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Title: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: MikeDundee on 26 May 2008, 16:47:17
....had a trip down to Lindfield today just off M23, towards brighton :y..to see my friend whom I loaned my laptop to almost over a year and a half ago, reason I had to go down as could'nt get an asnwer on his friggin phone. Anyway got there said his son dropped the laptop off, thought great :y, then later said no he DROPPED IT >:(...he had taken down computer shop who said it needed a new motherboard. Anyway he now has to get me a replacement laptop, now I have to look and see what on the market with a similar type spec., this one did cost originally £1500 :'(...I should have stayed at home today :(
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: Gaffers on 26 May 2008, 17:42:06
You're not having much luck are you Mick?

Go buy out tescos stock of cotton wool, wrap yourself in it, sleep for a week and when you come around all will be well!  :y

 ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: MikeDundee on 26 May 2008, 17:45:05
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You're not having much luck are you Mick?

Go buy out tescos stock of cotton wool, wrap yourself in it, sleep for a week and when you come around all will be well!  :y

 ::) ::) ::)
I think I'll wrap the car up first :y ;D
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 May 2008, 17:46:02
Get him to claim on his house insurance.
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: FRE07962128 on 26 May 2008, 17:47:02
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....had a trip down to Lindfield today just off M23, towards brighton :y..to see my friend whom I loaned my laptop to almost over a year and a half ago, reason I had to go down as could'nt get an asnwer on his friggin phone. Anyway got there said his son dropped the laptop off, thought great :y, then later said no he DROPPED IT >:(...he had taken down computer shop who said it needed a new motherboard. Anyway he now has to get me a replacement laptop, now I have to look and see what on the market with a similar type spec., this one did cost originally £1500 :'(...I should have stayed at home today :(


Is he still your 'friend' afterhe did not inform you of this before you drove all the way down there to find out? :o :o  Some friend! >:(

It can only get better for you Mike after all that you have had recently! ;)   All the best  :y
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: MikeDundee on 26 May 2008, 17:47:39
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Get him to claim on his house insurance.

That would only be covered if he advised on items over 1k ::)...thats the position with my home insurance. May well ask him about that anyway ::)
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 26 May 2008, 17:49:08
Unlucky Mate :y
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: Entwood on 26 May 2008, 18:26:41
A decent "mate" would have apologised, told you of the problem, and investigated a replacement .... not refused to take calls and wait for you to turn up .....  :( :( :( :(
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: tomoco on 26 May 2008, 19:04:12
Hi Mike, any luck with a replacement laptop. got a new one if your interested. Came free (aol upgrade) no good to me. Already got a good one. its a HP 6720s 80gig dvd writer, windows vista. Still in box, not got round to feebay or amazon yet

mark
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: MikeDundee on 27 May 2008, 05:53:52
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Hi Mike, any luck with a replacement laptop. got a new one if your interested. Came free (aol upgrade) no good to me. Already got a good one. its a HP 6720s 80gig dvd writer, windows vista. Still in box, not got round to feebay or amazon yet

mark


Not yet, does it have wi-fi and bluetooth by any chance ::)
Title: Re: VERY IMPRESSED................
Post by: MikeDundee on 27 May 2008, 06:12:27
Well this is the onlly one I can find that matches the spec of my last laptop, which was a Toshiba P30 satellite.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/173405/?int=right_nav_Laptops#productInformationSection