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Michael_75
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:21 am Post subject: Laptop: repair or buy new? |
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I currently own this laptop that I have owned for a little over a year.
http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.aspx/app.html/params.file.tsv_559802,html/walk.html.%7Ctsvmetadrill,html
However I recently damaged it, and I have been quoted 650k to repair it. The repair shop has suggested that I should just buy a new one, but I can't find anything to match it for a similar price to the repairs.
I could pay up to 800k, but I doubt I will get anything better. So, any ideas as to whether I should repair it, or does anyone know of a good deal on a better laptop? I don't play games often, but I do play a few and would like the option. Other than that I download TV shows etc, and I will be using it for university in the near future.
Thanks for your input. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Michael_75
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| I was looking on Gmarket but it's quite a minefield. I always look at the ghz number to assess the processor but I don't think that is particularly helpful. I wondered about heading to Yongsan but I'm not enough of an expert not to get ripped off. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:34 am Post subject: |
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Dont bother with Yongsan. Unless you do your homework, those guys will sell you a true lemon.
The tech stores (ET Land / Himart) can supply you with what you need within reason. |
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Michael_75
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:51 am Post subject: |
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I went to HiMart after work today and the prices were amazingly high. I will buy something from Gmarket, it just might take me a while to find the right one.
I don't seem to be hearing much support for repairing my old one... |
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namerae
Joined: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Anyang, RoK
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Laptop: repair or buy new? |
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| Michael_75 wrote: |
| However I recently damaged it, and I have been quoted 650k to repair it. |
What kind of damage was it? Depending on what it is, it may still be fixable. I've worked in IT for the last 4 years if you need some help without someone (possibly) ripping you off. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Michael_75 wrote: |
I went to HiMart after work today and the prices were amazingly high. I will buy something from Gmarket, it just might take me a while to find the right one.
I don't seem to be hearing much support for repairing my old one... |
Take a look at a site like Amazon, where you can sort the laptops by things like "best rated" and then read the comments. You say that you are not a hard core gamer, so complaints from people that are shouldn't bother you, but you'll want to be looking out for things like good battery life, a biggish hard drive for storing movies and shows and something that's rugged enough to bring to class. Once you've narrowed down the field a little, gmarket might not be as intimidating. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:25 am Post subject: |
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How exactly did you damage it?
If it is anything short of the AV power port or motherboard I can fix it for you for free. Just buy the parts.
PM me |
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