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woohoo replied

23 January 2014, 12:31
Originally posted by eek View Post

show me where the advice is tulip? There is a shed load of evidence that the best upgrade you can give a computer is an ssd drive

Brilliant advice well worth what I paid for it.
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eek replied

23 January 2014, 12:03
Originally posted by woohoo View Post

Yeah but your happy to give out tulip advice for free. Sorry I'm being harsh, do you take bitcoins?

show me where the advice is tulip? There is a shed load of evidence that the best upgrade you can give a computer is an ssd drive
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woohoo replied

23 January 2014, 11:58
Originally posted by eek View Post

Until I see the colour of your money I don't provide explicit advice. I'm a contractor, I don't do anything for nothing....

Yeah but your happy to give out tulip advice for free. Sorry I'm being harsh, do you take bitcoins?
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eek replied

23 January 2014, 11:55
Originally posted by woohoo View Post

Jeesh I would have googled it myself if I known this is the level of answer I would get.

What's the point in having google bitches if they aint buttering the toast.

Until I see the colour of your money I don't provide explicit advice. I'm a contractor, I don't do anything for nothing....
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woohoo replied

23 January 2014, 11:49
Originally posted by eek View Post

Look on ebay. Anything with an SSD will be better.

Jeesh I would have googled it myself if I known this is the level of answer I would get.

What's the point in having google bitches if they aint buttering the toast.
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doodab replied

23 January 2014, 11:48
Originally posted by vwdan View Post

Picked up a £300 HP ProBook the other day for the missus to do some courses. Combined with the £150 cashback offer for old XP machines, I'm rather happy with that purchase.

Now I've just got to find something sexy to replace my ageing EliteBook. It can still hold its own for the most part, but it runs red hot (Yes, I've cleaned it) and the battery is long since useless.

The new lenovo x1 carbon looks nice if you can live with 8gb RAM. Otherwise the new T series are out now.
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vwdan replied

23 January 2014, 10:54
Picked up a £300 HP ProBook the other day for the missus to do some courses. Combined with the £150 cashback offer for old XP machines, I'm rather happy with that purchase.

Now I've just got to find something sexy to replace my ageing EliteBook. It can still hold its own for the most part, but it runs red hot (Yes, I've cleaned it) and the battery is long since useless.
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eek replied

23 January 2014, 09:51
Originally posted by woohoo View Post

Give us a link please.

Look on ebay. Anything with an SSD will be better.
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d000hg replied

23 January 2014, 09:35
Originally posted by rurffy View Post

OK. Thanks. Your comment has been noted! But you could fill in a complaint form if concerns persist .

Next, please ...

Originally posted by d000hg

Complaint: boring. This isn't a car boot sale

Originally posted by CUK

Thanks for deducting reputation from this user.

Done.
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rurffy replied

23 January 2014, 09:26
Originally posted by eek View Post

You clearly didn't get the dig. I wouldn't give that computer to my children / granny let alone roll up to a client site with it...

OK. Thanks. Your comment has been noted! But you could fill in a complaint form if concerns persist .

Next, please ...
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woohoo replied

23 January 2014, 08:49
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

He was being polite.

You can get a new better spec laptop for £290.

Give us a link please.
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SueEllen replied

23 January 2014, 00:18
Originally posted by rurffy View Post

Its simple! if you aren't interested , move on to the next thread! Thanks for you concern....

He was being polite.

You can get a new better spec laptop for £290.
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eek replied

22 January 2014, 21:02
Originally posted by rurffy View Post

Its simple! if you aren't interested , move on to the next thread! Thanks for you concern....

You clearly didn't get the dig. I wouldn't give that computer to my children / granny let alone roll up to a client site with it...
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rurffy replied

22 January 2014, 21:00
Originally posted by doodab View Post

No contractor would (or should) go onsite with a laptop like that. It says "I settle for cheap tat" and clients will clock it and wonder what else you settle for when you're doing your job.

£290 for that is a joke TBH. You've got more chance of finding £290 down the back of the sofa. I'd guess that it's worth £200 tops. Stick it on ebay as a buy it now or best offer.

I got a lenovo T420 with i5 and 128GB SSD for £430 second hand. I got an X230T for £460 as well. Those are top end laptops, easily upgraded to 16GB. No need to waste money on tat.

Here you go, £260. 16GB ram will set you back £125 from crucial. I'd fit an SSD as well TBH.

https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SLAPIBMT420I5298B

Its simple! if you aren't interested , move on to the next thread! Thanks for you concern....
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doodab replied

22 January 2014, 20:25
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Are you happy to give a link / reveal your eBay ID so we can have a butchers (or push the prices up )?

No, cos it's my real name. Most of the expensive stuff is on as buy it now anyway.
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