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Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung

http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307

or a HP

http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038


very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.

If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).


Any thoughts?

-P.

On 28/12/2012 2:19 p.m., Peter Huebner wrote:
>
>
> Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung
>
> http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307
>
> or a HP
>
> http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038
>
>
> very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
> these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
> travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
> much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.
>
> If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
> Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
> Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
> breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).
>
>
> Any thoughts?

Save the $250, as you'll be sending it off to the same Samsung service
agent wherever you've bought it from.

On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:19:23 +1300, Peter Huebner <>
wrote:

>
>
>Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung
>
>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307
>
>or a HP
>
>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038
>
>
>very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
>these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
>travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
>much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.
>
>If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
>Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
>Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
>breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).
>
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>-P.


None both Totally Crap, HP has the worst frailer rate in the Would and
the Oozy Gov are taking HP to court about there bad Warrantees.

Toshiba or Asus or Sony..

On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:36:24 +1300, Frank Williams
<> shouted from the highest rooftop:

>On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:19:23 +1300, Peter Huebner <>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung
>>
>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307
>>
>>or a HP
>>
>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038
>>
>>
>>very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
>>these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
>>travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
>>much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.
>>
>>If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
>>Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
>>Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
>>breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).
>>
>>
>>Any thoughts?
>>
>>-P.
>
>
>None both Totally Crap, HP has the worst frailer rate in the Would and
>the Oozy Gov are taking HP to court about there bad Warrantees.

Isn't it embarrassing at your age to still not be able to write and
spell in English? After all, Agent 5x does have spellcheck ...
although I suppose it wouldn't help you write a coherent English
sentence any better than you already don't.

In article <> ,
s says...
>
> Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung
>
> http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307
>
> or a HP
>
> http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038
>
>
> very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
> these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
> travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
> much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.
>
> If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
> Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
> Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
> breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> -P.


I didn't give this much lead time ... in the end I rang Ascent and got a
clueless unhelpful chick on the phone who bascially told me that Ascent
no longer has anyone who knows anything about anything, they're just all
data entry people and they were on skeleton staff anyway and nobody in
the building could help.

I wonder for how much longer she will be answering their phone. Oh, and
there was no way they would try to meet the current sale prices beyond a
1.5% rebate.

So I got the Samsung from Warehouse Stationery, they had the cheapest
offer plus free delivery, with a 1 year international warranty. Ok. Lets
see how this plays out ...
... the last couple of times I was in a warehouse stationery looking at
computer bits they had a bunch of eager beaver clued up young computer
geeks trying to help me, so this may turn out not have been a bad
choice.

-P.

On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:09:50 +1300, Donchano
<> wrote:

>
>On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:36:24 +1300, Frank Williams
><> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:19:23 +1300, Peter Huebner <>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung
>>>
>>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307
>>>
>>>or a HP
>>>
>>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038
>>>
>>>
>>>very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
>>>these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
>>>travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
>>>much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.
>>>
>>>If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
>>>Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
>>>Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
>>>breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).
>>>
>>>
>>>Any thoughts?
>>>
>>>-P.
>>
>>
>>None both Totally Crap, HP has the worst frailer rate in the Would and
>>the Oozy Gov are taking HP to court about there bad Warrantees.
>
>Isn't it embarrassing at your age to still not be able to write and
>spell in English? After all, Agent 5x does have spellcheck ...
>although I suppose it wouldn't help you write a coherent English
>sentence any better than you already don't.
>



Why you just **** a I have heath problems and cant even type or see.


I use the spell checker but its US one, if I did not I would not even be
able to read my own posts.

On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:25:36 +1300, Peter Huebner <>
wrote:

>In article <> ,
> says...
>>
>> Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung
>>
>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307
>>
>> or a HP
>>
>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038
>>
>>
>> very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
>> these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
>> travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
>> much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.
>>
>> If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
>> Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
>> Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
>> breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> -P.
>
>
>I didn't give this much lead time ... in the end I rang Ascent and got a
>clueless unhelpful chick on the phone who bascially told me that Ascent
>no longer has anyone who knows anything about anything, they're just all
>data entry people and they were on skeleton staff anyway and nobody in
>the building could help.
>
>I wonder for how much longer she will be answering their phone. Oh, and
>there was no way they would try to meet the current sale prices beyond a
>1.5% rebate.
>
>So I got the Samsung from Warehouse Stationery, they had the cheapest
>offer plus free delivery, with a 1 year international warranty. Ok. Lets
>see how this plays out ...
> ... the last couple of times I was in a warehouse stationery looking at
>computer bits they had a bunch of eager beaver clued up young computer
>geeks trying to help me, so this may turn out not have been a bad
>choice.
>
>-P.


Gee I feel sorry for you, another Lemon for Christmas


Do some research before you jump in..


And forget Shops advice or any Seller advice.

On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:37:17 +1300, Crash McBash
<> wrote:

>On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:30:23 +1300, Frank Williams
><> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:09:50 +1300, Donchano
>><> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:36:24 +1300, Frank Williams
>>><> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:19:23 +1300, Peter Huebner <>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thinking about buying a laptop. I am basically eyeing up a Samsung
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410307
>>>>>
>>>>>or a HP
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspeci...?ItemID=410038
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>very similar specs. I want a matte screen, so it's more or less down to
>>>>>these models, they will do what I want which is internet while
>>>>>travelling overseas, and running something like photoshop elements, very
>>>>>much doubt I'd try to run something like skyrim on it.
>>>>>
>>>>>If I get it today from the Lemmings, I can save 250 bucks on the
>>>>>Samsung. Just not sure if I should buy from the box store or go with
>>>>>Ascent ... I've no idea how good Leeming would be at support if anything
>>>>>breaks (i.e. replacing it, and how fast they'd be).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Any thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>>-P.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>None both Totally Crap, HP has the worst frailer rate in the Would and
>>>>the Oozy Gov are taking HP to court about there bad Warrantees.
>>>
>>>Isn't it embarrassing at your age to still not be able to write and
>>>spell in English? After all, Agent 5x does have spellcheck ...
>>>although I suppose it wouldn't help you write a coherent English
>>>sentence any better than you already don't.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Why you just **** a I have heath problems and cant even type or see.
>>
>>
>>I use the spell checker but its US one, if I did not I would not even be
>>able to read my own posts.
>
>Poor old Roger. Given how you have treated other posters savagely in
>the past you can hardly expect any sympathy for any disabilities you
>might have invented as an excuse for such rubbish as you posted here.



I have only given what I go, I am not just go and lie down with the
insults that posted against me.


Plus I don't post rubbish, Rubbish is to that, that don't have the
brains to understand.


So I do thing you need to remove your blinkers.

On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:30:23 +1300, Frank Williams wrote:

> I use the spell checker but its US one, if I did not I would not even be
> able to read my own posts.


Change that US spell dictionary. Use the English (International) one.


--
A prosperous New Year to one and all!
Ralph

Somewhere on teh intarwebs Peter Huebner wrote:
[snip]
> I didn't give this much lead time ... in the end I rang Ascent and
> got a clueless unhelpful chick on the phone who bascially told me
> that Ascent no longer has anyone who knows anything about anything,
> they're just all data entry people and they were on skeleton staff
> anyway and nobody in the building could help.

Hi Peter. I hope that your new laptop turns out well for you.

Just a note about my experience with Ascent; While it's true that they don't
have staff who know every detail of all of the many thousands of items that
they sell they will in fact find out whatever you want to know - when it's
not the holiday period. (They had a very prominent notice on their site from
the start of December last saying that they would be running on a skeleton
crew until a date in early January.)

For instance I had an extremely technical question regarding an item that
they advertised and was unable to find the answer via Google so emailed
them. Within five minutes I got an email back saying they'd find out for me
and 15 minutes later I had my answer. That wasn't the first time I'd asked
for more info or clarification of a description and every time they supplied
the needed info in short order.

Considering the huge range of items that they 'stock' it would be very
difficult to have staff knowledgeable about all of them. Ascent, IME do the
next best thing - they are extremely adept at getting answers out of the
companies who's products they sell - in good time too.

I have no interest in Ascent, financial or otherwise. However I am a happy
repeat customer of theirs. They're not always cheapest but their delivery
times are excellent, their support is great and on the odd occasion when
I've needed to return an item it's been very pain-free and simple.

Cheers,
--
/Shaun.

"Humans will have advanced a long, long, way when religious belief has a
cozy little classification in the DSM."
David Melville (in r.a.s.f1)