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muso Gold Member Offline Posts: 13151 Gladstone, Queensland Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #15 - Nov 4^th, 2013 at 11:41am Dell hmmm ok. Some people have had good experience with Dell.
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Sappho Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1406 Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #16 - Nov 4^th, 2013 at 11:49am I quite like Office Works as they will under cut the cheapest and offer free next day delivery if it's in stock.
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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #17 - Nov 4^th, 2013 at 2:49pm I'm an Acer user myself. I have four, and they've all been very good. This laptop (Acer AS8951G) is an absolute mind-blower, but was VERY expensive.
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Sappho Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1406 Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #18 - Nov 5^th, 2013 at 7:20pm Yep... Acer here too. Acer Aspire V5 touch screen with Windows 8... but not that expensive.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #19 - Nov 5^th, 2013 at 7:47pm I had an acer once, it had 12 months warrantry on it, at 12 months and 2 weeks it completely died on me ... never again
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Sappho Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1406 Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #20 - Nov 5^th, 2013 at 8:00pm Never had a problem with Acer's. My son is desperate for his to die so he can upgrade, but it refuses to die... dropped it many a time, but it doesn't care... he's had it 4 years now.
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Reply #21 - Nov 5^th, 2013 at 8:32pm

I have had a toshiba satellite for four or five years! still works fine. I bought my son a toshiba for his birthday, he is in to gaming so it was a good for graphics and cost about a grand.
But I actually use my iPad for most things nowadays, though it's a bit of pain posting with it as it's not great for copy and pasting. I was in dick smiths this arvo and I reckon I might get me a MacBook Air, I used to think Macs were for wankers but the iPad had changed my mind I'm about to buy an iPhone too I just love how simple they are.

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Sappho Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1406 Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #22 - Nov 5^th, 2013 at 8:46pm I'm a bit of a Nexus convert myself... Have the tablet and seriously considering the Nexus phone as it's bigger than my mini Samsung. Like apple, android technology is very user friendly.
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Reply #23 - Nov 5^th, 2013 at 9:03pm

John Smith wrote on Nov 5^th, 2013 at 7:47pm:

I had an acer once, it had 12 months warrantry on it, at 12 months and 2 weeks it completely died on me ... never again

My newest (this one, the AS8951) is 18 months old and running Windows 8.1 like new.

My oldest (an SA10 Pentium 4 desktop machine) is around 7 years old, runs Vista/XP, and has never missed a beat.

The older laptop (AS5735) is my Windows 7 machine.

Obviously, YMMV.

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Reply #24 - Nov 5^th, 2013 at 9:08pm

skippy. wrote on Nov 5^th, 2013 at 8:32pm:

I have had a toshiba satellite for four or five years! still works fine. I bought my son a toshiba for his birthday, he is in to gaming so it was a good for graphics and cost about a grand.
But I actually use my iPad for most things nowadays, though it's a bit of pain posting with it as it's not great for copy and pasting. I was in dick smiths this arvo and I reckon I might get me a MacBook Air, I used to think Macs were for wankers but the iPad had changed my mind I'm about to buy an iPhone too I just love how simple they are.

My Android phone is on its last legs, so am in the market for a replacement.

I'm going with a Nokia Lumia 520 with Windows 8.

My brother has run Toshiba laptops for years, loves them!

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Reply #25 - Nov 9^th, 2013 at 7:20am

I use nothing but DELL

I browse their online website then give them a call for a better deal.

don't be scared to push them around a bit. Angry

if you are an RACV member you'll usually get a bit more off.

I've purchased them for business and personal and only upgrade when something better and faster comes out, not because they have broken down.

I saw this all in one 27" apple the other day... the screen was magnificent!

but for what you get for the $$$ was pathetic in terms of hardware and speed.

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True Blue... Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3748 Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #26 - Nov 9^th, 2013 at 7:22am welfare payments must be good kat... laptops and internet plans phone and phone plans maybe its time to cut welfare payments
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Reply #27 - Nov 10^th, 2013 at 9:47am

True Blue... wrote on Nov 9^th, 2013 at 7:22am:

welfare payments must be good kat...

laptops and internet plans

phone and phone plans

maybe its time to cut welfare payments

Why don't you go someplace quiet, and self-immolate?

I paid for this, asshole, with MY WAGES.

AND the plan. AND the phone (a cheapie basic pre-paid smartphone for $80.00, if you MUST know)

YOU ASSHOLES DID NOT! Not ONE penny!

You people do NOT pay my way, despite what you may think.

I 'owe' you nothing.

Offensive prig.

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True Blue... Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3748 Gender:	Re: new laptop Reply #28 - Nov 10^th, 2013 at 7:34pm Nokia Lumia 520s sell for around $180 did you miss a digit in your last post?
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Reply #29 - Nov 11^th, 2013 at 6:52am

True Blue... wrote on Nov 10^th, 2013 at 7:34pm:

Nokia Lumia 520s sell for around $180

did you miss a digit in your last post?

Not at all.

I'm well aware of the price of a Lumia (actually $149 if you get it from Telstra).

But I was referring to my current phone (the one that's dying).

The Lumia will be a 'chrissie present' for myself.

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