Buying new laptop
#16
Re: Buying new laptop
I'm not entirely sure - however I think this rule applies.
Shop around and you'll get the best deal....
ok so far, however:-
In the UK / EU / US / AUS etc - this means typing the specs into a nice web site like pricerunnner etc and it spits out a rather splendid slim and tonic price....
In DXB to find the best price - you have to find Bank Street, cos Computer Street is next to it. Once there you have to walk from store to store in 50 degree C heat to try and negotiate the price down of some stock items that have been made elsewhere and imported here so will have additional freight costs included...
sometimes the ME is still cheaper - it's just a bit of an adventure to find the cheaper price... (by the way - sometimes the adventure is worth the saving and more...)
Shop around and you'll get the best deal....
ok so far, however:-
In the UK / EU / US / AUS etc - this means typing the specs into a nice web site like pricerunnner etc and it spits out a rather splendid slim and tonic price....
In DXB to find the best price - you have to find Bank Street, cos Computer Street is next to it. Once there you have to walk from store to store in 50 degree C heat to try and negotiate the price down of some stock items that have been made elsewhere and imported here so will have additional freight costs included...
sometimes the ME is still cheaper - it's just a bit of an adventure to find the cheaper price... (by the way - sometimes the adventure is worth the saving and more...)
#17
Re: Buying new laptop
depends - I deal with C4 - I f**king hate them. They screw everything in sight... having said that - if you know exactly what you want it can be cheap as quite often they sell goods with 0% retail mark up to screw the rest of the market (they don't give a crap about consumers and the only reason they sell CDs and DVDs so cheap is a loss leader so gullables buy their shitty own brand clothes at 100% mark up - *ahem* aledgedly.) They also change prices on a daily basis to ensure no one knows what to expect...
Last edited by Autonomy; Mar 13th 2008 at 9:09 pm.
#18
Re: Buying new laptop
depends - I deal with C4 - I f**king hate them. The screw everything in sight... having said that - if you know exactly what you want it can be cheap their as quite often they sell goods with 0% retail mark up to screw the rest of the market (they don't give a crap about consumers and the only reason they sell CDs and DVDs so cheap is a loss leader so gullables buy their shitty own brand clothes at 100% mark up - *ahem* aledgedly.) They also change prices on a daily basis to ensure no one knows what to expect...
#22
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Re: Buying new laptop
Not sure who to recommend out here in UAE for after sales service should you have a problem. You probably have more rights in the UK should it go wrong but if working here then warranty may be better here.
If you buy here in UAE then the keyboard will be Arabic and English and there may be issues about where the £ sign is etc.
There are bargains on the Dell website occasionally in the UK. Laptops direct are ok too. Prices in the UAE seem almost fixed and only vary by a few dhirams. Larger differences seem to reflect differences in the warranty. UK internet prices are quite competitive now.
Would recommend Dell, HP, Lenovo and Toshiba laptops over cheaper build but high spec Acer.
If you are intending to fly with it regularly, smaller, lighter and tougher are worth considering rather than big screen or cheapness. I have an IBM (Lenovo) Thinkpad with titanium casing which is perfect for toughness when flying and in transit working everyday. These are also considered one of the best feeling keyboards if you do a lot of typing.
If you buy here in UAE then the keyboard will be Arabic and English and there may be issues about where the £ sign is etc.
There are bargains on the Dell website occasionally in the UK. Laptops direct are ok too. Prices in the UAE seem almost fixed and only vary by a few dhirams. Larger differences seem to reflect differences in the warranty. UK internet prices are quite competitive now.
Would recommend Dell, HP, Lenovo and Toshiba laptops over cheaper build but high spec Acer.
If you are intending to fly with it regularly, smaller, lighter and tougher are worth considering rather than big screen or cheapness. I have an IBM (Lenovo) Thinkpad with titanium casing which is perfect for toughness when flying and in transit working everyday. These are also considered one of the best feeling keyboards if you do a lot of typing.