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Old 12 October 2005, 01:10 PM
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Hi all

Am looking to buy this Toshiba Laptop http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx...012&PageMode=1 but I need to know if it has WLAN....they have no contact information at all....any ideas?

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This one has and is the only current model with XP home edition.

Satellite Pro L10-Intel® Celeron® M processor 370(1.5Ghz, 400MHz FSB, 1MB Cache)/ XP HE/ 256MB/ 40GB/ 15"TFT/ DVD-CDRW/ 802.11bg/ OneNote

Would not buy anything from Dabs personally as the after sales service in my experience is laughable.

{Edited to remove advertising}

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Originally Posted by eldudereno
Hi all

Am looking to buy this Toshiba Laptop http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx...012&PageMode=1 but I need to know if it has WLAN....they have no contact information at all....any ideas?

Checking the DABS site, if you go to extended specs you will see that the laptop supports IEEE 802.11g - so it does run wireless.

Insight have a slightly different part model a little cheaper, but not in stock: http://tinyurl.com/c7u49
Old 12 October 2005, 02:25 PM
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We've supplied a lot of these to our customers and they're a pretty good laptop for the price.

I would add an extra 256mb RAM though
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Would also vote not to buy from Dabs. Years ago they were one of the best places to buy from, with service second to none. Things have changed in recent times though

I had awful problems with them trying to replace a faulty item. Getting in touch with anyone is really, really hard work. I found myself fobbed off again and again with AUTOMATED responses to my requests for an RMA

Do some research for yourself, make sure you go in eyes opened
Old 12 October 2005, 04:27 PM
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Never had problems with dabs, ebuyer on the other hand.....

I have an account manager with dabs if you are still stuck.
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Thanks for the offer I managed to sort it, in the end

Have decided to give my cash to other places instead. Thanks for the heads up on ebuyer

This place has user feedback from all the different computer online resellers. Its not goign to be totally accurate, but there are few misplaced companies

http://www.romulus2.com/feedback/chart.php?1
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I checked that site, do you think there are any plants doing reviews? Very VERY suspect with Watford Electronics, Ebuyer and Overclockers.co.uk in the top 20. yeah right!
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You can never be sure if there are plants doing the reviews

I have used both Watford and Overclockers.co.uk quite a lot recently. When I have encountered problems some of my experiences have proved to be very positive, some less so. There is a little luck involved with those companies. All imo of course. Do not want to get SN into any problems
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Overclockers sent me 2 SATA drives just banging around in an oversized jiffy bag, disgusting packaging. I had to scream blue murder to get a refund & blue murder again to get the carriage refunded.
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thanks all
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