New Laptop

[dancook]

I had an accident with a two and half year old laptop spec as follows

Intel® Pentium® M processor 760 - 2.0GHz clock speed, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSBGenuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition1GB DDR2 RAM, 533MHz80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive17'' WXGA wide screen display (1440x900)256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX graphicsDVD/CD-RW/Dual Layer DVD-RW DriveWireless Mini PCI 802.11abg (54Mbps) LANv90 56k modemVirtual 8 channel audio and speakersCD/DVD creation software, video editing and DVD playback software.Microsoft® Works 8.0Built-in card reader (MS/Pro, SD, MMC)Ports - 4xUSB2.0, Firewire, Serial, VGA, DVI, PCMCIA, SPDI/F out, parallel, TV Out,Weight - 3.8kgDimensions - 397mmx293mmx44.9mm

It was determined beyond economic repair.. and so they offered the following.. which arrived next day

http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProd...y=VN+AR+Series

HOW CHUFFED AM I

[dancook]

turns out the like for like replacement, goes by cost! not spec

So I got a current day £1600 laptop as a replacement.. bonus!

[Wilbur]

bah <envy>

[elo]

Heh yeah, that's awesome man! Just makes sense though, it'd probably cost more for them to try and give you something equivalent technically to what you had before, plus they'd have to deal with ticked off people who didn't think what they got was equivalent.

Grats!

[dancook]

When they phoned me and said they wanted to run through a spec with me, my face was a glow as soon as they said the word SONY LOL...

They asked if i wanted to wait and check online to be sure i like the style, as it would be too late when they send it.

I told them I was not big on style, and I'm sure it would be fine! --- lies i just couldn't wait..and well it's sony.. what's not to love..

[dancook]

Ashamed of my greediness.. I've just had a thought of dissapointment.

When they asked cost price I gave £1600, but i remember now it was over £1800, before I subtracted staff discount.

Oh well........ i am still happy!!!

[Ðeceased]

hehe me lickey!

*loos around* *drops old laptop* *finds hidden treasure map* yes.. it's that old!!
not my current one ofc ^^