-=PCTechTalk=- Re: looking for a laptop computer
- From: "Lilian" <lilian.oswaldocruz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:10:47 -0300
I agree with you on Toshiba, HP and Sony. I´ve had a Toshiba notebook for
quite a while now and its the cheapest they had <g> 1gb ram 120gb HD dvd wr
r etc. I do everything with it, I have Photoshop and Dreamweaver on it,
both hogs, and its never let me down... My son has a Sony Vaio laptop and
the only thing he had a problem with was not enough memory, which he fixed
by adding a stick to it.
Lil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Southerland" <larrysoutherland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 2008-08-21 00:33
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: looking for a laptop computer
Acer and Acros are/were the same company, just different lines. I have owed
two Acers in the past. We used to sell them when I worked at Circuit City.
Circuit City still sells them. One time I purchased what was supposed to be
a new Acer notebook directly from the manufacturer. When I received it, I
discovered that it had been previously-owned by someone else (their
information was still in the computer). I called my salesperson at Acer and
his response was (and I quote): "Well, it's new to you, isn't it?" I then
stated that I was going to return the unit and he said that there would be a
20% "restocking fee." I stated that he had never indicated that there was
anything like a restocking fee prior to my having purchased the unit, nor
was there anything about a restocking fee on the invoice. I then suggested
that he contact Acer's legal department about adding additional terms after
the sale to a consumer and the concept of "unfair and deceptive trade
practices." Within an hour, I received a telephone call back from the
salesman, who apologized for the "misunderstanding" and offered me the next
model up (faster CPU, larger hard drive, etc.) for the same price that I
paid and sent a FedEx label to pick up the "used" notebook. Of course, the
"irony" was that the new Acer that I got from them "died" about 3 months
after the 1 year warranty expired....
Based upon my experiences as a salesperson selling Acer computers and my own
personal experience, I'd strongly suggest getting a Toshiba, HP or a Sony.
This is a little dated, but it might give some help on "budget notebooks:"
http://www.pcworld.com/article/142810/top_5_laptops_under_1000.html
Also see:
http://staples.shoplocal.com/staples/default.aspx?action=entryflash&SneakPee
k=y&SiteID=144&PretailerID=-99906&adref=staples_store_locator&StoreRef=1135
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:08 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: looking for a laptop computer
thanks Don, I never heard of ACER. It looks like a nice laptop though. Is
the HP you are looking at also at Walmart?
Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:03 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: looking for a laptop computer
> $698 Acer at WalMart:
>
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10243008
>
> I'm looking at that and the HP $878 model for my partner's birthday
> present.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:13 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- looking for a laptop computer
>
>
>> Anyone seen any good deals lately on a laptop? I am looking for
>> one. I am
>> looking for a midrange price wise, at least 17" monnitor, maybe
>> widescreen.
>> At least 3 gig memory. Dual core processor. I will mostly use it
>> for
>> email, surfing, some multimedia use.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> Christine
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