chazpowerslide Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 A collegue of mine is looking to buy a laptop with a maximum budget of £600. She would prefer a machine with a name she recognises (HP, Dell, Compaq, Toshiba ect, preferably pre-loaded with it's opperating system (she has experiance with Windows XP) She would like CD re-write capability but is not botherd about playing DVDs (but if DVD capability is doable within the budget she would obviously no say no to it) We've looked around the usual suspects in the high street (and retail parks) and she's about £150 out on budget for what she wants. Do you guys know of any reputable dealers on the net where she stands a chance of getting a decent spec machine for what she has to spend? TIA Chaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharliePsycho Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Talk to the boys at Mikrolive Mikrolive they don't have the laptops on the website, but they will send you a list of what is currently available by email... You'll be shocked - £600 is a good budget. ...© Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyBoy Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 ebuyer just posted a 500 quid laptop that does what laptops do.. without all the bells and whistles that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felters Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Careful chaps. The warranty costs on notebooks are much higher than for desktops. They go wrong more often and cost more to fix when they do. That's why a unit from a big player with a goldplated warranty costs so much. Just look at Dell's site... to upgrade from 1 to 3 years warranty on a desktop is £39. It's a £150 on a notebook. Good luck - and buy on value not price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldwidewebs Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 ebuyer just posted a 500 quid laptop that does what laptops do.. without all the bells and whistles that is! Just my 2p... Unless it is money you can afford to lose, never buy a second hand laptop. They come in for a lot of abuse and if you do find a problem with it a few days down the line you'll probably have nowhere to go. Also got to say that if she has looked in the high street (generally low quality) and can't find what she wants for her budget, then she'll probably be hard pressed to find one from one of the "Names". With a laptop, quality is everything and you do get what you pay for. Cheers Andy Edited to say that I've just got a flyer in the paper from Dell and they might have what you're looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwesty Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 try savastore ie watford elctronics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8ight Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 watch out with Microlive. bought a lap top from them for the wife a few months ago, even asked them if there would be a problem returning it if it was to big for her. they said "no". i say "bunch of lying b####rds" took about a month to get a refund from them. this was after waiting for about six weeks for them to get one sorted for me. cant knock them on price though. RRP £1545 their price £1050 inc deliverey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messer Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 go to www.eaf.co.uk, I have said this before but I was an IT Broker for a year and used these guys on a daily basis. They supply dell refurbished units and they come with 1yr comprehensive collect and return warranty. The units are in superb condition and you will get a good spec machine for that budget. I think I have an oldish stock list from July, I know its well out of date but it will give you an idea of what you will get for your money... email me on abarrow@axial.co.uk if you want me to mail it to you.. Cheers Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7SE Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 A refurbished laptop could be what you friend needs, should come with 6-12 month warranty. Try a Google on 'refurbished laptop' this will throw up a selection. Refurbished laptops are ones which have been rejected along the QA route and been fixed by the manuf. Should be 'as new' but cannot be sold as such, good value can be had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazpowerslide Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Thanks for the help, EAF seem to be a pretty sound bunch, I called them today and my collegue can get a good machine for her budget. The warrenty is good too. Chaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messer Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Yeah, they are good, unlike most, they even warrant the battery which most refurbished laptop dealers refuse to warrant, or will just give you a DOA warranty. You will also get a nice dell bag!! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazpowerslide Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 Thanks Messer. Chaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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