04-12-2007, 19:28
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by lostandconfused
nothing ever comes for free, especially from AOL!
it may look at like a good deal, but you will pay for it as you would have an extended contract etc and higher prices over the course of the contract.
I would use a cheaper ISP and buy a cheapo laptop seperatly
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I'm not paying for anything, my parents are
They got it in to their heads that AOL are the ones for them. I thought I might as well benefit
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04-12-2007, 23:10
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by lostandconfused
nothing ever comes for free, especially from AOL!
it may look at like a good deal, but you will pay for it as you would have an extended contract etc and higher prices over the course of the contract.
I would use a cheaper ISP and buy a cheapo laptop seperatly
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Well they are in business to make a profit.
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04-12-2007, 23:46
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by Russ B
I might even downgrade it - I've got an old XP disk and licence around here somewhere. Might chuck that on and as the Zingmeister says, drop some more RAM in.
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Might be a good option. I think you have to have the same size memory module in each slot.
I've been using a Dell inspiron for a week now with Vista on with 2gig of ram and its running perfectly so far, although it's a higher spec model.
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05-12-2007, 14:23
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Re: AOL's free laptop
When does it come we recieved the wireless router saturday 1st december, now it says the laptop is coming soon?
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05-12-2007, 14:44
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Re: AOL's free laptop
hi, free laptop from aol but you will be a talktalk customer and get alot of traffic shaping. the same deal with the laptop applies to talktalkbusiness customers for same cost and no traffic shaping. so same cheap laptop and much more bb usage.
btw, i noticed someone talking about a norton removal tool, any links (i cant find any complete norton removal tool newer that 2k4 version)
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05-12-2007, 18:44
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by ezygeezer
hi, free laptop from aol but you will be a talktalk customer and get alot of traffic shaping. the same deal with the laptop applies to talktalkbusiness customers for same cost and no traffic shaping. so same cheap laptop and much more bb usage.
btw, i noticed someone talking about a norton removal tool, any links (i cant find any complete norton removal tool newer that 2k4 version)
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Hope this helps.
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05-12-2007, 21:03
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by Callumpy
The laptop is a dell with vista!
i cant see it working
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Callumpy - you obviously have no idea what you're talking about...
Lean anything at school today?
Edit - Sorry - bit of a late reply there...
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05-12-2007, 21:24
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Re: AOL's free laptop
Unnecessary reply as well.
The subject of this thread was AOL, not whether a member should be a school or not.
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05-12-2007, 22:00
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Re: AOL's free laptop
Does anybody know how long it takes to recieve the laptop after recieving the router?
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05-12-2007, 22:04
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by SamH182
Does anybody know how long it takes to recieve the laptop after recieving the router?
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I believe your broadband needs to be enabled before the laptop is sent...
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Unnecessary reply as well.
The subject of this thread was AOL, not whether a member should be a school or not.
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Yeah - sorry about that...but Vista does work on Dell PC's / Laptops.
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05-12-2007, 23:28
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Re: AOL's free laptop
Vista will run on a minimum of 512mb ram and recommended of 1gb ram.
Seeing as the DELL has 1gb ram, It should run great with home basic.
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06-12-2007, 00:11
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Re: AOL's free laptop
Hey guys Im actually sell this deal over the phone - anyone's interested just drop me your number and I ll call you and do it all over the phone!! After all its no bother for me as its a SALE for me at the end of the day!!

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06-12-2007, 09:48
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by Big_marty
Hey guys Im actually sell this deal over the phone - anyone's interested just drop me your number and I ll call you and do it all over the phone!! After all its no bother for me as its a SALE for me at the end of the day!!
 
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Errr - hang on....you come to a forum dedicated to Virgin Cable and you are trying to sell AOL???
Isn't that like trying to sell snow to an Eskimo?
What's your commission on the deal? ROFL!
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06-12-2007, 11:19
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Re: AOL's free laptop
AOL is not as bad as it used to be, but is still a pretty useless ISP for the most part from experience
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07-12-2007, 17:19
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Re: AOL's free laptop
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Originally Posted by Zeph
AOL is not as bad as it used to be, but is still a pretty useless ISP for the most part from experience
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Ive never liked how you have to either use their browser or use the AOL dialler if you want to use internet explorer or firefox!
I hate it
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