Comet about to go under...

[Munkfish]

Don't forget Toys 'R' Us, and the fatties favourite, Burger King. Get rid of those and a flattened Goldstone Retail Park would make a brilliant new spot for another Park and Ride to the Amex.

Ballsacks, I forgot about that heap of shit.

I still think it would be great to have an Albion Superstore on the retail park now.

 

[Randsta]

Don't forget Toys 'R' Us, and the fatties favourite, Burger King. Get rid of those and a flattened Goldstone Retail Park would make a brilliant new spot for another Park and Ride to the Amex.

Keep burger king pre / post game burger

 

[perseus]

HDMI is for connecting your computer to a HD monitor or TV. The old systems like VGA have not kept pace. You want this for future-proofing your computer. Comet sell lots of models without this.

USB3 is an upgrade of USB2 is is meant to be faster. Used for peripheral devices. This is good and the new standard and you will need to backing-up as USB2 takes ages. This is future-proofing as my devices have USB2 speed. I think at least 2 USB3 connections will be needed.

Solid state hard discs have no moving parts and should be more reliable. Whether they are yet is undecided. These hard discs tend to be smaller in size, so I think that another hard disc may be needed as well. At the moment the old hard discs are standard.

Desktops or laptops. This depends on personal preference. I like the computer monitor to be further away because of my bad eyesight. It feels more comfortable to me. But external monitors can be fitted to laptops. But if you close the laptop it might turn itself off. Not sure. I asked the Comet staff about this and all I got was a lot of waffle. I mean this could happen in PCWorld as well.

In any case I wanted to check the specs and then I discovered there was no HDMI output, let alone USB3. They wanted £324 for the laptop. Overpriced. Comet will do print outs of the specs for you. Buyer beware as in all cases.

Wiki will do more technical stuff, but it loses me unless I pay attention.

In the end I bought a secondhand laptop to tide me over until the right computer came up. The additional leads like HMDI can be bought over the Internet cheaply. Mostly under a fiver.

PS: With really modern computers, you might have to check if they still use the VGA connectors if (like me) you still use old monitors/TV. VGA will go the same way as floppy discs by 2015.

Very cheap computers (notebooks etc) may not have the full Windows software and only have a cut-down versions with limitations.

 

[Randsta]

This is my problem. I have no idea what things like HDMI and USB mean, so they can probably give me any old FLANNEL and I'll fall for it. A bit of research is required, cheers.

Best bit of advise is ask your self .."what do you need it to do" and research according to what you want! don't get fooled in to thinking you need something you wont use just because it sounds good or it's a "good deal".

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Not surprised. They've been the Non League equivalent of electrical retailers for a long time now. Crap choice, crap quality, crap aftercare - Not that the others are that fantastic.

Not to mention the location of some of their stores. Look at the one in Worthing for example? Located in the heart of Teville Gate!! Where most shops closed down over ten years ago & half the site (or should that be sight) is an example of the worst 60's architecture. The other half has simply been demolished. Any national chain trying to trade somewhere like that has to be pretty clueless.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

This!

I wouldn't buy a lightbulb from Comet, the quality of their items is appalling, all they care about is selling after sales insurance.

Isn't there a risk buying anything once they go into admin that you wont have a shop to return it to when it inevitably breaks?

I think it would then revert to the manufacturer dealing with broken items rather than the retail outlet so you should still be covered by consumer rights which ensure that a purchase would function and last for a reasonable time frame. They should repair or replace faulty goods.

 

[Ernest]

Bought a washing machine from there, never met such an incompetent bunch of twats in my life.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Interesting thread. I can see why they're struggling...

 

[reigate]

Not surprised. They've been the Non League equivalent of electrical retailers for a long time now. Crap choice, crap quality, crap aftercare - Not that the others are that fantastic.

QUOTE]

Have to agree with this. Recently I needed an new washing machine as old one knackered. I went to Comet/Currys as I wanted to take one away that day. The best they could do was 7-10 days delivery, which not only meant I had to go without a machine for over a week, but would have had to take time off work to be in for delivery.

I went online(where as expected much wider choice and cheaper) and could get one next day delivery.

I know hight street shops can't compete on price/choice with the internet, but the customer service is crap

 

[Postman Pat]

I'd be interested to understand your point here - I did buy a tele from Comet about a year ago. The price was very competitive, even with online retailers, and we had them chuck in quite a few extras. Surely it's the same model tele as was on sale anywhere else?

I have no idea what it is with them, whether they accept lower quality goods from suppliers or they keep using suppliers who are useless but 'cheap', but everything I have ever bought from there has been awful.

About 10 years ago in the same year I bought
A washing machine that broke down 3 times in 6 weeks, firstly from the installer forgetting to remove the restraining bolts...... then the control board went twice. returned and got full refund
A tv where the tube went almost the day after the warranty ended
A kettle that leaked the first time I used it, returned for a full refund

The kettle was the final straw, if they can't get that right there is no hope. Never bought anything from there since. Currys or Argos for big ticket stuff, internet for everything else.

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

Next week according to BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20164228

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

Don't forget Toys 'R' Us, and the fatties favourite, Burger King. Get rid of those and a flattened Goldstone Retail Park would make a brilliant new spot for another Park and Ride to the Amex.

That would be hilarious. The delicious irony if it were to happen

 

[perseus]

Next week according to BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20164228

I found it went downhill in the last year. Not shifting the computer stock quick enough and now it is out of date.

Over a year ago they had the products advertised but in stock, so I went elsewhere.

 

[Springal]

Most stores not opened today. Unlucky bargain hunters!

 

[perseus]

Comet could not even sell Bargains

Most stores not opened today. Unlucky bargain hunters!

What I was saying, beware of the computers, need to be half the offer price (already reduced) to be worth buying. Sometimes not even that. They are old stock.

 

[seagull over sevenoaks]

HDMI is for connecting your computer to a HD monitor or TV. The old systems like VGA have not kept pace. You want this for future-proofing your computer. Comet sell lots of models without this.

USB3 is an upgrade of USB2 is is meant to be faster. Used for peripheral devices. This is good and the new standard and you will need to backing-up as USB2 takes ages. This is future-proofing as my devices have USB2 speed. I think at least 2 USB3 connections will be needed.

Solid state hard discs have no moving parts and should be more reliable. Whether they are yet is undecided. These hard discs tend to be smaller in size, so I think that another hard disc may be needed as well. At the moment the old hard discs are standard.

Desktops or laptops. This depends on personal preference. I like the computer monitor to be further away because of my bad eyesight. It feels more comfortable to me. But external monitors can be fitted to laptops. But if you close the laptop it might turn itself off. Not sure. I asked the Comet staff about this and all I got was a lot of waffle. I mean this could happen in PCWorld as well.

In any case I wanted to check the specs and then I discovered there was no HDMI output, let alone USB3. They wanted £324 for the laptop. Overpriced. Comet will do print outs of the specs for you. Buyer beware as in all cases.

Wiki will do more technical stuff, but it loses me unless I pay attention.

In the end I bought a secondhand laptop to tide me over until the right computer came up. The additional leads like HMDI can be bought over the Internet cheaply. Mostly under a fiver.

PS: With really modern computers, you might have to check if they still use the VGA connectors if (like me) you still use old monitors/TV. VGA will go the same way as floppy discs by 2015.

Very cheap computers (notebooks etc) may not have the full Windows software and only have a cut-down versions with limitations.

Possibly the most misguided load of guesswork i've ever seen you post. And by your standards that's saying something...

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

They told me 720p, 1080p and 1080i were all the same !

There isn't if you have dodgy eyesight

 

[Westdene Seagull]

There isn't if you have dodgy eyesight

Who said that ?