Kin ell. Go to the shop then come back to this blub ! I only ever comment on your bargain

links WHEN they are refurbished.

Just that if you look around you can often find a good deal on a similar spec NEW for about 20% more which is far safer and probably cheaper in the long run.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on May 26th 2011 at 11:22:31

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Someone was asking about a laptop the other day. Is this a good deal? (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 10:24:13
- prefer this one as its a newer i3 processor (Other Football) - doncoop, May 26, 11:59:49
- Asus make pretty good laptops (Other Football) - scruffy, May 26, 11:43:07
  - ahhhh, that's what set stevey boy off. Cos it's an Asus, ha ha (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:50:32
    - How do you do that? Amazing skills. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 26, 11:55:27
      - dunno, obsessive memory? (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:57:36
        
        Do you remember the date and then do a find of the word? (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 26, 12:01:32
        
        I don't want to give the secret away (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 12:08:49
        
        Hairy muff. (Other Football) - jafski, May 26, 12:23:27
- Not bad at all. Especially if the 12hr battery life is genuine. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 26, 10:49:46
  - (if it is new - as I said stay away from refurbished computers, although (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 26, 10:50:34
    - cheers for the pointers (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 26, 11:01:16
      - I've got horror stories about refurbed ones as well (Other Football) - Karnivore, May 26, 11:05:26
        
        crikey (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 26, 11:15:08
        
        not really sure why refurbed stuff has made it's way into this (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:06:45
        
        I'd like to refer the honourable Karnivore to paragraph 4 of the outdated wiki wotb site (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:08:45
        
        I'm a WOTB Big Boy by the way - in more ways than one (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, May 26, 11:34:41
        
        lols, is that real? (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, May 26, 11:33:27
        
        yes. Clearly needs updating though, if anyone wants to volunteer. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 26, 11:34:28
        
        lol - ta ;-) (n/m) (Other Football) - Karnivore, May 26, 11:09:40
        
        There's a few long term niggles on here Karnivore (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:15:31
        
        ah, same as on ours as well..... (Other Football) - Karnivore, May 26, 11:20:37
        
        Don't get me wrong Karnivore (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:54:52
        
        excellent, you sound just like me (Other Football) - Karnivore, May 26, 12:06:50
        
        mines more (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 12:07:52
        
        I like that too (n/m) (Other Football) - Karnivore, May 26, 12:14:11
        
        What you need to know, is like today, it will happen again (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 12:58:50
        
        lol I love this place (Other Football) - Karnivore, May 26, 13:28:58
        
        Been some great ones down the years (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 13:36:09
        
        lol just seen it (Other Football) - Karnivore, May 26, 13:43:22
        
        Yes I thought that about him trolling one off. (Other Football) - jafski, May 26, 11:08:06
        
        except of course that sih comments every time I even hint at recommending something (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:13:43
        
        I read it as he was warning people off of refurbed stuff as a nice thing to do. (Other Football) - jafski, May 26, 11:22:44
        
        oh ok, must have been scc's genuine feelings too. Sorry everyone (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:25:04
        
        That's the spirit. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 26, 11:38:15
        
        check the linky above (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:51:05
        
        Kin ell. Go to the shop then come back to this blub ! I only ever comment on your bargain (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 26, 11:22:31
        
        So why did you question whether this one was refurbed? (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:23:43
        
        oh well, until next time hey (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:41:57
        
        Cos he's a mong, like all of you. Except me. (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB_Big_Boy, May 26, 11:29:07
        
        i was going to ask the same question after seeint that deal this morning (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 26, 11:16:08
      - 2nd implied remark that ibood is a refurb site. I hope they don't read this (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 11:01:58
        
        It does both, just like Woot. But when it is refurb it is clearly stated. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 26, 11:23:13
    - Not sure why you've brought up the refurb guff tbh (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, May 26, 10:56:46

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