Good value Laptop advice...

[Fab Foodie]

Thanks Guys, really appreciate all the advice.

Crackle, I thought it ticked all the right boxes too and I can just afford.

Van Nick, that's very temting, but just £100 too much, though the bigger screen has appeal. She can always use our main computer with bigger screen if needed from time to time.

Cheers

...nervously getting the Credit-card out...

 

[Van Nick]

Hi Fab Foodie

Have a look at this

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/55687/10-discount-on-all-notebooks-and-de

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/53770/welcome-offer-for-70-off-a-dell-pur

Looks like you might just be too late for the second one.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Ooooohhhh

Should I go Windows XP instead of Vista?

 

[Crackle]

Ooooohhhh

Should I go Windows XP instead of Vista?

I don't where they're up to with service packs on Vista - they must be close to ironing all the major bugs out.

My advice: Only go XP if you have peripherals to attach which you don't have Vista drivers for, or software which won't run under XP, or you really don't like Vista, otherwise take Vista (XP was £12 more anyway).

 

[Van Nick]

Ooooohhhh

Should I go Windows XP instead of Vista?

Have a look at

https://winqual.microsoft.com/member/softwarelogo/certifiedlist.aspx

and

https://winqual.microsoft.com/member/softwarelogo/workswithlist.aspx

 

[Fnaar]

No..I work in a uni...
Slates and chalk are in this year....
Hope she enjoys her laptop and uses it wisely.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Thanks Guys!!!

Hi Guys

Thanks for all your help.

I've just ordered the Dell 'as-is' plus a 3 year hardware warranty...I'm now going for a big glass of red and a disturbed night of post-purchase dissonance

Certain on the day, she'll be pleased as punch and even though she's giving me a teenagery hard-time right now...she's worth it.

 

[andyoxon]

Hi Guys

Thanks for all your help.

I've just ordered the Dell 'as-is' plus a 3 year hardware warranty...I'm now going for a big glass of red and a disturbed night of post-purchase dissonance

Certain on the day, she'll be pleased as punch and even though she's giving me a teenagery hard-time right now...she's worth it.

Nice one FF, just remember if for any reason you change your mind (within 10? working days) they'll take it back. I ordered a Dell Precision initially with a native 1920x1200 pixel res on a 15.4in screen., great for pics, but a lot of text was v.small, and a bit of a strain... Dell took it back, and I chose another from them. In fact it was them that phoned me up to see how I was getting on with it...

Andy

 

[Fab Foodie]

Nice one FF, just remember if for any reason you change your mind (within 10? working days) they'll take it back. I ordered a Dell Precision initially with a native 1920x1200 pixel res on a 15.4in screen., great for pics, but a lot of text was v.small, and a bit of a strain... Dell took it back, and I chose another from them. In fact it was them that phoned me up to see how I was getting on with it...

Andy

Good News indeed. I'm using a Dell Inspiron for work and apart fom the weight to lug around airports etc, it's a fine machine. Oh well, my daughter can show me how to use it!

 

[marinyork]

I've not been round for a day or so, glad you found something. I have a 1440x900 res but other people think it's too small. Some people like truelife (if you got it), some don't.

 

[Van Nick]

Did you use the 10% discount promotional code Fab Foodie ?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Did you use the 10% discount promotional code Fab Foodie ?

Hi Nick
From what I could tell, I wasn't spending enough to get the deal...either that or in my excitement I misread