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vorlon
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Quote vorlon Replybullet Topic: laptops - crazy prices
    Posted: September 21 2010 at 6:03pm

*just wanting to vent my anger*

The world is a joke!  The prices of laptops or netbooks  is shocking, when compaired to PC towers.
 
Looking to get one of the kids a laptop to get her off my pc and the others dont feel like sharing thiers either.  yet its at least £100 for a system thats about 8 years old with terrible specs.  I have one of them already in a cupboard.  would not dream of using it.
 
just becuase they are a fashion statement the world thinks it can charge over inflated prices for pieces or rubbish
 
anyone know of a cheap place to find one?  need to remember import charges etc
 
not a happy man
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Quote Intrinsically Replybullet Posted: September 21 2010 at 11:28pm
you looking for something to play games on? or just internet? you can get a netbook for a few hundred
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Quote vorlon Replybullet Posted: September 22 2010 at 1:09pm
ended up getting her a netbook - Acer EEE 900.  its the 20gb version running linux, but might change it to xp when it arrives as never used that system.
 
released around april of 2008 with a retail of around £330 i managed to pick up a perfect condition one for £92.
 
its only for a ten year old (although very good at power point etc lol) so only to be used for facebook, msn and some surfing.  with the HD that size i will put her music onto it as well, her ipod is only 4gb so no worries there.  I have 2 usb sticks so 1 music and 1 for movies as extras.
 
No DVD player but she has her bedroom for that
 
still a sick joke the prices of ancient machines that people and companies are still charging top dollar for these days just coz they are a fashion accesory (and yes i cant spell)
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