laptop cost
Jan 19th 2008, 3:10 pm
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laptop cost
can anyone shed any light on the approximate cost of a new, middle of the road wi fi enabled laptop would be over there. Don't know whether to get one here and take it with me or get one there. They seem to be cheap as chips here at the moment, £350 - £450 ish.
Jan 19th 2008, 3:24 pm
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Re: laptop cost
The prices are pretty much the same - just like the UK you have to shop around.
Try comparing the prices from DELL by looking at their UK site www.dell.co.uk and their Spanish site www.dell.es
Remember that warranties (on many items) may not be valid in Spain if bought in the UK.
Try comparing the prices from DELL by looking at their UK site www.dell.co.uk and their Spanish site www.dell.es
Remember that warranties (on many items) may not be valid in Spain if bought in the UK.
Jan 19th 2008, 3:25 pm
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Re: laptop cost
Had this one for Christmas, Acer Aspire 5720, was €699 in Boulangers although saw it for €1,032 in El Corte Inglaise (not spelt right)the other day. If you buy here it will be in Spanish, so I am learning a lot at last !
Jan 19th 2008, 3:53 pm
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Re: laptop cost
PS happy b/day
Jan 19th 2008, 3:57 pm
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Re: laptop cost
I bought an Acer Aspire 5102 just recently for 549€ in one of the La Oportunidad electrical stores.
Jan 19th 2008, 4:12 pm
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Re: laptop cost
Should you not be doing the housework? - before you're whisked off in a limo to a five star restaurant to be wined and dined, then a starlit horse drawn carriage ride home where MrJDR will undress you slowly before taking you blindfold to a rose petal strewn bed for rumpy?
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PS happy b/day
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Jan 19th 2008, 4:52 pm
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Jan 19th 2008, 4:56 pm
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Re: laptop cost
Might be reading too much into it - but I thought Spain and England were both in the European Union - would it be legal if manufacturers warranties ended at internal borders?
Jan 19th 2008, 5:19 pm
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The prices are pretty much the same - just like the UK you have to shop around.
Try comparing the prices from DELL by looking at their UK site www.dell.co.uk and their Spanish site www.dell.es
Remember that warranties (on many items) may not be valid in Spain if bought in the UK.
Try comparing the prices from DELL by looking at their UK site www.dell.co.uk and their Spanish site www.dell.es
Remember that warranties (on many items) may not be valid in Spain if bought in the UK.
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Jan 19th 2008, 5:28 pm
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Re: laptop cost
OK....here's the SP on laptops!
If you buy a laptop in the UK the warranty is still valid here BUT the machine can only be collected from and delivered back to a UK address. Logistical nightmare!
Secondly, unless you have to have mobile computing, get a desktop. More for your money, parts are generic, and no problems further down the line.
Be aware that if your laptop suffers a major failure outside of warranty (particularly the screen) expect to bin it. You'll pay more to repair it than buying a new one.
Finally, if you have to have a laptop, go for the one with the longest warranty. At least you're guaranteed to have it working for that period....after that you take your chances.
The one to avoid....sorry to tell you but it's Acer! Screens seem to go regularly, the keyboard trays have no strong base so end up dipping and bending, and the CD/DVD drives seem to expire as well. Their warranty and returns is pretty prompt though....but don't expect years of service once this period has ended.
If you buy a laptop in the UK the warranty is still valid here BUT the machine can only be collected from and delivered back to a UK address. Logistical nightmare!
Secondly, unless you have to have mobile computing, get a desktop. More for your money, parts are generic, and no problems further down the line.
Be aware that if your laptop suffers a major failure outside of warranty (particularly the screen) expect to bin it. You'll pay more to repair it than buying a new one.
Finally, if you have to have a laptop, go for the one with the longest warranty. At least you're guaranteed to have it working for that period....after that you take your chances.
The one to avoid....sorry to tell you but it's Acer! Screens seem to go regularly, the keyboard trays have no strong base so end up dipping and bending, and the CD/DVD drives seem to expire as well. Their warranty and returns is pretty prompt though....but don't expect years of service once this period has ended.
Jan 19th 2008, 8:41 pm
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Re: laptop cost
A 3 year on site, next day warranty costs just over 100 euros on a desktop and about 170 on a laptop. They can offer a 4 year warranty for a little extra.
Jan 20th 2008, 8:06 am
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Re: laptop cost
OK....here's the SP on laptops!
If you buy a laptop in the UK the warranty is still valid here BUT the machine can only be collected from and delivered back to a UK address. Logistical nightmare!
Secondly, unless you have to have mobile computing, get a desktop. More for your money, parts are generic, and no problems further down the line.
Be aware that if your laptop suffers a major failure outside of warranty (particularly the screen) expect to bin it. You'll pay more to repair it than buying a new one.
Finally, if you have to have a laptop, go for the one with the longest warranty. At least you're guaranteed to have it working for that period....after that you take your chances.
The one to avoid....sorry to tell you but it's Acer! Screens seem to go regularly, the keyboard trays have no strong base so end up dipping and bending, and the CD/DVD drives seem to expire as well. Their warranty and returns is pretty prompt though....but don't expect years of service once this period has ended.
If you buy a laptop in the UK the warranty is still valid here BUT the machine can only be collected from and delivered back to a UK address. Logistical nightmare!
Secondly, unless you have to have mobile computing, get a desktop. More for your money, parts are generic, and no problems further down the line.
Be aware that if your laptop suffers a major failure outside of warranty (particularly the screen) expect to bin it. You'll pay more to repair it than buying a new one.
Finally, if you have to have a laptop, go for the one with the longest warranty. At least you're guaranteed to have it working for that period....after that you take your chances.
The one to avoid....sorry to tell you but it's Acer! Screens seem to go regularly, the keyboard trays have no strong base so end up dipping and bending, and the CD/DVD drives seem to expire as well. Their warranty and returns is pretty prompt though....but don't expect years of service once this period has ended.
Jan 20th 2008, 8:45 am
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