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Free Laptop (from PC world)

thegame Posts: 27 Forumite

19 July 2007 at 9:31AM in Shop but don't drop

Was watching the telly last night and seen this offer advertised for a free laptop.

You do have to have Orange broadband *shakes head* at £14.99 but the laptop is free.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/freelaptop

Comments

Thepmiester Posts: 790 Forumite

19 July 2007 at 9:34AM

Thanks , will pop down at lunch!
Thanks
The Pmiester

Well, I just got into town about an hour ago.
Took a look around, see which way the wind blow.
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Perversia Posts: 55 Forumite

19 July 2007 at 10:45AM

You have to sign up for Orange Broadband for 24 months

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Wiggynut Posts: 1,039 Forumite

19 July 2007 at 4:41PM

Orange broadband....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo

I've got orange broadband - well, it's my flatemates who is with orange but it's me who has spent 3 months fighting with the Livebox router/modem! and it only now works for a little while then stops working for days - customer services don't want to know.

There is a website especially for complaints: http://www.orangeproblems.co.uk/phpBB2/
Which magazine said it's the worst ISP ever voted!
Even Oranges own forum is full of complaints and people trying desperatly to get it to work.
I would definately check that out especially if you want to sign up to something for 24 months - 6 months would be too long for me!

would love a freelaptop but not at that 'price'!

UPDATE: livebox has not worked now for two weeks now - have no idea when it will be back up!

Light bulb moment April 07: [strike]£3,655 [/strike] Oct 07: [strike]£2,220[/strike] now 0 - 3 years of Uni debt to be added at a later date

now at Uni as a Mature student -update: now has a First Class BA!

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Tils Posts: 303 Forumite

19 July 2007 at 5:06PM

Well Orange = Wanadoo.....basically says it all..

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Cumbrian_Male Posts: 1,513 Forumite

19 July 2007 at 8:33PM

I had been with them since Freeserve days. I have never had any problems.

I used there own usb router at first, now with my own Netgear wireless access point / router, running 1 pc wired and a a pc and laptop wireless.

I have a cunning plan!
Proud to be dealing with my debts.

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miss_not_alotofmoneypenny Posts: 69 Forumite

19 July 2007 at 9:12PM

Watch out for the 2 gig monthly limit to, its pityfull.

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outbidder Posts: 883 Forumite

20 July 2007 at 9:21AM

Who says you have to use the broadband service? Pick a member of your family who doesn't have/need broadband, get them to sign up and just never use it. Still a good deal getting a laptop for £179.88! Just cancel after the 12 month contract ends.

Oops it's for 24 months and first 3 at half price so that makes it £338...that's when you need to start looking at the spec of the laptop to see if it's worth it...

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d3xt0r Posts: 29 Forumite

21 July 2007 at 9:50PM

Could you not just abuse the Bandwidth limit untill they cut you off then u've got it for next to nothing?

Kyle Byrnes

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sgcfc1987 Posts: 16 Forumite

23 July 2007 at 4:45PM

The currys deal is arguably better as you have the option of going with the unlimited option (including calls) for £19.99 per month

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/editorial/orange_broadband

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Lurker Posts: 20 Forumite

23 July 2007 at 10:01PM

Well I'm replying to this thread via Orange broadband and I've had no problems with them (been with them since Wanadoo, not as far back as freeserve).

Wonder if PC world will give me the free laptop anyway?!

(probably not *sigh*) :rolleyes:

However I would NOT sign up for a 24 month deal.......

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