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100%
02-03-2005, 10:32 AM
I'm considering buying a new laptop, and am going to England pretty soon.
I was wondering if any of you know a good & cheap online shop
or
also one of those sites which compare prices between shops to find the cheapest one.
Thanx

lynx
02-03-2005, 12:04 PM
Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com) - select the UK site if asked.
CCL Computers (http://www.cclonline.com)
Micro Direct (http://www.microdirect.co.uk/)

For price comparisons:

Kelkoo (http://www.kelkoo.co.uk/)
Pricewatch (http://www.pricewatch.co.uk/)

However, there's a potential problem with using your credit/debit card in this situation. Online suppliers can only deliver to the same address as the cardholder for the first delivery - it is part of their agreement to prevent fraud.

If you are going to be in the Bradford/Leeds area try CCL. You can go to their premises and buy the same things. Prices are slightly higher in the shop but it works out cheaper because you don't pay for shipping. Or you can order by phone (not online) and collect it - queues to place your order in the shop can be quite long, especially at weekends.

You can also buy from the shop(s) from Micro Direct if you are going to be near Manchester. I imagine there are others that will do this but I can only comment on one's I've used myself.

clocker
02-03-2005, 12:35 PM
I'm considering buying a new laptop, and am going to England pretty soon.

Where are you now?
It may be cheaper to get your laptop where you are and carry it to England.
I hear that most of the computers in England are still coal powered anyway, you could probably do better elsewhere.

lynx
02-03-2005, 12:45 PM
He's in Norway (according to his IP).

And you are a little out of date.

Both UK and Norway now power their PCs on natural gas. :P

clocker
02-03-2005, 12:49 PM
He's in Norway (according to his IP).

And you are a little out of date.

Both UK and Norway now power their PCs on natural gas. :P
How very green of you.
Upon occasion I have an excess of natural gas myself...never thought to harness it's power.
How resourceful you Brits are.

100%
02-03-2005, 12:50 PM
Thanx for the linxs lynxhttp://www.filesharingtalk.com/vb3/images/smilies/wink.gif
exactly what i was looking forhttp://www.filesharingtalk.com/vb3/images/smilies/smile.gif
norway is one of the most expensive countries in the world

Snee
02-03-2005, 01:16 PM
Komplett- the uk site (http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/k.asp)
Komplett- the Norwegian site (http://www.komplett.no/k/k.asp)

These people have sites in all kinds of places (they have a dutch one (http://www.komplett.nl/k/k.asp) too), and I have ordered from their Swedish branch at least, so I know they work.

And the pricing has been decent. At least here.

EDit: Pricerunner- compare prices (http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/)

100%
02-03-2005, 01:32 PM
problem is i would like a sony and norway lacks enough humans reproduction (of course) for sony to offer all products in norge
thanx for komplett & pricerunners
yes i have also looked at kelkoo.se
man i really hate , going thru all those sites and comparing - should become a new playstation game.

sArA
02-03-2005, 08:47 PM
Techbuyer Tycoon perhaps?

Virtualbody1234
02-03-2005, 09:49 PM
He's in Norway (according to his IP).

And you are a little out of date.

Both UK and Norway now power their PCs on natural gas. :P
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3031870.stm

lynx
02-03-2005, 10:26 PM
I remember seeing that bit about fuel cells for mobile devices.


NEC said it expected the first laptops containing the fuel cell to go on sale in 2004. The company estimates that the lifetime between refills for these early versions will be about five hours.Still waiting. :taps fingers: