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iQon Factory Sale - Cheap Desktops/Laptops

majiktripp · 2007-05-01 14:29:42

Almost kept this one to myself but sure I've seen a few bargains here before...so share the wealth 3 Day sale from their Dundalk Factory in Louth. This Bank Holiday Weekend Desktops from €149-€399 Laptops from €349-549 Check out www.iqon.ie or view full list of prices here…

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01-05-2007 3:29pm

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majiktripp

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Almost kept this one to myself but sure I've seen a few bargains here before...so share the wealth
3 Day sale from their Dundalk Factory in Louth. This Bank Holiday Weekend
Desktops from €149-€399
Laptops from €349-549

Check out www.iqon.ie or view full list of prices here
http://www.iqon.ie/files/20070501095456_iqon-factory-sale.pdf
hehehe being a trade we get to go in on the Friday before the sale offically starts

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#2 01-05-2007 3:51pm
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I use iQons in work and they rarely give any bother. Some good prices there.

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#3 01-05-2007 3:57pm
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Not a fan of iQon but some great prices.

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#4 01-05-2007 5:07pm
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superb value cheers OP gonna take a trip to dundalk over weekend..even if you dont want a computer theres still some seriously cheap stuff there..

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#5 01-05-2007 5:32pm
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Seriously wouldn't touch them. badly made, low grade components, dreadful customer service.

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#6 01-05-2007 6:57pm
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WarZoneBrother wrote:

superb value cheers OP gonna take a trip to dundalk over weekend..even if you dont want a computer theres still some seriously cheap stuff there..

meh, didn't see anything special about their VGA cards or monitors.

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#7 01-05-2007 8:30pm
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hmmm - there's some decent enough stuff in there alright... tempted to make the trip, but would like to get some more feedback on iQons first

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#8 01-05-2007 8:43pm
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Decent machines but they use the most obscure hardware Ive ever come across,
If you get one keep the drivers cd!

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#9 01-05-2007 8:59pm
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GaRtH_V wrote:

Decent machines but they use the most obscure hardware Ive ever come across,
If you get one keep the drivers cd!

Too rite, nothing they use is normal at all. But its no hassle at all. As you can pick up the drivers from www.everex.com for certain models.

I had myseld a iqon about 5/6 years ago, baught it as my missus siister worked in esb, and we got a 60% discount. And 1800+ ( jiuhb ) so that went to 2.5ghz the thing lasted ages. and any hassle i had iqon/phillips came and picked it up and returned it for free.

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#10 01-05-2007 9:08pm
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Using an iQon laptop I bought about 2 years ago. Haven't had any problems, works a treat. iQon is only a trading name for Philips right? They are essentially Philips laptops (if that counts for anything!)

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#11 01-05-2007 9:18pm
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I thought they were just iQon machines, but used Philips screens

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#12 01-05-2007 9:51pm
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byte wrote:

I thought they were just iQon machines, but used Philips screens

I was pretty sure it was a division or sub company of phillips. But ya never know.

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#13 01-05-2007 10:05pm
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HavoK wrote:

Not a fan of iQon but some great prices.

Agreed, customer support non existant.

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#14 01-05-2007 11:32pm
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Yeh, the laptops are alright, I rang their support once looking for drivers and was pointed to a site with full cd downloads for each machine, so it was problem solved.

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#15 02-05-2007 12:16pm
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Do You guys maybe know anything with this AGFA camera that will be on sale? (model etc.) It looks interesting and You can use it as a webcam as well.

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#16 02-05-2007 1:04pm
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Some good bargains there on monitors but correct me if i'm wrong, the clearance is only in the IQon Factory in Louth? And not available online!

Shame!

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#17 02-05-2007 3:49pm
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basquille wrote:

the clearance is only in the IQon Factory in Louth? And not available online!

Shame!

Ah its not too bad, it'd be worth the trip I reckon, make a day out of it sure

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#18 02-05-2007 3:55pm
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As said, I use iQons in work for supply to our customers. I'd say I have had about 200 in the last 2 years and of that I have had about 5 with VGA port failure and maybe another 5 with DVD drive failures. I have also had another 6 or so with Windows errors, but I just re-ghost them to sort that out.

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#19 02-05-2007 4:04pm
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sure come on down to dundalk for the day its a great place...just don't talk to anybody!

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#20 03-05-2007 3:34pm
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Has anyone rang up and reserved yet? Anyone know what sort of stock they have?

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#21 03-05-2007 5:40pm
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I e-mailed them with question about AGFA camera, no answer yet (e-mailed yesterday)

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#22 03-05-2007 9:11pm
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logistic wrote:

Has anyone rang up and reserved yet? Anyone know what sort of stock they have?

Yeah, reserved a few usb 512mb memory keys, all the igb ones were already gone

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#23 03-05-2007 9:49pm
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The laptops aren't that great a deal unless you go for the very basic models. once you go up a bit your at the same price as a basic dell of the same spec.

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#24 03-05-2007 11:18pm
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I heard an ad on Today FM for this sale today, so it will probably be mobbed! If your after something I'd say get there early!:D

invest4deepvalue.com

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#25 06-05-2007 9:43am
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Hi

did anyone go to their sale?

was there much left? anything else other than what on the pdf on their website?

Thanks

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#26 06-05-2007 10:45am
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I went up yesterday morning. Got there just after 10, had to que for 30-40mintes to get in.

They did have other stock that wasnt in the brochure

Laptops
Samsung R40 €599
HP and an Acer travelmate (core solo processor) dunno the models they were around €550 mark
Pritners
Cannon all in one and a HP photo printer i think.
Philips 32" LCD tv
Travel mouse and 2 differnt types of laptop bags
LG 19" flat

They also sold out of some of there own brand laptops by the time i got in.

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#27 06-05-2007 11:55am
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is vat included on these

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#28 06-05-2007 5:02pm
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yes vat is included

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#29 06-05-2007 5:39pm
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the laptops are not that great anyway considering the processors are out of date... that's just my opinion though...

but it all depends on what you want them for

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#30 07-02-2011 5:51pm
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zAbbo wrote: »

meh, didn't see anything special about their VGA cards or monitors.

zAbbo,
Im having wicked hassle getting my iQon PC model# 945GZM-S2to detect a newly inserted nVidia Geforce Video Card. Ive disbale the onboard one and tried to install the driver for the nVidia one but its not detecting it at all for me.Any ideas as Im baffled?
thanks
elless

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#31 07-02-2011 5:53pm
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elless wrote: »

zAbbo,
Im having wicked hassle getting my iQon PC model# 945GZM-S2to detect a newly inserted nVidia Geforce Video Card. Ive disbale the onboard one and tried to install the driver for the nVidia one but its not detecting it at all for me.Any ideas as Im baffled?
thanks
elless

Almost a 4 year old thread? Ask here instead.

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