PC world- £499 for centrino??????Where is it????

toaster2

Just seen a PC World ad on tv for a centrino laptop, Packard Bell for £499.

Having looked on their website i cannot see it? can anyone find it? or are PC Worls taking the....!?

P.s. i dont want to buy it, just wanted to check out the spec

helen21_2

Is this it?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0865665976.1127506374@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciaddfkhmeljjcflgceggdhhmdgml.0&page=Product&sku=952211&category_oid=-15257&fm=undefined&sm=undefined&tm=undefined

helen21

toaster2

helen21 wrote:

Is this it?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0865665976.1127506374@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciaddfkhmeljjcflgceggdhhmdgml.0&page=Product&sku=952211&category_oid=-15257&fm=undefined&sm=undefined&tm=undefined

helen21

Although it is the correct price of 499 it has a celeron processor (and isnt wireless enabled according to the specification)

Repo

Usual PC World false advertising. Not the first time they have done this.

Bubba_Shaboo

Pentium M class processor, does that mean Centrino?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1849897442.1127513543@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccekaddfkgkgmdjcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&sku=208185&category_oid=-15257&fm=0&sm=1&tm=0

And if link doesn't work 'cause of timeout look for
PACKARD BELL - INTEL PENTIUM M 725A PROCESSOR 1.60GHz LAPTOP - MODEL L4012

HTH

Bubba

Repo

Wow... that definately wasn't there earlier today & yes the 725A is a Centrino with a Dothian Core

amandathepanda

I am on the laptop hunt at the moment. I went in to PCW yesterday as I had seen the same laptop advertised on the tv. The sales assistant advised me against the one advertised and said I would be better off spending an extra £100 and getting the Packard Bell pentium L4013 he said that the spec was much better. I haven't a clue about laptops, so I don't know what to do.

JimArnold

Faster processor, twice the RAM and a DVD writer rather than a combo drive

Yes that's good advice IMHO from a PCWorld salesman for once - it's certainly worth the extra £100

JimArnold

Whoops sorry same processor but still probably worth the extra

xueta

amandathepanda wrote:

I am on the laptop hunt at the moment. I went in to PCW yesterday as I had seen the same laptop advertised on the tv. The sales assistant advised me against the one advertised and said I would be better off spending an extra £100 and getting the Packard Bell pentium L4013 he said that the spec was much better. I haven't a clue about laptops, so I don't know what to do.

Yep,

The higher-spec L4013 is available online for £599.99. Better memory, DVD writer.

If you add 1p to the order to make it up to £600 does that mean you can use the £50 off discount code to get it for £549.99?



EDIT: Ooops! Wrong shop for discount code. Order the same laptop from Dixons or Currys (they're all part of the same group). You'll find a code for £50 off purchases over £600 (valid until 1 Oct) floating around! This will make the laptop just £50 more than the original one you were looking at. Also, as Packard Bell are a branch of the larger and better known NEC, they have a reasonable reputation.

Repo

Might as well get an Inspiron 6000 if you're going to pay £600... 5% off through quidco* too

* I assume I can mention quidco here