Re-shopping

Lycanthrope said:
Pff.. Compies need wuff. Wuff costs :D



Take a look and you tell me how many chips the RAM "modules" consist of :p :p :p Oh, and thanks - I couldn't find the word :D



*cough* I bought the cheap Leadtek GTX 260... Was R3,600-odd. I asked forum's opinion on it, everyone said it doesn't make a difference and that it's just a name. And now I've been without the damn card for almost 2 weeks :p Never, ever will I buy another Leadtek!

Oh - and I don't have a wife :p
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The forum is right about the branding... And Leadtek's not such a bad brand. In fact, they're pretty decent.

No wife, ey... ? That explains the late night shopping :-/
 
sn3rd said:
The forum is right about the branding... And Leadtek's not such a bad brand. In fact, they're pretty decent.

No wife, ey... ? That explains the late night shopping :-/
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I don't like Leadtek's GPU monitoring software and all that - it's really, really tacky. Looks like it was put together by a bunch of inept 15-year-olds as a programming lesson task thing... *gag* The card itself is pretty, the box it came in is ugly and everything inside the box is... well... non-existent. The bloody manual had pictures of a graphics card from 1993 in it... Found that a bit weak.

And I don't have a wife because... *mumbles* PMing you -.-'
 
I think you guys should buy the 1.8 Ghz cellies and put 2GB RAM. SHould cost R3000 total. Now that's cheap. Spend the rest on booze and at Teasers... :).
 
I love Asus ... not the cheapest ... but outstanding laptops ... and their service centre in Sandton is BRILLIANT ...
 
So I call Sylvester @ Pinnacle (at the instruction of discountshopping). He's the most helpful guy I've spoken to in weeks (aside from the thick french accent :p). He's friendly, courteous, and above all HELPFUL... He doesn't try to tell me nonsense. The way he phrases his statements is not deceitful.

He told me all the specs according to the pricelist that he has, but made it clear that the specifications in the pricelist are far from complete. He said he's do his best to make sure of the specifications now, and then get back to me. Just in case I make the trip there to inspect the notebook for nothing.
 
So I just had my first irritation with the guys at ComXpert (aka laptopdirect etc). The Dell NBDES153722502VUB is listed and priced on their site, yet Tony tells me that the notebooks are not available yet :confused::confused:
 
Sounds like you're having fun :p

Thick French accent, huh? Don't they speak French in Nigeria? :p :p :p

*whistles innocently*
 
Buy the 1.8GHz Celeron, get extra RAM for 1GB, load Windows. All for R2500! Cheap!

You really only need a 1.1 Celeron and 256MB RAM to do work (email, www, office).
 
PeterCH said:
Buy the 1.8GHz Celeron, get extra RAM for 1GB, load Windows. All for R2500! Cheap!

You really only need a 1.1 Celeron and 256MB RAM to do work (email, www, office).
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Except that's not what I need it for. Need to be able to do simulations etc :-/
 
http://www.jump.co.za/product/panas...zbm-intel-core-duo-l2400-1-66ghz-11010053.htm

Panasonic Toughbook (Let's Note) CF-Y5
R14,000 from local suppliers.
http://www.click2buyit.com/Panasoni...z-512MB-DDR-2-RAM-60GB-Shock-Mounted-HDD.html

Intel Core Duo Processor L2400 1 66GHz 512MB DDR 2 RAM 60GB Shock Mounted HDD
14.1 inch 1,400 x 1,050 resolution screen 4:3 aspect.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2007/02/11/Panasonic-ToughBook-CF-Y5/p2
9/10 score for review.
Watch the video of the guy pouring water over the laptop :)

The chassis is constructed from magnesium alloy and the result is a very light notebook considering its size. Panasonic quotes the weight of the CF-Y5 as 1530g, but my sample has obviously been on a diet, because it only weighed 1509g on the TR scales. Not that 21g will make a huge difference of course, but the fact that Panasonic has created a 14.1in notebook weighing around 1.5kg is no mean feat. In fact the CF-Y5 is actually considerably lighter than many notebooks with smaller screens that we’ve reviewed lately, like the Sony VAIO C2SL with its 13.3in screen. With dimensions of 310 x 245 x 45mm at its largest points, the CF-Y5 isn’t even that large. In fact the height is dictated by the fact that the lid has a cushioned area to protect the screen, thus allowing the CF-Y5 to withstand up to 100kg of pressure when closed. Like the other ToughBook Executive machines, the CF-Y5 is also happy with a drop of 30cm – not as good as the fully rugged machines that are good for a drop of around a metre, but at least you’ll be safe if you happen to throw it down on your desk a bit carelessly.
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Running MobileMark 2005 the CF-Y5 managed a truly impressive battery life of eight hours 19 minutes, making this one of the few notebooks that really can put in a full day’s work away from a power socket.

I can’t think of many other notebooks that can survive an average person (unless you live somewhere where the average is over 100kg) standing on it, without worrying about the screen breaking. Likewise, not too many machines will survive a full mug of water being thrown all over the keyboard while it’s switched on. Not to mention the fact that I wouldn’t have had the guts to bury any other notebook in the snow. And there’s no doubt that Panasonic’s R&D has paid off in the weight saving department too, because 1.5kg is pretty damn light for a 14.1in notebook – compare that to the HP nc6400 which weighs 2.3kg.
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(Panasonic laptops are the only laptops in the world made entirely in Japan.) :) Prolly the best built laptop around.
My CY-F7 has spoilt me :).
It has the same processor, just that it comes with 2GB RAM and can survive 70cm drop while open and running. Otherwise same screen
and drives and CPU. If you can afford R14K plus a bit extra for a bit more RAM, I think you should seriously consider a Panasonic laptop,
these things are built like no other machines on the market. :)
 
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