"troubleinstore" wrote in message
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Sorry to post something off topic but I hope sincerley that someone can
help.

In the past I have always built my own PC's, but now, I am after a laptop,
well actually 3, my brother and his sonwants one as well, so we thought if
we all had the same we could help each other if things went wrong.

Question is, what is the best place to get one from?

Whenever you ask anyone Dixons, Currys, PC World or Tiny, they always
shriek
with laughter, so where do I get them from that should anything go wrong
when you take it back the salespeople will know what they are talking
about
instead of giving you the old bullsit.

Thanks in advance
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The main reccomendation with a laptop in my experience is to stay with a
"big brand" such as IBM, Compaq, Dell, Toshiba etc.
I know of too many people caught out in the long run with the cheaper makes
due to poor after sales service and terrible parts availability.
Tiny wouldn't replace a battery on a 6 month old laptop for example as it's
a "wear and tear" item in their eyes - and to buy a new battery was £160.
Trying to get software drivers for a new OS for a small brand laptop is
often virtually impossible - so getting XP to run on a 2 or 3 year old
machine can be hard. The bigger brands support the older machines for far
longer typically.

You get the idea...!

Alan.