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 Dec 1 2006, 10:21 AM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 1-December 06 Member No.: 338  |
Hiya
I need to purchase a basic laptop for my daughter for Christmas. She is a complete techno phobe and will only be using it for the most basic of tasks i.e. word processing (coursework), emailing (very sporadically) but mainly researching using the internet -her digs have wireless broadband. As this item is likely to be gathering dust, post-graduation, I really want to spend as little as possible. The cheapest laptop on Pricerunner today is an amazing £123 (which is cheap, even to my standards) for a HP nc6320 Celeron M 1.6GHz / 512MB / 60GB / TFT15 / Combo / WinXP Pro. Can anyone 'in the know' please let me know if I am missing something here - or will this adequately meet her requirements? Karen |
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Jan 2 2007, 03:29 PM
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Amateur  Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 4-February 06 Member No.: 257 |
It sounds suspiciously cheap. The price might be wrong, or it might be a second-hand model - in which case the screen will probably break before long anyway.
Laptops start at the very bottom end for about £350. Look at Lenovo for the real bargains, because they are still OK quality. |
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Jan 4 2007, 11:26 AM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 26-April 06 Member No.: 205 |
pricerunner has loads of problems where the prices are out of date or plain wrong. this one is probably one of those. nobody would sell a laptop for £123. if they are then it is either stolen or broke. dont bother with it unless you want to waste £100. save up (or get credit) and get one for about £500.
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Jan 4 2007, 11:32 AM
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Pro Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 15-September 05 Member No.: 21 |
It's true that occasionally the wrong price gets matched against a product, and where you see this happen, please send an email to info.uk@pricerunner.com. I do agree that £123 sounds suspiciously cheap for a laptop. I think you can pick up a fairly good laptop for £300 to £400 - check out eBay and Dell Outlet for some deals.
Sometimes, they are 'refurbished' which means second-hand, but they are fully functioning and come with a guarantee. If you are buying a refurbished model from eBay, check that the dealer is reputable or the guarantee won't be worth anything. |
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Jan 4 2007, 11:34 AM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 26-April 06 Member No.: 205 |
dell outlet is a rip off - you can get a new laptop with a similar spec for the same price as they list on there. ebay is more of a gamble. lots of good deals, but only if your lucky.
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