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Need advice on buying a laptop

  • 26-10-2012 2:20pm
    #1
    deemol1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi all my dad wants to buy his first laptop...!

    He has done a basic computer course and wants to keep practicing while itsfresh in his head.

    He plays music so will use it for downloading music and lyrics from the netmainly and other searches on the internet (holidays etc).

    I wouldn’t think he will be using it for gaming or business.

    Any advice is appreciated, although I use a computer everyday I really don’tknow much about them!!


Comments

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


    Budget? Do you mind buying online?


  • #3
    deemol1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭deemol1


    I would like if it was under €500 but the cheaper the better but I dont want something thats memory will fill up after a month etc.

    I wouldnt mind buying online as long as there is a good aftersales. I guess I would prefer to buy in a shop as it just seems easier to compare when you have the product infront of you and you are speaking directly to a person, maybe im still living in the dark ages!!!


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    15.6" Fujistu with a Core i3, 6GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Disk (7 Hours Battery Life), €411 at LD


  • #5
    deemol1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭deemol1


    Looks very good but I've heard a few bad reports on Laptops Direct, have you bought from them before?


  • #6
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    deemol1 wrote: »
    Looks very good

    It's a pretty good deal all round. You may also find some Core i5 < €500 but a Core i3 has plenty power for the basics.
    deemol1 wrote: »
    I've heard a few bad reports on Laptops Direct, have you bought from them before?

    I haven't, but according the general consensus around here they seem to be OK.

    Can only elaborate on personal experience with Dabs and Komplett and both are OK too.


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  • #7
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    stay away from LD they have no customer service and was stung by them bought a laptop and it broke within 14days they said this was over the time so had to deal with manufacturer over 2 years and a court judgement and still waiting to get my money back cause they wouldnt take it or fix it


  • #8
    areyawell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭areyawell


    http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=n0015r47&model_id=inspiron-15r-5520&c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1

    good customer service


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