AOL's free laptop

Russ · 29-11-2007, 13:58

Against my advice, my parents have signed up for AOL broadband. I told them if they were going to do that then they may as well take the free laptop offer - and give it to me

Which they agreed to

It's going to be the base model, it's not something I'd normally go for but hey, it's free so why not.

Does anyone have any experience with it? It's the Inspiron 1520 Base model. I've seen one or two online reviews which say it's obviously not the fastest but otherwise is ok.

pedantic · 29-11-2007, 14:05

No idea about the lappy, but if you have anymore relatives, AOL's latest offering, is a new PS3.

Russ · 29-11-2007, 14:09

Yeah I saw that and did ask AOL about it but they reckon initial demand means most people won't get one til late January

That's why I chose the lappy.

Halcyon · 29-11-2007, 21:57

It's not bad for casual surfing and normal use.
It's a little sluggish with Vista though.

29-11-2007, 22:12

for a free laptop you can afford to lob some ram at it

Tightscot · 29-11-2007, 22:17

personally i'd have taken the PS3 and waited... then sell your DVD player and old console and stick the money towards a laptop...

Lord Nikon · 30-11-2007, 01:32

Russ, didn't you know?

Friends don't let friends sign up with AOL

Callumpy · 30-11-2007, 09:48

The laptop is a dell with vista!

i cant see it working

Graham M · 30-11-2007, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Callumpy

The laptop is a dell with vista!

i cant see it working

Go to school!

30-11-2007, 10:26

Aol is the same as any other adsl provider now .They send you a router so you do not have to install the software so its not as bad as it was.

southwell · 30-11-2007, 10:28

They sure try to make you do it though. Sky's instructions were adamant that i had to use the CD, no chance!

Callumpy · 30-11-2007, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeph

Go to school!

Im off school, ill

MadGamer · 30-11-2007, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Callumpy

Im off school, ill

You shouldn't be sat in front of a PC if your ill then.

Callumpy · 30-11-2007, 13:11

what else is there to do?

Russ · 30-11-2007, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

It's not bad for casual surfing and normal use.
It's a little sluggish with Vista though.

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.