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Looking for cheap deal....

  • 21-03-2008 11:26pm
    #1
    BigDragon
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    Price: Up to €400

    Use: Internet and general document work. Not heavy usage as for parents-in-law. No game playing etc just some online kids java based games for the grandkids when they visit etc.

    Spec: Just needs to be able to handle Vista easily as would like to get a new laptop.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    aoife000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭aoife000


    Hey

    This laptop (http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Fujitsu_Siemens_ESPRIMO_Mobile_V5535_VFY:EM7BV5535BA6GB/version.asp) is for sale on laptopsdirect.ie for €438 and is on sale for €449 in Dunnes Stores, and I find it to be fairly good...


  • #3
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    aoife000 wrote: »
    Hey

    This laptop (http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Fujitsu_Siemens_ESPRIMO_V5505_Laptop_VFY:EM7BV5505BH6GB/version.asp) is for sale on laptopsdirect.ie for €438 and is on sale for €449 in Dunnes Stores, and I find it to be fairly good...
    I think you may have the wrong link there, that laptop is €640 not €440.

    Edit: This vostro is pretty sweet deal for €450. It should run vista pretty well.


  • #4
    aoife000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭aoife000


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I think you may have the wrong link there, that laptop is €640 not €440.]

    So I did... cheers mate. Have edited now for the OP.

    In case I somehow got it wrong again, its the ESPRIMO V535


  • #5
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Vista on a celeron and 1GB won't be pretty.


  • #6
    aoife000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭aoife000


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Vista on a celeron and 1GB won't be pretty.

    what does that mean, and does it refer to my laptop? thx


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  • #7
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    It means that vista is quite resource hungry. The laptop is a pretty low spec so Vista will run quite slow on it. Over time as the install gets full with crap it will become worse. If it was running xp then it would be fine.


  • #8
    aoife000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭aoife000


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    It means that vista is quite resource hungry. The laptop is a pretty low spec so Vista will run quite slow on it. Over time as the install gets full with crap it will become worse. If it was running xp then it would be fine.


    ah well so far so good, i'm happy enough... i'm only needing it for the basic MS Office, and internet, so should be fine.


  • #9
    aoife000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭aoife000


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I think you may have the wrong link there, that laptop is €640 not €440.

    Edit: This vostro is pretty sweet deal for €450. It should run vista pretty well.

    sorry mate, i'm not sure if it's just me, but is ur link to r vostro the correct link? the price there is €319? on the left hand side?


  • #10
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    It's working for me. It's 319 excluding delivery and vat. With delivery and vat it's €450ish.


  • #11
    aoife000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭aoife000


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    It's working for me. It's 319 excluding delivery and vat. With delivery and vat it's €450ish.


    ah cool... not used to the dell site


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  • #12
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    aoife000 wrote: »
    ah cool... not used to the dell site
    It's just the business part of the site, they don't include vat and delivery on that part.


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