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Buying a laptop off pigsback

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  • 26-06-2018 11:22pm
    #1
    ricicle
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭


    Hi is this a bad idea? I seen a laptop that was €600 now reduced to €179. I need a new laptop but all I need is something basic for the internet and using Microsoft word
    Any thanks

    R


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Impossible to know without knowing the specs?


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    https://www.pigsback.com/en-ie/offer/403749/jy-co-ltd

    If it's the one here then there's no way it could have been 600. It's really low spec and would crawl doing anything even remotely taxing. Doesn't even have full size USB ports as far as I can tell


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,447 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    mordeith wrote: »
    If it's the one here then there's no way it could have been 600. It's really low spec and would crawl doing anything even remotely taxing. Doesn't even have full size USB ports as far as I can tell

    +1 it's a glorified tablet. No HDD or SSD and only 2GB RAM to run Windows 10 - avoid.

    Was never priced anywhere close to €600


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    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭harr


    Avoid ...my parents got one from pigsback last year and it was pure muck. I would imagine the particular model they got was at least 6 if not 7 years old.
    Slow is not the word for it.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,447 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Just in case anyone is tempted by this offer, it might be worth your while reading reviews about the actual vendor, the firm you would be buying from - the J&Y Co. Ltd, otherwise known as Jaoyeh Trading Ltd.

    https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/jaoyeh.co.uk


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    #7
    ricicle
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭ricicle


    Thanks folks, I’ll avoid it so.


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    Attifowler
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Attifowler


    I suppose this laptop was spoilt, like a cup of coffee or some punches


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