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| 138590 | 2003-04-24 10:32:00 | I'm looking to get a couple of laptops, hopefully under $2g each, XP, 256+ram, 1g+ cpu, 10g+ harddrive, 14" screen...nothing too flash, just good enough to run basic kids learning programs (phonics, mathstorm, eduenglish and the like...) anyone any ideas/recommendations? can be from abroad (oz, uk, usa), but would prefer from nz (service backup etc) thanks Trev |
Trev0 (1995) | ||
| 138591 | 2003-04-24 11:25:00 | i would get here. issues assoc. w/ importing the gst and the freight. also foreign credit cards $$ exchange rates. custom may get frightened if more than jus one laptop. despite its gotta intl warranty. if was one maybe i could consider.... if just one - i would ask someone to get for me when they or myself travel. well, u could buy one by one and pay one by one gst and freight. $$. would not surprise me if custom picks up one addrress (same) has 5 separate orders that custom need to send u letter to pay gst. every item thats been gst $100 min has never failed my expectation custom would send me a letter asking for gst payment. trademe.co.nz ?? |
rayonline (2134) | ||
| 138592 | 2003-04-24 11:54:00 | You won't need 256 megs of ram for kids programs, unless they like playing Doom 3 or Splinter Cell Anyway, The Pc Company (dont know addy, do a search on google.com) www.dell.co.nz You can easily get a good laptop for 2 grand. What costs the most in laptops is cdrw and graphics cards and 15" screens and stuff. |
Mark Veldhuizen (2570) | ||
| 138593 | 2003-04-24 12:18:00 | www.samcor.co.nz www.nfc.co.nz HTH Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 138594 | 2003-04-24 21:07:00 | Thanks guys, I think I have the picture gst wise Ray after ZK's post...where is he when you need him...? a mate's going to oz soon but the price probably isn't to different there. Mark I think xp need 256 to run proprely (after buying 1 with only 128 and knowing how pathetic it was until I put a bit more ram in!) Thanks Murry this one (www.nfc.co.nz) doesn't look too bad, dvd rewrite, 15" n'all... I wonder if i can run these progs we have on linux...? and if so maybe I don't need 256?? and if your looking in zk, dig up your best price for this one (or 2!) Trev |
Trev0 (1995) | ||
| 138595 | 2003-04-26 02:30:00 | where's ek?? yeah... never here when u need him. if those lappies were $1,500 for eq one in shops of $2k-2.5k i would not mind if i were in need of one or two B-) those savings would be for myself to fix the lappie if it does crash and burn :D 3k .... blah.... a 2k lappie and a $800 palm tungsten w/ keyb and $200 in booze duty free when i travel :p acer/asus?? well if u buy local from a reputable store - should not be too bad..... |
rayonline (2134) | ||
| 138596 | 2003-04-26 05:11:00 | yea where is he? after all that 'help' we gave him, he's not coming to the party for us! ...if your reading in ZK, what ray said, $1500 ea (or less) and i'll buy 2, ray'll have 1 and I know someone else who wants 1....or maybe a trip is on the horizon for me after all! >acer/asus?? well if u buy local from a reputable store - should not be too bad..... does the zk warrenty count?? |
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