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| Thread ID: 29251 | 2003-01-14 21:33:00 | Anybody know a source of quality 2nd hand laptops in AK? | Billy T (70) | Press F1 |
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| 113912 | 2003-01-14 21:33:00 | Hi Team Does anybody know of a source of ex-lease or other economically priced portables in Auckland? I need to get myself a laptop with some urgency to take overseas to do a PowerPoint presentation and for ongoing use on my return. My finances don't allow me to buy new and I have an aversion to finance. My performance requirements are modest but it needs at least a 12 or 13" TFT screen, 128MB RAM, 10-20GB HDD, W98 or W2K OS, CD rom, lan & modem, all of which is pretty standard stuff and nothing special is needed in the way of sound. I'd prefer a Toshiba to keep my Libretto company but Compaq, IBM or other recognised and well supported brand would be acceptable. A travel bag is essential. The only software needed is the OS but Word 2000 (including PowerPoint) would be nice to save me loading it. I want to get something not much more than 12 months old and a good battery is essential. A flogged out corporate warrior cast-off would not feature very high on my short list. Private sales are OK with me and it's a cash deal, but some sort of guarantee or support is necessary if the installation is a bit jaded as I have no experience in setting up or rejuvenating laptops and no time to learn. I need to be ready to go by mid-March but the sooner I get one the better as I have to learn PowerPoint as well. Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
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| 113913 | 2003-01-14 21:44:00 | I would suggest you pop into the Te Atatu Cyber Cafe (Tell them Joe sent ya). I used to work there before IDG. They're a Compaq Factory shop and offer warranties on them all... the Address is 546 Te Atatu Road Te Atatu Auckland They're two ladies by the name of Glenda and Tina, both will me msot happy to help you out :) Cheers Chilling_Silence |
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| 113914 | 2003-01-14 21:52:00 | BTW - They usually can get them for you in around a week :) Long time to learn powerpoint before March! | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 113915 | 2003-01-14 22:19:00 | TradeMe (http://www.trademe.co.nz), of course. Portables Plus Clearance Shop (www.ezybid.co.nz) NZ Computer Sales (http://www.nzcomputersales.co.nz), speak to Toko Atlas (www.atlascomputing.co.nz) |
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| 113916 | 2003-01-14 23:53:00 | Bump :D | Billy T (70) | ||
| 113917 | 2003-01-15 00:38:00 | You can phone Xzact (546B Te Atatu Road) on 834 8087 :-) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 113918 | 2003-01-15 01:32:00 | Trade & Exchange might have something over there . As you might know, the prices of many laptops are falling very fast at its current rate . You could easily get a good and "affordable" one nowdays for just over $2000 . And you could always take the finance option with the shops . That way, you will get the assistance backed by the manufactures warranties etc . Plus, if you're planning on using it on a long term, then don't spend too much on it, as you know the computer market is moving very very fast . While I'm on the topic, does anyone have a site such as PriceSpy that compares notebooks/laptops . I thought of it some time ago, perhaps we should suggest this to the makers of PriceSpy! Hope you find some treasures, :-) |
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| 113919 | 2003-01-15 01:38:00 | Just quickly browsing over TE, I can see some quite good deals. Theres Dell, Hp, Acer, etc. I believe it really comes down to the point where you want to limit your spending to. www.trade-exchange.co.nz looks quite good! Enjoy your hunt, |
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| 113920 | 2003-01-15 01:45:00 | Xzact offer Finance :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 113921 | 2003-01-15 04:44:00 | Hi Team I think I have found something. I have an option on a Toshiba Portege 3490CT for $1800: The specifications are: Processor:Mobile Pentium-III 700 MHz Memory:256 MB SDRAM Cache:256 k HDD:20 GB, Ultra DMA Supported Screen:11.3" Active Matrix, Video:16M @ 1024x768 Video Chip:S3 Savage IX 128 bit accelerator, VRAM, 8 MB Ext.Monitor:16M @ 1024x768 CD-Rom:24x External CDROM, USB Floppy Drive Pointer:Track Point, Modem:56k, Integrated, PC Cards 2 Type II, Card Bus ready I/O Ports:Ethernet 10/100, Serial, Parallel, Fast Infra Red, PS/2, USB Software: Windows 2000 professional, Recovery CDs, Toshiba Utilities Batteries provided:Two Li-Ion (Slim and Heavy) Power Adapter, All Manuals, Carrybag Ultraslim Dimensions:262x231x20 mm Weight:1.5 kg Do I jump or do I run? Cheers Billy 8-{) ?:| |
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