zico martin 89 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 (edited) looking at these refurbished laptops http://www.cheap-it.com/pages/specials.asp and was wondering if anyone had any experience of these or could offer any advice as to whether getting one like the COMPAQ EVO N400C for £160 is a wise move. Edited November 26, 2007 by zico martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hmm a laptop for £120... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 89 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hmm a laptop for £120... i thought the £160 could do a job though, am I being naive? I mean she's only 8 so a bit of browsing and playing basic games/ homework and she's be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Sorry mate I have no clue, was just geniunely amazed by such a cheap laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Avoid the Dell Latitutude C-series ones... They have a design fault in that the case screw mounts shear off after reasonable use near the mouse pad whihc affects its calibration. The end-result being that the mouse starts to wander. We had loads of these machines at work and every single one of them ended up doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Avoid the Dell Latitutude C-series ones... They have a design fault in that the case screw mounts shear off after reasonable use near the mouse pad whihc affects its calibration. The end-result being that the mouse starts to wander. We had loads of these machines at work and every single one of them ended up doing that. How far can a mouse walk? © Stevieintoon 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 To the edge of the screen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 488 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Used them back in 2001 and then again in late 2005. Their stuff is reconditioned and do show some wear. The first laptop lasted 3 years before the battery died, could have got a new one but it was pretty much out of date by then. The second one is still going. You will get a couple of years use out of them before they are really out of date. I suppose you get what you pay for. Even if it's just for a young un they quickly fill the hard drive up with music and video, then will start bending your ear for another one with more space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 89 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 thanks mates i've decided she's too young for a laptop but i've got an upgrade of her base unit off the net for under a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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