So you know the story, my laptop is part of an American extended warranty return for repair due to a fault on the motherboard ...
They won't pay for shipping but will completely refit my laptop if I can get it back to the States, acknowledging that a black screen and no wifi equals no laptop.
Shipping looks like costing a minimum of 200euro and the laptop will be gone about a month.
The PC repair shop here said a new motherboard was way too expensive for them to repair.
I'm leaving on a 17 day working and wandering trip to Italy on Friday and my laptop is vital - photographs, writing and launching the new website.
Dell couldn't get a new laptop to me any faster than 10 working days.
So ... today I took my note and headed off to Makro, a wholesale shop here for business owners and etc.
I came home with a new Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li 2735 for 499euro.
It has an Intel graphics media accelerator X3100, a dual core processor T2390 and 3GB and 250 GB of hard drive. (If you know anything bad about this model, please don't tell me, I prefer blissful ignorance for now.)
Most importantly, in light of the recent tragedy ... it has a 2 year guarantee, with a phone number you call when things go wrong. The phone number is the pick up and delivery service.
Anyone heading to the States from Belgium or Holland anytime soon?
I have a laptop that would surely love a ride back to the mother-ship.
7 comments:
OMG, you and your laptop. Buying in another country is always annoying :( Hoep all works out
Oh no! Not the Fujitsu!?
(Kidding)
Yes, me and my laptop. I think it's working out ... new laptop being loaded tonight :)
Hah ... Simon.
you know Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li is actually Japanese for their angry Kiwi
Hah, fluent in Japanese I see Van ;)
A wise choice Di: the specs are just fine and the Fujitsu Siemens laptop brand has a solid reputation in Europe.
Since my laptop died just after the 2y warranty period I'm not yet sure which new model to pick, I do know that this PC-with-a-cord is starting to annoy me.
Enjoy Italy!
Dank u wel, schat! You did make me smile with your news.
And I'll postcard you from Italy so you'll know asap xo
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