Comments on: The laptop saga (Part Three) http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/ "A new low for the British Empire." Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: phillbarron http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-4301 phillbarron Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:35:03 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-4301 I've long since come to terms with my pink laptop and now regard it with some affection. Manly affection, of course. I’ve long since come to terms with my pink laptop and now regard it with some affection.

Manly affection, of course.

]]> By: Pink Vaio http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-4300 Pink Vaio Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:19:28 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-4300 Man up. Be confident enough to own a pink laptop! Sheesh! Just tell people it's your built-in anti-theft device! (Because no self-respecting thief would try to walk off with it!) Man up. Be confident enough to own a pink laptop! Sheesh!

Just tell people it’s your built-in anti-theft device! (Because no self-respecting thief would try to walk off with it!)

]]> By: becky http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1684 becky Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:46:36 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1684 I think the manufacturer is Twinhead, but they badge it as that company in America, bit like Philips does here. I think the manufacturer is Twinhead, but they badge it as that company in America, bit like Philips does here.

]]> By: phillbarron http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1681 phillbarron Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:56:59 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1681 I'm not that fussed, no. Accidental damage is covered by my house insurance and I'm foolishly optimistic enough to believe it won't just pack up before I trade it in. As for spare parts, I've since learned the real manufacturer is ... erm ... Avertec? I think? I’m not that fussed, no. Accidental damage is covered by my house insurance and I’m foolishly optimistic enough to believe it won’t just pack up before I trade it in.

As for spare parts, I’ve since learned the real manufacturer is … erm … Avertec?

I think?

]]> By: becky http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1679 becky Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:25:44 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1679 HI its me again sorry, I wanted to ask something else. When I got this laptop I originally took it back as I found out it only had one memory slot when it advertised two. I got another but was not happy as it was bigger so ended up gong back to PC World and getting it back again (the original one so I still had my photos on it. lol) Anyway I was talking to the tech guys man and we both agreed that Philips deny all knowledge of putting their name to this laptop range. I know they don't actually make them, but their name is still added to them, obviously with their permission. PC World called them to get some recovery discs and they just kept repeating sorry we dont do laptops. Does this aspect worry you at all? If my laptop is problem free then it will never been an issue, but if it does need proper repairing or replacement parts I feel we are going to be totally stuck as PC World with have nowhere to send it to. I suppose one consolation is that I took out the £9.99 a month pc performance plan which I think if they cant find parts they will juust simply replace it, but I don't know, its a little worrying do you not think? You could send Philips a photo of your laptop box with their logo on and they would still deny it. :-( HI its me again sorry, I wanted to ask something else. When I got this laptop I originally took it back as I found out it only had one memory slot when it advertised two. I got another but was not happy as it was bigger so ended up gong back to PC World and getting it back again (the original one so I still had my photos on it. lol)

Anyway I was talking to the tech guys man and we both agreed that Philips deny all knowledge of putting their name to this laptop range. I know they don’t actually make them, but their name is still added to them, obviously with their permission. PC World called them to get some recovery discs and they just kept repeating sorry we dont do laptops.

Does this aspect worry you at all? If my laptop is problem free then it will never been an issue, but if it does need proper repairing or replacement parts I feel we are going to be totally stuck as PC World with have nowhere to send it to.

I suppose one consolation is that I took out the £9.99 a month pc performance plan which I think if they cant find parts they will juust simply replace it, but I don’t know, its a little worrying do you not think?

You could send Philips a photo of your laptop box with their logo on and they would still deny it. :-(

]]> By: phillbarron http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1672 phillbarron Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:41:44 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1672 Seems to, but I'm going on my perception rather than any empirical data. Seems to, but I’m going on my perception rather than any empirical data.

]]> By: becky http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1669 becky Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:34:03 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1669 Does readyboost really make that much of a difference? Does readyboost really make that much of a difference?

]]> By: phillbarron http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1651 phillbarron Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:19:52 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1651 Hello, Becky. Glad you enjoyed it. The only problem I found was it ran a bit slow; but a 1gb SD card in the memory slot and the ready boost sorted that out. Hello, Becky. Glad you enjoyed it.

The only problem I found was it ran a bit slow; but a 1gb SD card in the memory slot and the ready boost sorted that out.

]]> By: becky http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1650 becky Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:19:26 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1650 Hey Phil, I have read this saga from start to finish (I think) and I have loved every minute of it, its the funniest thing I have read in ages. BTW I have the PINK one. I had to have 12" screen, it had to have Vista with dual core and 1Gb memory and long battery. It was the only one they had. Even as a girly I dont like pink much, but the colour is not a problem, I am not laptopist :) How is it now you have had it a month? Any problems? Hey Phil, I have read this saga from start to finish (I think) and I have loved every minute of it, its the funniest thing I have read in ages.

BTW I have the PINK one. I had to have 12″ screen, it had to have Vista with dual core and 1Gb memory and long battery. It was the only one they had. Even as a girly I dont like pink much, but the colour is not a problem, I am not laptopist :)

How is it now you have had it a month? Any problems?

]]> By: The first hurdle « The Jobbing Scriptwriter http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1253 The first hurdle « The Jobbing Scriptwriter Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:58:31 +0000 http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/the-laptop-saga-part-three/#comment-1253 [...] first hurdle My gay laptop got its first real test this week - I’ve been away from home for four days and I can report it [...] [...] first hurdle My gay laptop got its first real test this week - I’ve been away from home for four days and I can report it [...]

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