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Place in the city centre for buying a cheap laptop?

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  • 13-11-2010 4:33pm
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    2wheelsbetter
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭


    Hi

    I don't have a car so I'm pretty much restricted to shopping for a laptop in the city centre. Any recommendations for where I should buy?


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    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,392 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    sony centre on patricks st,soundstore down oliver plunkett st,or you could get a bus out to mahon and go to pc world they have a good selection.


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    JohnyDarko
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭JohnyDarko


    I wouldn't, just order online, you will get a MUCH better deal as well as a much wider range.

    You can get Dell surplus laptops from www.ndc.co.uk for very reasonable prices and you can find computers, components and pretty much everything you'd need on www.komplett.ie too.


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    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    The Hock might have one, Cash Connectors on MaCurtain Street but make sure you check it out first..


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    PSKdesign
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭PSKdesign


    why don't you buy one online from UK, I saved some cash in this way


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Online is the way to go. If you want something that's already out of date and overpriced, buy from a shop. Think about it - some models can be on the shelves so long, they're already superseded by replacements, and the shop will still charge what they originally did to make a profit.

    If you're looking second hand, there's a place in St. Lukes which is good, but I don't have the details to hand. Definitely not Cash Convertors - that place is woeful.


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    Manach
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    I'd agree that online is cheaper, but in the (low) chance of there being an issue with the laptop, it would be easier to deal with a city centre shop?


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    Nonoperational
    Registered Users Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Soundstore would be grand for a basic cheap laptop.


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    If there's an issue with a laptop, a bricks n mortar store will break your heart with the length of time they'll take to repair. Dell usually have a next day warranty - I know one IT head for a large company who buys Dell specifically because of the backup they have if anything goes wrong. I know one guy who brought his laptop to the Sound Store, and was nearly 2 weeks waiting for the problem to be resolved.


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    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    With Dell you do end up paying quite a bit for the warranty though especially if you go for the longer-term options. Having said that, I'd go with the majority on here and order online. If something does go wrong getting it sorted might be more difficult but it's far more likely that nothing will go wrong and you'll have saved yourself a few quid.


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    StereoLove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭StereoLove


    charlemont wrote: »
    The Hock might have one, Cash Connectors on MaCurtain Street but make sure you check it out first..
    I wouldn't trust Cash Connectors though....


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    2wheelsbetter
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭2wheelsbetter


    Thanks for all of your helpful replies. I was posting for a friend who needed a laptop straight away so buying it online wasn't an option. They bought it in soundstore.


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