What to buy Need Help ASAP

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John Thomson wrote:
> Hi
> I need some advice asap
>
> Laptop 1 is a Toshiba M10 1.4 ghz centrino it is staples demo
> it has 256mb ram and the harmon kardon speakers and the Nvidia Gforce
> 4 32mb video and 15 inch screen and dvd combo drive.Also has wireless
> B built in Still has new warranty and I get 5% off since its a demo.
> Downside of it someone has taken the F4 and F5 keys. Staples will
> replace the keyboard for free but it will have to be ordered in.Price
> before tax 1697$ CND
>
> Laptop 2 is a brand new in box Toshiba A40 with the celeron 2.7ghz
> and 512 ram with onboard video and Combo Drive with wireless g built
> in for 1399$CND before tax this is also from staples
>
> Both running Windows XP home
>
> Also they are trying to sell me there ext warranty for 169 for two
> years on either are these warranties worthwhile?
>
> Any user experiences with these laptops will be appreciated.
>
> Reason I need an awnser asap is I have them both on hold at two
> diffrent stores and got to make a decision in the next 24hrs
>
> Thanks
> JT

Not enough discount on the demo. It should be 20%+ IMO with a KB
replacement, or a free store warranty and 10% discount.

Q

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"John Thomson" <fastone@hfx.andara.com> wrote in message
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| Hi
| I need some advice asap
|
| Laptop 1 is a Toshiba M10 1.4 ghz centrino it is staples demo
| it has 256mb ram and the harmon kardon speakers and the Nvidia Gforce 4
32mb
| video and 15 inch screen and dvd combo drive.Also has wireless B built in
| Still has new warranty and I get 5% off since its a demo. Downside of it
| someone has taken the F4 and F5 keys. Staples will replace the keyboard
for
| free but it will have to be ordered in.Price before tax 1697$ CND
|
| Laptop 2 is a brand new in box Toshiba A40 with the celeron 2.7ghz and 512
| ram with onboard video and Combo Drive with wireless g built in for
1399$CND
| before tax this is also from staples
|
| Both running Windows XP home
|
| Also they are trying to sell me there ext warranty for 169 for two years
on
| either are these warranties worthwhile?
|
| Any user experiences with these laptops will be appreciated.
|
| Reason I need an awnser asap is I have them both on hold at two diffrent
| stores and got to make a decision in the next 24hrs
|
| Thanks
| JT
|

Prices for both look pretty high to me. But just my two cents. What are you
planning to use it for?

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I got the m10
they went good for the extra warranty

Thanks to all that replied

JT

"Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
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> Forget both of them. You can do better.
>
> "John Thomson" <fastone@hfx.andara.com> wrote in message
> news:qWwsc.45559$kc2.687920@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > Hi
> > I need some advice asap
> >
> > Laptop 1 is a Toshiba M10 1.4 ghz centrino it is staples demo
> > it has 256mb ram and the harmon kardon speakers and the Nvidia Gforce 4
> 32mb
> > video and 15 inch screen and dvd combo drive.Also has wireless B built
in
> > Still has new warranty and I get 5% off since its a demo. Downside of it
> > someone has taken the F4 and F5 keys. Staples will replace the keyboard
> for
> > free but it will have to be ordered in.Price before tax 1697$ CND
> >
> > Laptop 2 is a brand new in box Toshiba A40 with the celeron 2.7ghz and
512
> > ram with onboard video and Combo Drive with wireless g built in for
> 1399$CND
> > before tax this is also from staples
> >
> > Both running Windows XP home
> >
> > Also they are trying to sell me there ext warranty for 169 for two years
> on
> > either are these warranties worthwhile?
> >
> > Any user experiences with these laptops will be appreciated.
> >
> > Reason I need an awnser asap is I have them both on hold at two diffrent
> > stores and got to make a decision in the next 24hrs
> >
> > Thanks
> > JT
> >
> >
>
>