PC required...

[Paul in NZ]

Short story.. Number 3 daughter needs a student PC. Not going to be used for gaming or anything radical. Notebook, laptop, desktop – don’t care, just need a good unit for email, MS Office (already got that) and maybe a bit of digital photo printing etc etc. We want new but don’t want the warehouse stationary 800mhz processor dealie.

Need a CD burner and USB ports for memory sticks. Prefer 17” LCD

Ideally like 24 month warranty, anything else is a bonus.

Now I can buy this through work and get a deal but if there are any retail / IT geeks out there in KB land I’ll give you a chance at an easy sale.

Cheers

Paul N

[ManDownUnder]

PM me with your email contact/location etc.
I'll put you onto a supplier gratis...

No offence if you find a better deal

[limbimtimwim]

warehouse stationary 800mhz processor dealie.Actually, those warehouse dells are pretty good value for money. Just double the ram in them. They are still totally basic, but today 'basic' is more than enough.

Funny, someone came to me and my workmate today in nearly the same boat and asked is this (http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XC3639%0A) any good? I thought it was pretty stunning for $1200. Maybe more than you wanted to spend though. And before someone bags el-cheapo Acer; One of my old bosses had two Acer laptops and was happy with them, then said "I wanna move up in the world" bought an IBM lappy, had tonnes of problems and went out got himself another Acer. Happy again on Acer Number 3.

[ZeroIndex]

If you've got a PB Technologies near you, go see them, and see what they can whip up?

[Paul in NZ]

Actually, those warehouse dells are pretty good value for money. Just double the ram in them. They are still totally basic, but today 'basic' is more than enough.

Funny, someone came to me and my workmate today in nearly the same boat and asked is this (http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XC3639%0A) any good? I thought it was pretty stunning for $1200. Maybe more than you wanted to spend though. And before someone bags el-cheapo Acer; One of my old bosses had two Acer laptops and was happy with them, then said "I wanna move up in the world" bought an IBM lappy, had tonnes of problems and went out got himself another Acer. Happy again on Acer Number 3.

Not sure the latest deal is a DELL? It's a 'Power' or summat???

[limbimtimwim]

Hmm.. Yeah, looks like they have split up with Dell. Oh well, Dell smell.

Ring a bell.

Swim in the dell.

Kick me in the teeth.

[GR81]

best retail deals are the Acer laptops from DSE for about $1100 i rekon.
chuck in a lil more ram and away you go.
students love laptops like kids love mine! :blah:

[Pixie]

Not sure the latest deal is a DELL? It's a 'Power' or summat???
What Warehouse Stationary and The Warehouse are selling are two different systems.
The Warehouse still sell the cheap Dell
$899 2.8 GHz 17" monitor and a limited offer of some logitech bundled stuff worth $100

[Paul in NZ]

What Warehouse Stationary and The Warehouse are selling are two different systems.
The Warehouse still sell the cheap Dell
$899 2.8 GHz 17" monitor and a limited offer of some logitech bundled stuff worth $100

Sweet as Pixie..... Thanks for that

[Biohazard]

Dont buy a Acer they arent that good the support is lacking plus component wise they use cheap motherboards and other components...

[Paul in NZ]

All true...

But - it only has to last a couple of years and like all laptops, there are good uns and bad uns and the opinions are spread evenly over every brand and type. The research we did indicates the acers are now acceptable and she got a deal so... she is happy

[diggydog]

i would go along with that bio, we had one it shit it self .

[Paul in NZ]

If its technical - some of em will stuff up. Usually just after you sold the GM on the fact that ours are the best on the market mate....

sigh

[The Stranger]

bought an IBM lappy, had tonnes of problems and went out got himself another Acer. Happy again on Acer Number 3.

Not only that but IBM wont stand by them. Had a spate of them going kaput just out of warranty and IBM washing their hands of them.

Commerce commission said that because they were business use the consumer guarantee act would not apply.

[Biohazard]

Have usually found Dell make/supply very good laptops with good support.

But my Toshiba Qusimo F10 is the dogs furry bits...It has been travelling around the world and hasnt missed a hart beat :blip: touch wood though