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Pigsback black friday computer

  • 19-11-2018 10:32pm
    #1
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,116 ✭✭✭✭


    Apparently €689 down to €179 when you add in the €10 for postage

    https://www.pigsback.com/en-ie/offer/415636/jy-co-ltd

    what are peoples opinions on this

    any good? won't be used for to much, kids are starting to learn coderdojo


Comments

  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,113 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    It's worth 179 at most, nobody has ever or will ever pay 689.

    I would be concerned that it may be running Windows 10 S which can only use apps from the Windows Store. Its slow and has virtually no storage, its basically a low-end Chromebook running Windows.


  • #3
    Quigs Snr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭Quigs Snr


    Wow. That is absolute garbage. Something that low spec would be barely usable. In no universe was that ever 689.

    You see refurbs of old Lenovo T4xx series and stuff like that in several places for similar money.. they would be a much better bet.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Pigsback stuff is 99% ****e 100% of the time


  • #5
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    247 bought this already! I'd say a big number of them will be quite disappointed when they fire it up.


  • #6
    Simi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭Simi


    Quigs Snr wrote: »
    Wow. That is absolute garbage. Something that low spec would be barely usable. In no universe was that ever 689.

    You see refurbs of old Lenovo T4xx series and stuff like that in several places for similar money.. they would be a much better bet.

    Agreed, do not buy this. That processor is from 2014. It was garbage then, it will not be usable for even basic web browsing now. It's also been quite a while since I saw a pc with 2gb ram. Budget phones start with that amount now.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    2001 called and wants it's laptop back.

    I'd rather buy a 10" tablet for similar money to be honest.


  • #8
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,116 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    thanks
    saved me a few quid ;)


  • #9
    dhaughton99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭dhaughton99


    Windows 10 updates will gobble up that 32gb storage pretty quickly.


  • #10
    Dave147
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Dave147


    bazz26 wrote:
    2001 called and wants it's laptop back.


    Think I had a better laptop than that in 2001. That's absolute garbage.


  • #11
    Tazz T
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    dhaughton99 wrote: »
    Windows 10 updates will gobble up that 32gb storage pretty quickly.

    I have a Lenovo with 32gb on board and it is a nightmare when a windows update comes through. Has to be done with two USB sticks. Literally unusable.


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  • #12
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Considering it's €179 it's grand in that you get exactly what you pay for. A laptop that will be painfully slow and more or less only suitable for single tab browsing, typing a word document or watching a video file....but might burst into flames trying to do all three at once.

    It's not a rip-off nor is it a bargain. It just....is.


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