Regret buying a 17 inch laptop for uni

Hello.
I have recently bought a 17 inch laptop for uni but it is far too big for lectures. I can barely see the board.
What do I do? I want to return the laptop but my parents live far away and won't be here anytime soon. This issue is stressing me out and I want to replace this with a smaller laptop fast.

Reply 1

Anonymous #1

OP

Just as a side note my parents bought the laptop which is why I say that they live far away.

Reply 2

usman baig

5

Ask them to send you the receipt and exchange it

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

OP

Original post by usman baig

Ask them to send you the receipt and exchange it

They bought it with their credit card. The refund needs to go back on there.

Reply 4

usman baig

5

Get them to send there card, that’s your only option tbh since they live far x

Reply 5

kys5

8

Yeah mine was 15 inch. It was good and bad.

I liked the fact that I could watch films/shows etc and not feel as if i was looking at a tiny screen, and I think its nicer to write essays/read from a bigger screen.

However, I didn't take it to campus most of the time which can be a pain. Only took it when I had to. I ended up buying a small one for around £100 just to take to lectures/seminars etc.Quickly broke though...get what you pay for.

Reply 6

Anonymous #2

Buy 3 bubble wraps, use all three rolls to wrap the laptop. It should be enough if you use all three to wrap the laptop. It won't break if it has 3 rolls of protection. Send it back and buy a new one, ideally 14 inch, which I can tell you from experience is the perfect screen size.

Reply 7

kys5

8

It's a question of practical use for doing work at uni or procastination use for watching things when you should be working. A students screen size says a lot about them haha

Reply 8

IWMTom

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Original post by Anonymous

Hello.
I have recently bought a 17 inch laptop for uni but it is far too big for lectures. I can barely see the board.
What do I do? I want to return the laptop but my parents live far away and won't be here anytime soon. This issue is stressing me out and I want to replace this with a smaller laptop fast.

You'll find that you can't return it after you've used it unless there's something wrong with it. "too big" is not an excuse.

Reply 9

Kayla1709

16

Maybe ask them for the credit card details as well as the receipt and go from there

Reply 10

username3973192

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Original post by usman baig

Get them to send there card, that’s your only option tbh since they live far x

I don't think sendingcredit cards by post is a good idea tbh :biggrin:

Reply 11

IWMTom

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Original post by thestudent33

I don't think sendingcredit cards by post is a good idea tbh :biggrin:

Tell that to every banking institution in the country!

Reply 12

username3973192

20

Original post by IWMTom

Tell that to every banking institution in the country!

Do they send activated credit cards by post???

I thought they send the card then you activate it??? :confused:

Reply 13

A Rolling Stone

20

Original post by Anonymous

Hello.
I have recently bought a 17 inch laptop for uni but it is far too big for lectures. I can barely see the board.
What do I do? I want to return the laptop but my parents live far away and won't be here anytime soon. This issue is stressing me out and I want to replace this with a smaller laptop fast.

if i could go back in time and do one thing differently at uni it would be to print off lecture notes and annotate them during lectures,
rather than writing on a blank notepad or typing on a laptop

Reply 14

IWMTom

20

Original post by thestudent33

Do they send activated credit cards by post???

I thought they send the card then you activate it??? :confused:

Let's face it, the majority of card activations only require the long number (and sometimes the date of birth)!

Reply 15

username3973192

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Original post by IWMTom

Let's face it, the majority of card activations only require the long number (and sometimes the date of birth)!

Never knew that before! :biggrin:

Seems like a pretty insecure way of doing things imo

Reply 16

Anonymous #1

OP

You are correct unfortunately.

Reply 17

Anonymous #1

OP

Original post by usman baig

Get them to send there card, that’s your only option tbh since they live far x

The cardholder needs to be present for a refund.

Reply 18

Anonymous #3

I doubt you'll be able to return it now. You could just keep it to do work at home and get something smaller for uni like a notebook. You don't really need a laptop for note taking at uni. It would be easier to use paper and pen.

Reply 19

username1148663

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Original post by Anonymous

Hello.
I have recently bought a 17 inch laptop for uni but it is far too big for lectures. I can barely see the board.
What do I do? I want to return the laptop but my parents live far away and won't be here anytime soon. This issue is stressing me out and I want to replace this with a smaller laptop fast.

You can’t return it unless it has a fault at this point.

Best just to buy a tiny laptop for notes in class they are very cheap these days.

Regret buying a 17 inch laptop for uni

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