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Argos refusing laptop refund or exchange unless I have fault reference number
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it may help if you say which laptop it is
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photome said:it may help if you say which laptop it is
This stylish Aspire 3 delivers a beautiful inviting tactile finish, powered by the latest AMD A9 processor, it delivers the best advanced features designed to boost productivity, enhance multi-media and improve energy efficiency for a premium experience like no other. 1TB of HDD storage gives you huge space for your media and documents.
BlueLightShield technology reduces the exposure of blue light, which can be potentially harmful, by adjusting color hue and brightness.
Chiclet Keyboard Shaped for comfort and style, the chiclet keyboard stands out with its round-cornered keys.
Model number: A315-22.
General features:
- Size H1.99, W36.34, D25.05cm.
- Weight 1.9kg.
- Up to 6 hours battery life.
CPU, Memory and Operating System:
- AMD A9 9420E processor.
- Dual core processor.
- 1.8GHz processor speed with a burst speed of 2.7GHz.
- 8GB RAM DDR4.
- 1TB HDD storage.
- Hard drive speed 5400RPM.
- Microsoft Windows 10.
Display features:
- 15.6 inch screen.
- High definition display.
- Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.
DVD optical drives:
- Disc drive not included.
Graphics:
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics graphics card.
- Shared graphics card.
Interfaces and connectivity:
- 2 USB 2.0 ports.
- 1 USB 3.1 port.
- 1 Ethernet port.
- 1 HDMI port.
- Bluetooth.
- Wi-Fi enabled.
Multimedia features:
- VGA webcam.
- Built-in mic.
- Built-in audio sound system.
General information:
- Manufacturer's 1 year guarantee.
- EAN: 4710180292084.
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VGA cameras generally have a resolution of 640 pixels by 480. By modern standards this is quite out dated and low in resolution.
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A thought.
The camera lens. Has it still got the protective layer on it?
In terms of speed, what does task manage show as running?Life in the slow lane0 -
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that laptop is an absolute dog.And that is being nice to it.It is running on an AMD A9 processor , which is basically a mobile phone processorIt has a big hard drive, but it is the old 'spinning rust' type rather than an SSD (and even then it is the lowest speed/spec available at 5400rpm)It is going to struggle even starting its self up - never mind doing any 'work' on itThe webcam spec on it is absolutely terrible - not surprised you find it 'fuzzy'IMHO, companies shouldnt be allowed to sell devices like this because they are most certainly not fit for the purpose that a reasonable person would expect when purchasing a 'laptop'It isnt a laptop, it is a toy.I feel quite strongly about this as its pretty scammy behaviour to sell such rubbish - but people will keep getting sucked in as the 'case' looks quite nice .I know its a bit late now - but for anyone else reading , please please stay away from the bottom end market of laptops and especially anything with an A9 or a celeron processor/rantEdit : I just looked at the listing and it does advertise its'self as a "premium experience" which i guarentee it wont be - someone more knowledgable will come along and tell you if you could possibly return it "not as described" or not1
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