Lappy new year!

mattheman · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:19

semi-pro waster said:
I can do the sum, that's not a problem but a headline figure like that isn't necessarily the final total. For the sake of £150m the benefits in allowing people easier access to computers might well outweigh the cost, it's a very difficult thing to quantify but just because something doesn't have an immediately recognisable end product doesn't necessarily make it useless or a waste of money.

then whats the point working?

TipTop · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:24

A £150 netbook is plenty, why £528?

semi-pro waster · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:29

[TW]Fox;15421964 said:
I waited years before I could justify the financial expenditure of buying a laptop to go alongside my desktop though

And if the laptop is the sole computer in the household? Incidentally I don't see anything in the article stating that the purchase must be of a laptop, if they buy a desktop up to the equivalent value will that reduce your ire?

mattheman said:
then whats the point working?

I'll skirt that this is largely a non-sequitur and answer anyway. If you're happy just getting by and living off the generosity of the state then there is no point in you working, I wish you good luck in that but I wouldn't be satisfied with it.

sigma · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:34

Where is this cash coming from? I thought the government had no £ to spare. :confused:

Ah, they need votes.

mattheman · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:36

silane said:
Where is this cash coming from? I thought the government had no £ to spare.

Ah, they need votes.

if you work, then ill say you paying for it.

[TW]Fox · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:36

semi-pro waster said:
And if the laptop is the sole computer in the household? Incidentally I don't see anything in the article stating that the purchase must be of a laptop, if they buy a desktop up to the equivalent value will that reduce your ire?

There is simply no need to spend £528 to get a functioning, modern, internet ready computer in the home.

Monkeynut · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:40

And are they being just given the money? If so, lots more booze and fags for them, I'm sure they will appreciate it.

matthewhotdude · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:41

So what do us people who actually pay tax get from this government?

sigma · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:42

mattheman said:
if you work, then ill say you paying for it.

Are we not in a recession/depression though?

Why the sudden need to give people laptops?

As already mentioned, people could easily have access to the 'net for less than half the price.

Not that it suprises me tbh.

matthewhotdude said:
So what do us people who actually pay tax get from this government?

You get nothing, well maybe some money, that's about it.

TipTop · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:44

matthewhotdude said:
So what do us people who actually pay tax get from this government?

A shoe in the pants.

mattheman · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:47

matthewhotdude said:
So what do us people who actually pay tax get from this government?

you just get to feel good, keep on working because workers are lemmings. the government hopes you'll die at 65, sends you a thank you note for supporting it wasted polices.

rsatd · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:47

I am happy to help those who help themselves, and completely for this scheme BUT only if they have a minimum requirement of at least one parent in a proper job, not to those families who do nothing but leech.

mattheman · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:49

rsatd said:
I am happy to help those who help themselves, and completely for this scheme BUT only if they have a minimum requirement of at least one parent in a proper job, not to those families who do nothing but leech.

look keep working and dont reply, or we'll slap a terrorist act against you.

Tefal · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:52

mattheman said:
then whats the point working?

So do you work?

If you feel so strongly that people can live without working why don't you just stop?

sigma · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:53

rsatd said:
I am happy to help those who help themselves, and completely for this scheme BUT only if they have a minimum requirement of at least one parent in a proper job, not to those families who do nothing but leech.

You're happy with it, even though the government doesn't have the money to spend/waste? They're not even spending it wisely! What's wrong with netbooks? A bulk order on them would get the price stupidly low.

LordSplodge · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:53

Guess I'd better quit my job then. After all why bother working to get luxury goods such as laptops when I can not only get my rent paid and get "free" money I can also get free luxury goods.

Why do me and Mrs LordSplodge bother working at all? :rolleyes:

Yet another stupid Labour idea...

mattheman · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:54

Tefal said:
So do you work?

If you feel so strongly that people can live without working why don't you just stop?

ive been thinking about it, and looking at ways to hide my assets, so i can claim, and iam being serious about this.

Tefal · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:56

Report back on how you do.

No1newts · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:56

matthewhotdude said:
So what do us people who actually pay tax get from this government?

Bent over and ****** up **** whilst the government pillage our pockets for any other spare income that we have that they can give to the low life *******

Lifes great in Britain.... Oh wait... No its not!

Energize · 29 Nov 2009 at 18:56

What a huge waste of money, a desktop can be gotten for < £200. I'm paying hundreds for medical treatment every year and people are getting free luxury goods, what fantastic priorities this government has.