Key Computers?

Anyone know anything about Key Computers (in Uxbridge I believe)?

My daughter has just won a free "prize" of a computer from them
(provided she pays £116.33 for one-year's maintenance).


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Ian

What exactly constitutes a "computer" ?


"Ian" wrote in message
...
Anyone know anything about Key Computers (in Uxbridge I believe)?

My daughter has just won a free "prize" of a computer from them
(provided she pays £116.33 for one-year's maintenance).


--
Ian

Is this them ? http://www.wiseowls.co.uk/market/computing/keycomps.htm
Alec

Apparently so.

In message , Alec
writes
Is this them ? http://www.wiseowls.co.uk/market/computing/keycomps.htm
Alec

After I posted my original message I realized I should have been more
explicit.

According to the blurb, the "prize" is a *refurbished* "family starter
computer", consisting of 15" monitor, 64MB, 4GB, CDROM, 300MHz, Sound
Card, plus allegedly £120 worth of useless "family" software. But
Windows 98 will cost an extra £65.

In other words, it seems to me that this is a very basic, slow,
under-configured second-hand machine (there is no guarantee of its
refurbished condition), for which my daughter would have to pay £116.33
for maintenance plus £65 for Windows (i.e. a total of £181) to get it
into a usable state (plus a further £35 for a modem).

I took a look at their home page (www.key-computers.com), which they say
is supposed to show all their available stock, but all I saw was their
logo -- absolutely nothing more.

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but the whole thing doesn't
sound much of a bargain to me. Or am I just too cynical for my own good?
It is a "prize", after all.

--
Ian


In message , Usenetter
writes
What exactly constitutes a "computer" ?


"Ian" wrote in message
...
Anyone know anything about Key Computers (in Uxbridge I believe)?

My daughter has just won a free "prize" of a computer from them
(provided she pays £116.33 for one-year's maintenance).


--
Ian

Ian wrote in :

According to the blurb, the "prize" is a *refurbished* "family starter
computer", consisting of 15" monitor, 64MB, 4GB, CDROM, 300MHz, Sound
Card, plus allegedly £120 worth of useless "family" software. But
Windows 98 will cost an extra £65.

In other words, it seems to me that this is a very basic, slow,
under-configured second-hand machine (there is no guarantee of its
refurbished condition), for which my daughter would have to pay
£116.33 for maintenance plus £65 for Windows (i.e. a total of £181) to
get it into a usable state (plus a further £35 for a modem).

I took a look at their home page (www.key-computers.com), which they
say is supposed to show all their available stock, but all I saw was
their logo -- absolutely nothing more.

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but the whole thing doesn't
sound much of a bargain to me. Or am I just too cynical for my own
good? It is a "prize", after all.

Since when has it been normal to pay for a "prize"? And how did you
daughter "win" this "prize"? It's clearly a big con. You could BUY a
better system from Morgan for a similar amount of cash:

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/sho...ProductID=1195

and no doubt ebay would throw up similar deals.

What a sack of **** !
For that kinda money, you can get a decent 2nd hand system privately.
Or put your money towards a half-decent rig of your own.
Plus, you can usually cadge a copy of WinXPro, etc from a friend or the
flea-markets (for 20 to 40 quid)


"Ian" wrote in message
...
After I posted my original message I realized I should have been more
explicit.

According to the blurb, the "prize" is a *refurbished* "family starter
computer", consisting of 15" monitor, 64MB, 4GB, CDROM, 300MHz, Sound
Card, plus allegedly £120 worth of useless "family" software. But
Windows 98 will cost an extra £65.

In other words, it seems to me that this is a very basic, slow,
under-configured second-hand machine (there is no guarantee of its
refurbished condition), for which my daughter would have to pay £116.33
for maintenance plus £65 for Windows (i.e. a total of £181) to get it
into a usable state (plus a further £35 for a modem).

I took a look at their home page (www.key-computers.com), which they say
is supposed to show all their available stock, but all I saw was their
logo -- absolutely nothing more.

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but the whole thing doesn't
sound much of a bargain to me. Or am I just too cynical for my own good?
It is a "prize", after all.

--
Ian


In message , Usenetter
writes
What exactly constitutes a "computer" ?


"Ian" wrote in message
...
Anyone know anything about Key Computers (in Uxbridge I believe)?

My daughter has just won a free "prize" of a computer from them
(provided she pays £116.33 for one-year's maintenance).


--
Ian

In message , Barry
Young writes

Since when has it been normal to pay for a "prize"?

My thoughts entirely!


And how did you
daughter "win" this "prize"?

It was on a scratch card that fell out of a magazine. Usual thing: you
dial a premium-rate number (cost £7+) to see if you have won. Right at
the end of the message they give you a claim number. Then you send an
SAE and the claim number to the nominated address to find out exactly
what you have won.


It's clearly a big con. You could BUY a
better system from Morgan for a similar amount of cash:

Agreed. I have bought from Morgans before. Good value for money and no
hidden surprises.

But, to me, the really unpleasant taste in the mouth arises from the
fact that this "prize" is actually a refurbished second-hand machine!
Just imagine how blurred and tired the monitor display is likely to be
....

--
Ian

walk away, way over priced!

"Ian" wrote in message
...
After I posted my original message I realized I should have been more
explicit.

According to the blurb, the "prize" is a *refurbished* "family starter
computer", consisting of 15" monitor, 64MB, 4GB, CDROM, 300MHz, Sound
Card, plus allegedly £120 worth of useless "family" software. But
Windows 98 will cost an extra £65.

In other words, it seems to me that this is a very basic, slow,
under-configured second-hand machine (there is no guarantee of its
refurbished condition), for which my daughter would have to pay £116.33
for maintenance plus £65 for Windows (i.e. a total of £181) to get it
into a usable state (plus a further £35 for a modem).

I took a look at their home page (www.key-computers.com), which they say
is supposed to show all their available stock, but all I saw was their
logo -- absolutely nothing more.

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but the whole thing doesn't
sound much of a bargain to me. Or am I just too cynical for my own good?
It is a "prize", after all.

--
Ian


In message , Usenetter
writes
What exactly constitutes a "computer" ?


"Ian" wrote in message
...
Anyone know anything about Key Computers (in Uxbridge I believe)?

My daughter has just won a free "prize" of a computer from them
(provided she pays £116.33 for one-year's maintenance).


--
Ian

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 06:30:22 +0000, Ian wrote:

After I posted my original message I realized I should have been more
explicit.

According to the blurb, the "prize" is a *refurbished* "family starter
computer", consisting of 15" monitor, 64MB, 4GB, CDROM, 300MHz, Sound
Card, plus allegedly £120 worth of useless "family" software. But
Windows 98 will cost an extra £65.

In other words, it seems to me that this is a very basic, slow,
under-configured second-hand machine (there is no guarantee of its
refurbished condition), for which my daughter would have to pay £116.33
for maintenance plus £65 for Windows (i.e. a total of £181) to get it
into a usable state (plus a further £35 for a modem).

I took a look at their home page (www.key-computers.com), which they say
is supposed to show all their available stock, but all I saw was their
logo -- absolutely nothing more.

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but the whole thing doesn't
sound much of a bargain to me. Or am I just too cynical for my own good?
It is a "prize", after all.

Sounds like they are trying to give you £25 odd quid worth of PC for
£116.33, but you get a 1 year warranty. Sounds like they are tryign to
make a fast buck.

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