John Cooper wrote: > Sean Gibbins wrote: > >> Victor Churchill wrote: >> >>> I have bought a couple of Toshibas through EuroPC (www.europc.co.uk) >>> who are a seller of 'refurbished' kit. Their stock turns over quite >>> quickly and is often noticeably below retail. They do primarily Dell >>> but a mix of other makes as well. More verging on a business site than >>> a personal one perhaps. Quite good pricing and they come up with good >>> deals sometimes.The laptops I bought were for family members who have >>> no interest in Linux so they had W* on them, but I have noticed that >>> EuroPC do also have Ubuntu and NoOS offerings from time to time. >>> >>> >> Speaking of refurbished kit, this lot have a good selection: >> >> http://www.portableuniverse.co.uk/ >> >> I am tempted by one of these: >> >> http://www.portableuniverse.co.uk/All+Laptop+Stock/IBM+T21.html >> >> Anyone dealt with them? >> >> Sean >> >> > > I'd be wary of buying refurbished laptops as have little warranty and > poor spec. When you can buy brand new laptops like :- > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159013 £345 > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164845 £417 > > they seem much better value. Yeah, I know what you mean.
I have always had a soft spot for older Thinkpads though and these come with a rear's warranty for £200. Still a bit pricey considering the age I guess. Sean -- The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows. Frank Zappa -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
