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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: TeaLeaf on November 02, 2007, 01:59:24 PM

Title: Laptop Purchase - Need Real Shop!
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 02, 2007, 01:59:24 PM
Gorion has touched down in the UK and is staying in Hertford, but has no internet access atm.  He wants to buy a laptop whilst he is over here and is looking for places to buy them from - he has already visited the likes of Curry/Comet/PC World and said no to their meager offerings.

he wants to use the laptop for gaming - but where can he go to buy one whilst int he UK (given that persuading people like Dell to ship one to a UK address when it is paid for with a Matlese credit card is likely to prove somewhat problematic.

Urgent suggestions required please so that i can call him back and point him in the right geographical direction!

TL.
Title: Laptop Purchase - Need Real Shop!
Post by: Gandalf on November 02, 2007, 02:06:19 PM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=959&catid=958

This page seems to indicate that they allow collect in person;
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/contact.php
Title: Laptop Purchase - Need Real Shop!
Post by: Gh0st Face Killah on November 02, 2007, 02:08:05 PM
Order from http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ and then collect it from their London collection point:-

             Laptops Direct Collection Point,
            c/o Auctioning4U,
            5-7 Park Royal Road,
            North Acton,
            London
            W3 6XA

If he wants a good gaming laptop I would recommend anything by Rock, they are the canines dangly bits. Depends on how much he wants to spend though. The Rock Xtreme 770 costs in the region of £1606 Review here (http://www.custompc.co.uk/reviews/129251/rock-xtreme-770.html)

Useful gaming laptop reviews here (http://www.custompc.co.uk/labs/601325/gaming-laptops/products.html)

HTH
Title: Laptop Purchase - Need Real Shop!
Post by: Gandalf on November 02, 2007, 02:17:13 PM
Also could try some Sony Centres as the new VAIO AR's are great (if somewhat overpriced) laptops.

http://www.sonycentres.co.uk/
Title: Laptop Purchase - Need Real Shop!
Post by: T-Bag on November 02, 2007, 02:51:22 PM
I'd head to a city. I'm sure in London you'd find a good shop for high spec laptops (at a premium). I saw some in Harrods last time I was there which were quite good you'd get the novalty value of getting a laptop from harrods...down side is that would wear off when the price catches up with you.
Title: Laptop Purchase - Need Real Shop!
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 02, 2007, 03:59:07 PM
Thanks folks, Gorion is going to probably try the Overclockers route.

TL.