OT. Philips Computers at Tesco
 

Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs, DVDRs and
Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?

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David

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David wrote:
Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs, DVDRs and
Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?

Likelyhood is they're just re-badged machines from elsewhere.

For example, IT guy at work had to buy a cheap PC at short notice (ie.
same day). Went off to PC World with a list of manufacturers he would
avoid (due to problems in the past).

Came back with a branded PC (can't remember the brand) he was pleased
with. When I looked at the warranty form, it had the company he most
wanted to avoid on the label! No mention of that company on the box etc.

So, if Philips aren't known for making PCs, I suspect it may just be a
PC made for Philips using a large OEM to do so.

D

David Hearn wrote:
David wrote:

Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs, DVDRs
and
Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?


Likelyhood is they're just re-badged machines from elsewhere.

For example, IT guy at work had to buy a cheap PC at short notice (ie.
same day). Went off to PC World with a list of manufacturers he would
avoid (due to problems in the past).

Came back with a branded PC (can't remember the brand) he was pleased
with. When I looked at the warranty form, it had the company he most
wanted to avoid on the label! No mention of that company on the box etc.

So, if Philips aren't known for making PCs, I suspect it may just be a
PC made for Philips using a large OEM to do so.

D
AFAIK Philips make computer monitors but not computers..

Thus spaketh OldBill:
David Hearn wrote:
David wrote:

Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs,
DVDRs and
Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple
of packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?


Likelyhood is they're just re-badged machines from elsewhere.

For example, IT guy at work had to buy a cheap PC at short notice
(ie. same day). Went off to PC World with a list of manufacturers
he would avoid (due to problems in the past).

Came back with a branded PC (can't remember the brand) he was pleased
with. When I looked at the warranty form, it had the company he most
wanted to avoid on the label! No mention of that company on the box
etc. So, if Philips aren't known for making PCs, I suspect it may just be
a PC made for Philips using a large OEM to do so.

D
AFAIK Philips make computer monitors but not computers..


We used to sell Philips PCs many years ago, imported from The Netherlands,
they may still be making them.


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On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 14:59:25 GMT, "David" wrote:

Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs, DVDRs and
Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?


I thought the Tesco computers were from "iQon" (whoever they are)

"David" wrote in message
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Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs, DVDRs and
Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?


Well if they just ignore and discontinue all suport of them like they did
with the IDTVs trhey made I would steer well clear...

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David

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Nick wrote:
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 14:59:25 GMT, "David"
wrote:

Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs,
DVDRs and Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?


I thought the Tesco computers were from "iQon" (whoever they are)

I think they buy in job lots wherever they can get a good deal, in 1999
they were selling Medion, now usually found in Aldi.
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Adrian

"Adrian" wrote in message
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Nick wrote:
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 14:59:25 GMT, "David"
wrote:

Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs,
DVDRs and Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?


I thought the Tesco computers were from "iQon" (whoever they are)

I think they buy in job lots wherever they can get a good deal, in 1999
they were selling Medion, now usually found in Aldi.


They seem to do Fujitsu quite often, and Acer (yuk) laptops...

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Adrian

"David Wade" wrote in message
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They seem to do Fujitsu quite often, and Acer (yuk) laptops...

Acer have the second lowest return-rates for laptops in the world, and also
in the UK too (it could be they sucked in the UK y'see ;-)

I have one, they're a bit 'boring' some may say, but a centrino when it just
came out was quite a lot, m travelmate 291.LCi was just under £800, and an
absolute bargain.

Infrared wasn't enabled in the bios, which may have caused problems for a
non-computer literate user, but they are extremely good value for money, and
the customer service, and their website with driver-updates, is very good.

I speak as someone who has worked with computers in many respects all my
education/working life, and i admit i was surprised at the good quality.

With laptops there's no in-between; i advise don't buy 2nd hand though...
they overrate the prices dramatically...p3 laptop, £500, might aswell get a
new one!

My battery lasts over 5 hours, but unless it's a travel-mate for you (har
har) then as a desktop raplcement the battery life wont matter.

bit OT but i thought i should mention... of all the laptops, except my csony
vaio which was £2000 and worthy of that price, the acer is very good. Just
research!

Jees thanks for not paosting a link, you just lazy or wot?

http://www.tesco.com/electrical/spec...RT_Special_Pos

"David" wrote in message
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Asking here as many have experiece of problems with Philips TVs, DVDRs and
Videos etc. like myself.
But did not realise they were into computers untill I saw a couple of
packages in Tesco. Anyone have experiece of them?
Are they better reliability than thier domestic consumer products?

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Regards,
David

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