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zing_deleted

30-12-2006 21:44

Re: To buy or not to buy?

the surely she needs a bigger screen to see the inevitable cracks ;)

Ramrod

30-12-2006 21:51

Re: To buy or not to buy?

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34188196)

the surely she needs a bigger screen to see the inevitable cracks ;)

lol oops:
On a serious note, what did you think of those e-bay sellers? I know it's hard to tell, but any gut instincts? :dunce:

zing_deleted

30-12-2006 22:03

Re: To buy or not to buy?

no way am I answering that ;)

homealone

30-12-2006 22:10

Re: To buy or not to buy?

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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 34188200)

lol oops:
On a serious note, what did you think of those e-bay sellers? I know it's hard to tell, but any gut instincts? :dunce:

well the first one says it has ended & the second is an USA specification, which, personally, I wouldn't want. :)

bopdude

31-12-2006 11:43

Re: To buy or not to buy?

Rammy, ever thought about doing a self build from a 'barebones' starter ???? you could save a packet as you well know.

Ramrod

31-12-2006 12:28

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Originally Posted by bopdude (Post 34188413)

Rammy, ever thought about doing a self build from a 'barebones' starter ???? you could save a packet as you well know.

You can self build a lappy? :erm:

handyman

31-12-2006 13:23

Re: To buy or not to buy?

I used to be able to get barebones lappys, not seen them for a while though.

bopdude

31-12-2006 13:32

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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 34188446)

You can self build a lappy? :erm:

Yep, just google barebons laptop, here's one link of a guy building

And a link toward s the bottom about buying one, of course this is just one example.

HTH

handyman

31-12-2006 13:36

Re: To buy or not to buy?

Theres a small screen phillps laptop in Dixons at a reasonable price?

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-27409

Ramrod

31-12-2006 13:45

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Originally Posted by handyman (Post 34188466)

Theres a small screen phillps laptop in Dixons at a reasonable price?

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-27409

I'd jump at that but it's using media center.......but it's great otherwise..........

handyman

31-12-2006 13:48

Re: To buy or not to buy?

What's wrong with media centre? Tis only xp with a skin. You can turn back to a normal xp interface.

Ramrod

31-12-2006 13:56

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Hmmmmm........this ain't bad.......good spec......

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Originally Posted by handyman (Post 34188471)

What's wrong with media centre? Tis only xp with a skin. You can turn back to a normal xp interface.

mmmmm......Zingle did say that as well.....perhaps I shouldn't dismiss it so quickly......

---------- Post added at 12:56 ---------- Previous post was at 12:52 ----------

Just read the Phillips lappy review here and it's looking good :tu:

handyman

31-12-2006 14:17

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Ahh found the one I ment to post. This is the one with with a 11.1 screen.

http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-28739

bopdude

31-12-2006 14:19

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Originally Posted by handyman (Post 34188504)

Ahh found the one I ment to post. This is the

one with with a 11.1 screen.

http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-28739

WTF is a core solo cpu and only 1.2 gig :( think I like the first link better :tu: but it's not mine so I'll keep shtum :D

handyman

31-12-2006 14:26

Re: To buy or not to buy?

It's smaller though.

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