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My flatmates gf wants to get a laptop max price £500 mainly to word process on and surf, and be future proof etc, and also have good tech support/warranty etc.
Who are good atm? Id have thought Dell and Mesh, but i dont know much about laptops.
Any suggestions?
Hi m8
I got an Acer for around that from EBuyer.
Pretty good actually, got wireless and all that.
Here,s one … http://ebuyer.com/UK/product/115761/rb/22091076048
L8rs
We have a few Acers knociking around the family, and I dont like the way the letters are stuck on to the keyboard (they can fall off with high use apparently), and the support software is a bit substandard I thought… will have a look though 🙂
No import tax on laptops to the UK, strong pound compared to the dollar – get one imported m8 – you will save big bucks. Mine is a hypersonic… but they are kind of top end. Look at Sager I would suggest.
@xdc the doc wrote:
No import tax on laptops to the UK, strong pound compared to the dollar – get one imported m8 – you will save big bucks. Mine is a hypersonic… but they are kind of top end. Look at Sager I would suggest.
How quick are they on tech support/warranties when going abroard… remember this isnt for me but my mates gf – and she will probably take my advice!
For what she wants to do with it, I’d suggest Dell lattitude, Toshiba or HP for ease of Drivers and less hassle
no need for High end malarky for what shes gonna use it for..
Bear in mind though, laptops are pretty shite for upgrading.. unless its HDD or Mem :/
toshiba are cheap but they usualy fall appart …look on ebay the huge number of tosh laptops for sale for spare ..
Dell seems to be good btw
@TurksMeister wrote:
@xdc the doc wrote:
No import tax on laptops to the UK, strong pound compared to the dollar – get one imported m8 – you will save big bucks. Mine is a hypersonic… but they are kind of top end. Look at Sager I would suggest.
How quick are they on tech support/warranties when going abroard… remember this isnt for me but my mates gf – and she will probably take my advice!
tech support is fine – they can ship u parts if u wanna fit it yourself… but it would be a major pain in the ass in if you needed to send it back for some reason.
Dot buy a toshiba!
I’ve got Tosh, HP, Dell & IBM laptop qualifictions – Dell kit is OK but support is shit. Some Tosh laptops are really good whilst others are shit. IBM ain’t bad and support is reasonable. I’ve got a HP NC6000 and it’s been really good (I treat it badly) For the money you want to spend you’d be looking at dell, acer etc
Anyhoos, You have premium support right here!!!
http://xdcuk.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=618231e3bb55e82319a695ab82ee115a
errr… its not for me… and I dont want to give this web address to my flatmates gf!
So Acer or Dell it is?
Ok
Could try an Asus from Scan.
Or one of these, specs look good enough …
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=472126
Just an idea.
@RecoilUK wrote:
Could try an Asus from Scan.
Or one of these, specs look good enough …
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=472126
Just an idea.
Cool – cheers
But do you get tech support when buying through companies like scan?
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