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Old 30-12-2006, 21:44   #46
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Re: To buy or not to buy?

the surely she needs a bigger screen to see the inevitable cracks
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Old 30-12-2006, 21:51   #47
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Re: To buy or not to buy?

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the surely she needs a bigger screen to see the inevitable cracks
lol
On a serious note, what did you think of those e-bay sellers? I know it's hard to tell, but any gut instincts?
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Old 30-12-2006, 22:03   #48
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no way am I answering that
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Old 30-12-2006, 22:10   #49
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On a serious note, what did you think of those e-bay sellers? I know it's hard to tell, but any gut instincts?
well the first one says it has ended & the second is an USA specification, which, personally, I wouldn't want.
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Old 31-12-2006, 11:43   #50
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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.
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Old 31-12-2006, 12:28   #51
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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?
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Re: To buy or not to buy?

I used to be able to get barebones lappys, not seen them for a while though.
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You can self build a lappy?
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.

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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
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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..........
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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.
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Re: To buy or not to buy?

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

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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......

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Just read the Phillips lappy review here and it's looking good
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Re: To buy or not to buy?

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
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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


WTF is a core solo cpu and only 1.2 gig think I like the first link better but it's not mine so I'll keep shtum
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Re: To buy or not to buy?

It's smaller though.
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