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Toshiba laptop

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  • #2
    paulusdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭paulusdu


    it will be fine for surfing the web / itunes / office documents, etc. But hasn't got that much under the cover with only 2gb of ram and an ok CPU.

    Not a bad price, but it depends on what you want to use the laptop for.


  • #3
    Rsaeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Rsaeire


    That's not a great deal OP as you can get a much better spec'd version of that laptop from Argos for €419.99. It comes with an Intel Core i3-380M CPU and a 320 GB hard drive, as opposed to the Intel Celeron 900 CPU and 250 GB hard drive that comes with the one in your link.

    Additionaly, the Argos laptop is discussed in a thread here.


  • #4
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Yep, absolutely not a bargain OP. That particular chip has been replaced by the 925 but thats completely besides the point. Its single core, and at this day and age, no one should be buying a full power laptop with a single-core processor(The chip in the argos version would be literally over 100% faster than that celeron 900 chip). You can get phones with dual core chips at this stage, loike :)


  • #5
    Murt10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭Murt10


    Thanks lads.

    Just placed my order. I'm off to collect it now.


    Murt


  • #6
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    did you take peoples advice and order a different one?

    or did you get this anyway?:rolleyes:


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  • #7
    HHH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭HHH


    Since he said he was off to collect it i'd say he got the one in Argos as pixmania would deliver.


  • #8
    Travel is good
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Travel is good


    Rsaeire wrote: »
    That's not a great deal OP as you can get a much better spec'd version of that laptop from Argos for €419.99. It comes with an Intel Core i3-380M CPU and a 320 GB hard drive, as opposed to the Intel Celeron 900 CPU and 250 GB hard drive that comes with the one in your link.

    Additionaly, the Argos laptop is discussed in a thread here.
    Thanks so much for that recommendation. I've been looking around for a Toshiba laptop for a few weeks, so this one fits the bill.


  • #9
    Dubh Geannain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    I won't be using Argos to buy a laptop again:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056157719

    For those too lazy to read the link. It took the initiation of legal proceedings to get a refund for a laptop bought from Argos that died after only 15 months :mad:

    I'd pay a little extra now tbh to deal with people that have a much better customer support.


  • #10
    Murt10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭Murt10


    Korvanica wrote: »
    did you take peoples advice and order a different one?

    or did you get this anyway?:rolleyes:

    I bought the one in Argos.


  • #11
    scuby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭scuby


    same one on dabs.ie with 3cg ram for 421

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/toshiba-c660-115---pdc-t4500---3gb-ram---320gb-hdd---15-6--display---win-7-home-premium-64bit-laptop-7941.html


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  • #12
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Argos one os a much better deal, that dabs.ie one only has a pentium T4500. The i3 m380 in the argos one would be considerably quicker


  • #13
    evostik
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭evostik


    If your looking for a cheap laptop, Dell have an Inspiron 15 for €349 delivered this week.

    http://ireland.dell.com/ie/en/home/Dell-Laptops/inspiron-15-intel-n5010/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-15-intel-n5010&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&ref=lthp


  • #14
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Its been said many a time here but in the long run, that 70€ extra that would get the argos toshiba is absolutely worth it, the processor in that 350€ dell is just plain ****e in this day in age.


  • #15
    Effluo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    That Dell may be cheap, but it's price is about right for what you get

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_IdeaPad_G560_1006553.html

    This is just the first thing I've clicked on, but it's a far better deal for about the same price as that dell.


  • #16
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,345 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Dubh Geannain wrote: »
    I won't be using Argos to buy a laptop again:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056157719

    For those too lazy to read the link. It took the initiation of legal proceedings to get a refund for a laptop bought from Argos that died after only 15 months :mad:

    I'd pay a little extra now tbh to deal with people that have a much better customer support.

    I got an 18 month old faulty lcd tv replaced with a brand new one from Argos with absolutely no problems.


  • #17
    Dubh Geannain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    I got an 18 month old faulty lcd tv replaced with a brand new one from Argos with absolutely no problems.

    Yep. The warranties they provide vary in length. Mine was only one year, probably why it was such good value at the time.

    That was the reason they gave initially for not repairing/refunding which was BS but at least I found out what my rights were and got there in the end.

    They leave their front line staff in ignorance of what their true obligations are to the consumer. I know they're not the only company to do this but I'm just letting people here know.


  • #18
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Dubh Geannain wrote: »
    Yep.

    They leave their front line staff in ignorance of what their true obligations are to the consumer. I know they're not the only company to do this but I'm just letting people here know.

    The same could be said of almost any supplier, whether it's goods or services, it's up to consumers to acquaint themselves of their rights. I can never understand the reluctance of people, after having spent hard earned cash, to take suppliers to task over shoddy service. Screw them, you've kept your side of the bargain by paying for the stuff, now make them keep theirs.


  • #19
    Galia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭Galia


    Dubh Geannain wrote: »
    I won't be using Argos to buy a laptop again:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056157719

    For those too lazy to read the link. It took the initiation of legal proceedings to get a refund for a laptop bought from Argos that died after only 15 months :mad:

    I'd pay a little extra now tbh to deal with people that have a much better customer support.

    I would not blame Argos for this Toshiba customer service will not take any laptop after 12 months you can argue law and rights all you want you want they just don't care .


  • #20
    questioner
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭questioner


    no hdmi on that tosh. complete dealbreaker for me.


  • #21
    martiin
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭martiin


    sher55 wrote: »
    I would not blame Argos for this Toshiba customer service will not take any laptop after 12 months you can argue law and rights all you want you want they just don't care .


    That Toshiba laptop came with 2 years warranty. After registration you will get 2 yr protection from toshiba. Just register on toshiba website after purchase.


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