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29-09-2009, 05:20 PM
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hmm fair do's Matt, must just have been this one laptop model then.
How acer think Vista would run on a 2.8ghz Celeron chip (worst Intel chip known to man) and ...get this... 256mb ram! What were they thinking?!
BUT what ever laptop you do settle for. Make sure you remove any 30/60/90day trails of any antivirus software as a priority - causes more hassle than it cures and slows the thing riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight down
How acer think Vista would run on a 2.8ghz Celeron chip (worst Intel chip known to man) and ...get this... 256mb ram! What were they thinking?!
BUT what ever laptop you do settle for. Make sure you remove any 30/60/90day trails of any antivirus software as a priority - causes more hassle than it cures and slows the thing riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight down
29-09-2009, 05:37 PM
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I havent looked further than this thread and i still like the look of and spec on the dell!
decent processor and hd, can choose the colour for free, free delivery, save Ł200 odd and i can get discount through work which for some reason is now 7% and not 10
i was going to wander to pc world for a look see.
Just twigged tom is last day to order the dell. hmmm.
29-09-2009, 05:38 PM
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Forget about any of that, just uninstall it as most pre installed antivirus will probably just be crap ones that slow the machine down more than protect you.
Install Avast which is free and works well, and also doesnt slow the machine down.
Install Avast which is free and works well, and also doesnt slow the machine down.
29-09-2009, 05:41 PM
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I havent looked further than this thread and i still like the look of and spec on the dell!
decent processor and hd, can choose the colour for free, free delivery, save Ł200 odd and i can get discount through work which for some reason is now 7% and not 10
i was going to wander to pc world for a look see.
Just twigged tom is last day to order the dell. hmmm.
decent processor and hd, can choose the colour for free, free delivery, save Ł200 odd and i can get discount through work which for some reason is now 7% and not 10
i was going to wander to pc world for a look see.
Just twigged tom is last day to order the dell. hmmm.
By all means have a "look" in pcworld to get the feel of a laptop, but for god sake dont listen to anything they say
29-09-2009, 05:43 PM
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29-09-2009, 05:44 PM
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haha ok. Last time i was in there a PROPER it nerd spoke to me. 100% still lives with his mum and doesnt have a bath. fat with long hair too. what a stereotype
29-09-2009, 05:50 PM
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29-09-2009, 06:27 PM
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29-09-2009, 06:50 PM
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I have for the last 2+ years and my pc is spot on
Bit of advice, get the laptop THEN ask what to run etc
although you dont need to now because you have been told already 
29-09-2009, 08:59 PM
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my mate who is an IT professional within a major car manufacturer's european headquarters says avoid dell as they are poorly built. also avoid packard bell. doesn't really help i guess, but us another voice against going for your original choice.
01-10-2009, 12:41 PM
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Dell for me - I've got a couple of Studio 15's (1 blu-ray and 1 normal) and they have been spot on.
Big sale on at the moment so you might bag a bargain
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/to...5YBEK-U7ESK-v1
Big sale on at the moment so you might bag a bargain
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/to...5YBEK-U7ESK-v1
01-10-2009, 12:55 PM
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01-10-2009, 01:49 PM
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You're now about to encouter the worst part of the Dell experience.
Is it being delivered by Walsh Western? Mine was. They are the biggest muppets in the delivery business!
Took a week or two to deliver mine IIRC. I kept an eye on mine via the tracking service on their site and had to phone them to ask what they were playing at. First it was signed into the depot in Carlise, then it was meant to be delivered straight to me the next day. Instead, they took it to the Glasgow depot. I just presumed they would send it to me from the Glasgow depot, but apparently they could only deliver to me from the Carlisle depot(even though my house is somewhere between the two, and much nearer Glasgow!), so they had to send it back down there before it could come to me.
If you google 'Walsh Western nightmare' or something similar you'll see I'm not alone. Lol
Is it being delivered by Walsh Western? Mine was. They are the biggest muppets in the delivery business!
Took a week or two to deliver mine IIRC. I kept an eye on mine via the tracking service on their site and had to phone them to ask what they were playing at. First it was signed into the depot in Carlise, then it was meant to be delivered straight to me the next day. Instead, they took it to the Glasgow depot. I just presumed they would send it to me from the Glasgow depot, but apparently they could only deliver to me from the Carlisle depot(even though my house is somewhere between the two, and much nearer Glasgow!), so they had to send it back down there before it could come to me.
If you google 'Walsh Western nightmare' or something similar you'll see I'm not alone. Lol
01-10-2009, 01:59 PM
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01-10-2009, 02:00 PM
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You're now about to encouter the worst part of the Dell experience.
Is it being delivered by Walsh Western? Mine was. They are the biggest muppets in the delivery business!
Took a week or two to deliver mine IIRC. I kept an eye on mine via the tracking service on their site and had to phone them to ask what they were playing at. First it was signed into the depot in Carlise, then it was meant to be delivered straight to me the next day. Instead, they took it to the Glasgow depot. I just presumed they would send it to me from the Glasgow depot, but apparently they could only deliver to me from the Carlisle depot(even though my house is somewhere between the two, and much nearer Glasgow!), so they had to send it back down there before it could come to me.
If you google 'Walsh Western nightmare' or something similar you'll see I'm not alone. Lol
Is it being delivered by Walsh Western? Mine was. They are the biggest muppets in the delivery business!
Took a week or two to deliver mine IIRC. I kept an eye on mine via the tracking service on their site and had to phone them to ask what they were playing at. First it was signed into the depot in Carlise, then it was meant to be delivered straight to me the next day. Instead, they took it to the Glasgow depot. I just presumed they would send it to me from the Glasgow depot, but apparently they could only deliver to me from the Carlisle depot(even though my house is somewhere between the two, and much nearer Glasgow!), so they had to send it back down there before it could come to me.
If you google 'Walsh Western nightmare' or something similar you'll see I'm not alone. Lol
cheers mate, couldn't you have just kept your mouth shut?
just faxed back all the stuff to them so hopefully thats the ball rolling. i pray i dont need to call customer service though. FUCK ME i got annoyed yesterday. Indian call centre and their english seems really good but their listening/understanding seems really bad
In the end the guy said he'd go and speak to his supervisor and call me. The fucking cunt never did and i just bought it online. Reason i called was that when i clicked on the works discount off dell link it goes to the states and prices in $. I only fucking asked if i could do over the phone in Łand they apply the discount. ARSE
01-10-2009, 09:59 PM
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It will probably be on route to the Shetland depot as we speak, then from there on to London and then up to Aberdeen.
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