Laptop for around £1000?
11 December 2002, 07:50 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 3,107
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hiya!
Mr Foxy's pc got wrecked by a recent flood and insurance are paying out around £1000 for him to get a new one. His old one was rather pants and now he's looking towards a laptop/notebook (I think everyone goes through a notebook stage at one point!).
We can configure a Dell notebook for around £1080. Can you suggest any companies which may sell one for around the same price before VAT?
Many thanks!
Katie
Mr Foxy's pc got wrecked by a recent flood and insurance are paying out around £1000 for him to get a new one. His old one was rather pants and now he's looking towards a laptop/notebook (I think everyone goes through a notebook stage at one point!).
We can configure a Dell notebook for around £1080. Can you suggest any companies which may sell one for around the same price before VAT?
Many thanks!
Katie
11 December 2002, 08:00 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: London
Posts: 4,891
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I've only ever had laptops. 
If you want to get something better-spec'd but at a lower cost, why not buy from the US? Computers and computer peripherals don't attract import duty, so you can often play the exchange rate and get the same hardware over there with $-for-£ outlay.
Check out the Fujitsu Lifebook P series of laptops. Incredibly portable, ridiculously light, but still with a 1280x768x16 screen, a Crusoe 933Mhz CPU, an 8Mb ATI Mobility-Radeon graphics chip and a built-in CD-RW drive. You can pick up a fully-specc'd model for around $1500 - which roughly equates to the £1,000 you're planning on spending (particularly ex-VAT).
It's an awfully attractive package (I have one of the previous generation Lifebook Ps, and have been extremely satisfied with it).
Having said that, you could buy an awesome desktop PC for half that cost, and put the other half towards any future additions to the family which might occur.
BTW, if you want details of places where you can order direct from the US, drop me a line, or have a look here.
[Edited by MarkO - 12/11/2002 8:38:08 PM]
If you want to get something better-spec'd but at a lower cost, why not buy from the US? Computers and computer peripherals don't attract import duty, so you can often play the exchange rate and get the same hardware over there with $-for-£ outlay.
Check out the Fujitsu Lifebook P series of laptops. Incredibly portable, ridiculously light, but still with a 1280x768x16 screen, a Crusoe 933Mhz CPU, an 8Mb ATI Mobility-Radeon graphics chip and a built-in CD-RW drive. You can pick up a fully-specc'd model for around $1500 - which roughly equates to the £1,000 you're planning on spending (particularly ex-VAT).
It's an awfully attractive package (I have one of the previous generation Lifebook Ps, and have been extremely satisfied with it).
Having said that, you could buy an awesome desktop PC for half that cost, and put the other half towards any future additions to the family which might occur.
BTW, if you want details of places where you can order direct from the US, drop me a line, or have a look here.
[Edited by MarkO - 12/11/2002 8:38:08 PM]
11 December 2002, 10:56 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: London
Posts: 4,891
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sony are lovely kit, but their build quality is questionable and support dreadful. I know of loads of people who've had problems with this - and I'm one of them.
12 December 2002, 12:12 PM
#6
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'd go with the Dell.
Their customer support used to be dreadful but now much better.
I have had Dell laptops for the last 5 years or so, had a couple of problems, nothing serious sorted within days. I use mine all over the world, it travels alot and still does the business.
BTW - Dropped one from 8', still worked, sent it back to Dell for a new case etc and they returned it within 7 days as new with a new, upgarded motherboard and processor FOC cause the old one had a old fault on it!
try this link thou for the Dell Outlet
http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/uk/enu/dfo/products/line_notebooks.htm
Dell outlet is worth keeping an eye on as it has regular updates on special offers.
[Edited by Paul Habgood - 12/12/2002 12:29:04 PM]
Their customer support used to be dreadful but now much better.
I have had Dell laptops for the last 5 years or so, had a couple of problems, nothing serious sorted within days. I use mine all over the world, it travels alot and still does the business.
BTW - Dropped one from 8', still worked, sent it back to Dell for a new case etc and they returned it within 7 days as new with a new, upgarded motherboard and processor FOC cause the old one had a old fault on it!
try this link thou for the Dell Outlet
http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/uk/enu/dfo/products/line_notebooks.htm
Dell outlet is worth keeping an eye on as it has regular updates on special offers.
[Edited by Paul Habgood - 12/12/2002 12:29:04 PM]
12 December 2002, 12:24 PM
#7
Moderator
Join Date: Dec 1998
Location: Staffs
Posts: 23,573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Trending Topics
12 December 2002, 12:30 PM
#8
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 5,528
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I am going to have to say this (yes i know i am biased) but go to http://www.buyalifebook.com/
Fujitsu Siemens laptops (and Fujitsu ones) are independantly proven as the most reliable in the business.
Dave
Fujitsu Siemens laptops (and Fujitsu ones) are independantly proven as the most reliable in the business.
Dave
13 December 2002, 03:28 PM
#10
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 3,107
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Excellent! Thanks for all the info. 
Have got to wait for the insurance to come through and then hopefully we will be in business.
Now I'm having probs, monitor has gone kaput...AAAAARGHHHHHH!
Have got to wait for the insurance to come through and then hopefully we will be in business. Now I'm having probs, monitor has gone kaput...AAAAARGHHHHHH!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
gazzawrx
Non Car Related Items For sale
13
17 October 2015 06:51 PM