Laptop question

[LaTrine Jakscoon]

I've had a call from my insurance company telling me my laptop is beyond repair. They have offered me this one (http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1302461428.121015239 5@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdfadedmljjhejcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=1&sm=0&tm=0&sku=056078&category_oid=) as a replacement. I'd just like a second opinion. I've also asked for my hard disc back and the buggers are charging me £30 for that

[Maleficarum]

Toshibas are okay and the spec is pretty good. As for your HD, I would ask for the complete thing back and sell it to a local computer shop for them to refurbish and sell and get your drive back from them.

[rope_therapy]

Thats a nice looking laptop.

3gb of ram and a dual core should go nicely.

Ive had a few toshibas and they have been great.

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[LaTrine Jakscoon]

Its a much better spec than my original one (Compaq Presario 6000). I've had that one for less than a year and its been nothing but trouble - the hd packed up after only a couple of weeks.

At the mo I've been using an old Acer laptop which is about 3 years old and has problems with the power supply. It won't run on ac power so I have to keep charging up the battery just to use it which is a right pain, especially if I'm in the middle of doing some photoshopping and the damn thing starts beeping :trll

I've also got a new pc which I've connected to my tv as a media centre (I'm on that at the mo as I can't be arsed with that laptop right now). But that means that I can't watch tv at the same time. Oh well, hopefully I should get that new one soon.

[Intolerant]

I have a Toshiba Laptop...Love it. You'll be happy with this one.

[Justin Igger]

I used to repair Laptops and the Toshibas were better built and more stable than the Dell or compaq.

[103rapesAday]

I've had a call from my insurance company telling me my laptop is beyond repair. They have offered me this one (http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1302461428.121015239 5@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdfadedmljjhejcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=1&sm=0&tm=0&sku=056078&category_oid=) as a replacement. I'd just like a second opinion. I've also asked for my hard disc back and the buggers are charging me £30 for that

That's pretty damn good, the 3gb of ram will allow you to use Vista pretty well. I'd advise to download Seagate's tools (http://download.seagate.com/seatools/registration.nsf/eula/desktop), burn it to a disc, and one of the tools they have is a low level format for your old hard drive (this will wipe it completely though it may take it a few hours) to cover your ass in the jolly ol' UK. -cheers

[Bruiser]

Toshiba is a good make. I do think you will be pleased with it. I have had mine for nearly 6 years and its still going strong.

[LaTrine Jakscoon]

Hopefully I should be getting it today, I've just received the voucher from insurance company and I have to go to sheffield to pick it up so i may have some coontact to report later wohohoh

[103rapesAday]

I guess it doesn't make too much of a difference what you end up with, check out this link:

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9938550-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt