Mecer South Africa - Laptop sales and warranty
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Mecer Laptops require a two day build and test time, and the warranty is two year carry in with branches in Pretoria, Midrand, Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth.
An optional on-site warranty is available on all Mecer laptops and all other Mecer products.

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Acer Laptops - sales and warranty
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Acer Laptops has a collect, repair and return warranty. Some models have International warranties.

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HP Laptops - sales and warranty
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The HP Laptop includes a one year to three year carry-in warranty. An on-site HP warranty is an option at an additional cost. All HPs have an initial 30 day swop-out warranty where a new HP laptop is issued within 30 days of purchase.

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LG Laptops
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LG laptops have quickly become a huge favourite among South African users and has been one of the best growing laptops in Africa, offering light compact designs and a good robust build.

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Toshiba Laptops - sales and warranty
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Toshiba Laptops have a one or two year warranty depending on the model. Some models have International warranties. The warranty is carry-in only.

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Q: What is the difference between a notebook and a laptop?
A: They are the same thing.

Q: What is Centrino?
A: Find out more about Centrino Technology here.

Laptop technologies explained

Centrino Laptops
Centrino is an Intel notebook technology that consists of various components to enhance performance and prolong battery life:

• These components include the Intel® Pentium® M processor, the Intel® 855 chipset family and the Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection Family.

You can view more information on Centrino Technology here

Duo / Dual core processors

Duo /Dual core processors have two processing cores, which allows for better resource usage when multiple applications are running simultaneously. New software already use the full capabilities of dual core processors.

AMD Processor

AMD processors have been at the forefront of performance for several years now, offering higher performance and lower power usage. AMD tend to run cooler than their Intel counterparts. The Acer Ferrari laptop uses the AMD processor.

Intel Processor

The Intel processor is South Africa's best known processor in main stream computers and laptops. With the largest market share, the Intel processor dominates the market and is found on the majority of laptops.

The Intel Pentium M is the procesor used in laptops and offer enhanced battery power saving capabilities.

Laptop wireless technology

Wireless connectivity allows for connection at hot-spots such as at airports, certain coffee shops and in office blocks.

802.11b Wireless technology allows for connection speeds of up to 11Mbps while 802.11g increases the speed to 54Mbps.

Wireless technologies offered on laptops is not the same as the mobile 3G / GPRS / EDGE.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows a user to connect to wireless keyboards, mice, printers, pocket computers and cell phones.