pdw76 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 And 20:24 ! A nice little earner for a Wednesday night. The link, for anybody else wishing to join the party is: http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/ref/opinions4u T'was myself. Thanks for the link, could come in useful that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 T'was myself. Thanks for the link, could come in useful that. You're more than welcome. May it make you a fair few quid better off in these difficult times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'm getting a laptop at the end of the month and have no idea what I'm looking for, Just need it for general email/browsing/poker/iplayer/a few tunes etc I have about £350 - £400 absolute max to spend - does anybody know a good model and where it's on offer, any help appreciated Cheers If you buy it online from Comet, as well as using the Top Cashback thing, don't forget to enter code 'AWJAN5' to get 5% off on or before 15th Jan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Reckon I'll go with an acer, they seem to get a consistently good mention - Cheers for the advice o4u - good site, They'll be a nicker towards your dt fund at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I got my laptop from Laptops direct who are based in Huddersfield. Were very impressed with them and were good on price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) I got my laptop from Laptops direct who are based in Huddersfield. Were very impressed with them and were good on price. 2% cashback with them too with my TopCashback Linky! http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/opinions4u Edited January 14, 2010 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Had an Acer for nearly 2 years, has that Vista thingy on and has been spot on (touching wood as i type!!) In typical Homer "Lemming" Simpson Stylee I've just clicked on the link O4u and am hoping for significant discounts for Royton cars, local ruby houses and the odd pressie for the the future Mrs Briefs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Just noticed that Top Cashback are paying 50p towards the Haiti Earthquake appeal fund for any new sign-ups made on or before 29th January. As and when the £1 payments to me come along from the spending you guys in the posts above do, I'll make sure they get added to the Haiti fund with Gift Aid too and match the amount. If anybody else wants to get a few extra quid for themselves when shopping online, and also wants to get a modest amount of money across to those who need it (without it costing them a penny) here's the details: my TopCashback Linky! http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/opinions4u (Alternatively if you don't give a toss about the loyalty site but want to give to the Haiti fund then click here for the DEC site) Edited January 27, 2010 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkenyonqfc2 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 me too ... just joined also o4u me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 [quote name='wardlelatic' date='Jan 13 2010, I can do a drum solo or rehabilitate an acute injury Don't need a laptop or a drum solo but can u do anything with my back??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 And maybe teach me to quote properly...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 (edited) SInce i last looked at this thread i have treated myself to a MacBook Pro. Call me a fanboy, call me gay, i dont care. I feckin love it, it really is worth the extra money. Garageband has to be the best thing i have ever arsed about with (and believe me, with my guitar skills it really is just arsing about). 5 stars. Recommended. Big thumbs up. P.S. Bill Gates eats babies.......... Edited September 19, 2010 by BlueJazzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Need a new laptop (really can't afford it but this one's not long for this world), don't need anything fancy, only use it for internet/music/photos, is Acer still my best bet? There's an Aspire 5349 (6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive) for £344 on the NHS discounts site, is that a good deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Appears to be a fiver cheaper via some of the retailers on PlayerShare WebShop http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/productlist.php?q=aspire+5349&rb= Laskys pay 3%. Comet 2%. Edited February 26, 2012 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Need a new laptop (really can't afford it but this one's not long for this world), don't need anything fancy, only use it for internet/music/photos, is Acer still my best bet? There's an Aspire 5349 (6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive) for £344 on the NHS discounts site, is that a good deal? All right, but only a fiver cheaper than Argos. o4u - you're looking at the 4gb RAM version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 All right, but only a fiver cheaper than Argos. o4u - you're looking at the 4gb RAM version. Meh - ah well, I tried! Asdda do a 6GB / 750GB version for £357 ... http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/retailers/ (No idea if that's any good or not ... I'm out!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Need a new laptop (really can't afford it but this one's not long for this world), don't need anything fancy, only use it for internet/music/photos, is Acer still my best bet? There's an Aspire 5349 (6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive) for £344 on the NHS discounts site, is that a good deal? This might be worth a look. Looks like you can get £75 cashback for trading in you're old lappy. Having said that, my only experience of a Toshiba laptop (a long time ago) was not a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 This might be worth a look. Looks like you can get £75 cashback for trading in you're old lappy. Having said that, my only experience of a Toshiba laptop (a long time ago) was not a good one. Also be very cautious about trading in old hard disks... nothing is ever truly deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Cheers for the advice everyone - the 750GB version o4u posted up is £350 in Argos, fingers crossed they keep it on offer until after my next credit card bill. Doesn't look like i'll be able to trade my old one in - requested a few quotes but apparently no-one will pay anything for it if the CD drive, sound card and battery are all faulty. Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Cheers for the advice everyone - the 750GB version o4u posted up is £350 in Argos, fingers crossed they keep it on offer until after my next credit card bill. Doesn't look like i'll be able to trade my old one in - requested a few quotes but apparently no-one will pay anything for it if the CD drive, sound card and battery are all faulty. Ah well. You might be able to flog the battery charger, my battery on my old Toshiba was dodgy but when my charger went I was up a creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Went for the Acer laptop. Not the best £350 i've ever spent. The internet connection's noticeably slower than on my old broken laptop. Tried installing updates, checking the drivers, turning off unnecessary startup programs, running CCleaner, running a hard disk check, defragging and unplugging the router for a bit, nothing's worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Also be very cautious about trading in old hard disks... nothing is ever truly deleted. What Ackey said, even a full format and reinstallation of the OS doesn't fully delete the disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Still having problems with slow internet connection on my new laptop. Done all the usual (deleted any unused programs,ran CCleaner,unplugged router etc). Done loads of line speed tests (through the normal socket and test socket, with wired and wireless connection, peak and off peak times) and they've all come back fine. Spoke to Virginmedia and there's definitely no problem with the line, problem seems to be between the laptop and the router. One of their helpdesk people remotely accessed it and tinkered with the router settings (don't know what exactly he did, sorry) which improved it a little bit, but i couldn't connect to the internet when i moved the laptop into the kitchen last night (the walls are solid brick but it's still only about 10-15 yards from the router). I'm guessing the router settings need adjusting but i wouldn't have a clue how. Can anyone suggest anything? (The only security software i'm running on it is Microsoft Security Essentials btw, which is supposed to be one of the least intrusive ones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Have you tried going wireless in any other locations? Neighbour's house etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Still having problems with slow internet connection on my new laptop. Done all the usual (deleted any unused programs,ran CCleaner,unplugged router etc). Done loads of line speed tests (through the normal socket and test socket, with wired and wireless connection, peak and off peak times) and they've all come back fine. Spoke to Virginmedia and there's definitely no problem with the line, problem seems to be between the laptop and the router. One of their helpdesk people remotely accessed it and tinkered with the router settings (don't know what exactly he did, sorry) which improved it a little bit, but i couldn't connect to the internet when i moved the laptop into the kitchen last night (the walls are solid brick but it's still only about 10-15 yards from the router). I'm guessing the router settings need adjusting but i wouldn't have a clue how. Can anyone suggest anything? (The only security software i'm running on it is Microsoft Security Essentials btw, which is supposed to be one of the least intrusive ones) If you've got the new Virgin superhub, there's a pinhole reset button. Try that, it'll reset the hub and may automatically move onto another channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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