rolleyes2 - shall we start a new thread about it now or wait 21 days?

Also in their T&C's is the following so they have all the clauses to get out of the contract when they find out about the misprice

3.2 Whilst it is out intention to keep our website upto date and error free, product description or pricing errors may occur. if we discover such an error after you have submitted an order to us, we contact you prior to accepting you order with the correct details. You may then cancel your order or re-confirm it based on the correct information. If we are unable to contact you we will treat your order as cancelled

Fingers crossed but think it will be highly likely that Littlewoods start cancelling soon or telling people the correct price and asking them if they want to carry on at the correct price

simate

slowen wrote:

Fingers crossed but think it will be highly likely that Littlewoods start cancelling soon or telling people the correct price and asking them if they want to carry on at the correct price

Littlewoods might, but hopefully Kayslifestyle won't lol

quoia

Butlers1982 wrote:

their T&C'c and noticed the following:

3.2 Whilst it is out intention to keep our website upto date and error free, product description or pricing errors may occur. if we discover such an error after you have submitted an order to us, we contact you prior to accepting you order with the correct details. You may then cancel your order or re-confirm it based on the correct information. If we are unable to contact you we will treat your order as cancelled.

I ordered mine over the phone via a customer service adviser (on a pre-existing account) so website error is erroneous

ChabbyAlonso

I cancelled my order a couple hours after I placed it (at 12.29), cos even though they couldn't tell me, I'm 100% sure it's software. I guess people who are expecting laptops are kidding themsleves. Expect a shock when you get software :beer:

I feel sorry for the people who have paid by debit card straight away, it's going to be at least 3 weeks before you get your money back

THERE WILL BE NO LAPTOP - MARK MY WORDS...FACT.