Laptop bargains?

[tek-monkey]

XP home connects to networks fine, just can't connect to a domain. Even I don't have one of those!

 

[db]

XP home connects to networks fine, just can't connect to a domain. Even I don't have one of those!

yeah, but you are forced to use simple file sharing.. if you want to log onto a remote machine as anything other than Guest, you can't..

 

[Wookie]

Well, my XPHome laptop logs on to my 2K desktop just fine, with my 2K username which isn't "guest"? Certainly so I can listen to mp3s on the laptop and play video on the Xbox, anyway.

 

[db]

Well, my XPHome laptop logs on to my 2K desktop just fine, with my 2K username which isn't "guest"? Certainly so I can listen to mp3s on the laptop and play video on the Xbox, anyway.

weird, i was always under the impression home would only use simple file sharing.. any time i've tried logging onto another machine from an xp home box, the username field has been greyed out!

this is just by the usual method of entering \\machinename\ in a run dialogue.. i guess if you did \\user:pass@machinename\ that might work, or something..

 

[Wookie]

Well, it's payday at the end of the week. So I'm going to keep looking this week, with the bar set by the Axses. I've also discovered I can apparently get 3% off by going through Quidco, which will help.
I'm now looking at Novatech desktops, particularly this one. Be still, my twitching Add To Basket finger.

 

[tek-monkey]

You get owt more with topcashback?

 

[shoes]

Well, it's payday at the end of the week. So I'm going to keep looking this week, with the bar set by the Axses. I've also discovered I can apparently get 3% off by going through Quidco, which will help.
I'm now looking at Novatech desktops, particularly this one. Be still, my twitching Add To Basket finger.

Interestingly, we also use Novatech desktops at work (state of the art, we are lol) - I bought three of these - just add a hard drive and optical drive and you're away! Very good machines for £210 all in!

 

[wmrcomputers]

You can build one for that price with optical and hard drive included though, same kinda spec.

 

[shoes]

You can build one for that price with optical and hard drive included though, same kinda spec.

£210 was including a hdd and optical drive from novatech, the base is only £170. This hard drive and this DVD-RW make for a very basic base, ok so its £216 not £210 but near enough.

 

[wmrcomputers]

fair doos. i assume thats based on a 160Gb hard drive or something?

I've quoted wookie up at £260 with 1TB hdd, 3Gb ram, dual core 2.7GHz, fully built and installed ready to go. Obviously that includes my wee bit of profit for my time n efforts. Does that sound a fair price or do you know of anything more viable online?

EDIT:- sorry missed your links... 160Gb as I thought. Thinking about the extra 840Gb plus someone's time and effort setting it all up I assume my price is reasonably healthy.

 

[FooFighter]

fair doos. i assume thats based on a 160Gb hard drive or something?

I've quoted wookie up at £260 with 1TB hdd, 3Gb ram, dual core 2.7GHz, fully built and installed ready to go. Obviously that includes my wee bit of profit for my time n efforts. Does that sound a fair price or do you know of anything more viable online?

EDIT:- sorry missed your links... 160Gb as I thought. Thinking about the extra 840Gb plus someone's time and effort setting it all up I assume my price is reasonably healthy.

I take it this is a Monkey Island 2009 machine?

 

[wmrcomputers]

@foofighter - you've lost me! lol. Or is it because it's late and my brain has started to shut down for the night?? :s

 

[Wookie]

Well, Mr WMR seems to have put me a gorgeous little box together. Even if the onboard graphics are slower and look worse than what I can produce with a crayon and a wall.
Seriously, though, ladies and gennelman: I'm very happy with it, and consider it worth every penny of £270.