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Best websites to buy a laptop? (Laser card)

  • 09-09-2012 6:04pm
    #1
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭


    Thanks to the wonderful set up with the banks in this country, I have a debit card that will not work with Amazon or Paypal (eBay etc). I also get to pay fee for this privilege wanker.gif

    Rant aside, where does this leave me? I presume it means I can only use Irish sites (which also happen to charge way more than UK ones, again, wanker.gif!

    Budget of around 5-600. I am somewhat of a power user so nothing low-end preferably.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Why don't you buy a disposable credit card?


  • #3
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    I suppose I could, but it's hardly ideal is it? Apply for a card... wait a week for it to be posted, find a shop that uses it, walk into town with 600 quid in my pocket, hand it over then bring the receipt home and finally buy my laptop. Quite frankly that's a ridiculous effort to achieve a pretty basic goal. Would be less hassle just finding a friend with a credit card (which I may well do).

    Appreciate the link, but if anyone knows of any good Irish sites to buy a laptop that would also be great.


  • #4
    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    If your friendly Argos is nearby

    www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5086878/Trail/searchtext%3EHP+.htm

    This laptop was recommended on boards before.


  • #5
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    A friend said I could use their Visa so I guess my options are opened up.

    Thanks for that Jarred, I'll have a look at the Argos site. One requirement I do have is dedicated graphics, as that was one of the main regrets I had after purchasing my current laptop.

    See one on the Dell website, Intel Core i3-2370M (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz), 6GB ram, 1TB HDD, 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7670M for €649. Could I find similar for cheaper/better for the same price?

    Thanks


  • #6
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Fionn MacCool wrote: »
    ...I am somewhat of a power user so nothing low-end preferably...

    This doesn't tell us anything at all. What will this machine be used for?


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  • #7
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    This doesn't tell us anything at all. What will this machine be used for?
    Evil things.

    But also programming, web and graphics design and hopefully a bit of gaming too.

    Basically more than just browsing the net and typing up essays :)

    Oh also I have a copy of Windows 7 so if it's possible to save money by not having this included that'd be great.


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