Dirt cheap laptop needed ....

[Howard]

You have a PM sir !

 

[Alfie]

Get another wife?

I'll swap you!. Mine is definately on the blink. Its making some very strange noises and needs a reboot at the very least. Failing that I may try re-installing it or better still upgrading it for a faster, more efficient, younger model.

 

[ewans]

Got a Dell Inspiron 6000 with all the trimings thats sitting in a drawer doing nothing, far as i remember it 1gb ram, 100+ gig drive, xp, ati 128mb graphics 15.4 wide screen etc.

it *might* even still be under warranty (3 year job) but not sure, would need to check.

it's a bit noisy and a bit heavy (which is why i got rid of it) but other than that it's quite good.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,120201-page,1/article.html

£200 would be an amazing price for this but i could be pursuaded...... let me know if your interested.

 

[Howard]

Deal done with the Rosey Chappie from Henley !!

Woo Hoo !! :bannana:

Thanks for everyones input, thats what makes this forum great !!

 

[A210AMG]

Hello

Just a word or warning if your selling second hand laptops. If you have been on your on line banking or sites you may not want other people to see its worth doing a Kill disk or similar and then reinstalling the operating system.

I recently sold my old laptop and was advised this after a colleague at work said a 'gang' was buying cheap laptops of fle bay and recovering details of the individuals accounts off them.

Ok it might be a long shot but I'd rather have the disk wiped.

 

[GRAV888]

Hello

Just a word or warning if your selling second hand laptops. If you have been on your on line banking or sites you may not want other people to see its worth doing a Kill disk or similar and then reinstalling the operating system.

I recently sold my old laptop and was advised this after a colleague at work said a 'gang' was buying cheap laptops of fle bay and recovering details of the individuals accounts off them.

Ok it might be a long shot but I'd rather have the disk wiped.

This was on a TV programme last year, Panorama I think.
People took their old computers to a waste recycling dump and the systems were then shipped out to places like Nigeria.
IIRC, out of 20 hard drives the team bought, 17 were read and details were found.
They even knocked on the doors of the old owners in the UK to tell them about it.

 

[ewans]

Try "Darik's Boot and Nuke" for blanking the disk its free and a military grade cleaner!

 

[Howard]

Rose Chap's gonna sort it out for me ...

I'm from Teddington , not Nigeria ....

 

[GRAV888]

Rose Chap's gonna sort it out for me ...

I'm from Teddington , not Nigeria ....

Yeah, but I've met you Mr Toad




















Only kidding, H is a very trustworthy and likeable chap

 

[Howard]

Poop Poop !!

Don't forget i've still got that 12 inch sub Graeme !!

 

[GRAV888]

Poop Poop !!

Don't forget i've still got that 12 inch sub Graeme !!

Yep, I have not forgotten.
Just a case of getting round your way.