Buying another notebook - GoFuckYourself.com

Mr.Teen · 06-07-2003, 11:15 AM

Have you ever bought a used notebook online? If so where, and was it a good deal or a rip off?

I would buy a new one, but i am not looking for anything special..

gothweb · 06-07-2003, 11:26 AM

I bought an iBook on EBay. (Say that 10 times fast.) I saved some money over getting a new one, but didn't get a warantee. It worked fine for 8 months, but a week before I needed to use it for what I actually bought it for (work while travelling), it started to act funny. Sure enough, it was dead by the time I needed it.

Personally, I would get a manufacturer refurb, but not a used machine from a stranger. I know the Apple store has deals on refurb equipment... others probably do the same.

Mr.Teen · 06-07-2003, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by gothweb
I bought an iBook on EBay. (Say that 10 times fast.) I saved some money over getting a new one, but didn't get a warantee. It worked fine for 8 months, but a week before I needed to use it for what I actually bought it for (work while travelling), it started to act funny. Sure enough, it was dead by the time I needed it.

Personally, I would get a manufacturer refurb, but not a used machine from a stranger. I know the Apple store has deals on refurb equipment... others probably do the same.

Yeah i was thinking the same thing, i was checking out the refurbished dells. Thanks for the heads up..Anyone else have any expierence in buying a notebook online?

Reak · 06-07-2003, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by Mr.Teen
Have you ever bought a used notebook online? If so where, and was it a good deal or a rip off?

I would buy a new one, but i am not looking for anything special..

i buyed last week 1 from de-laptopper.nl ( New 1 )

-> Acer Aspire 1703SC ? 1359.00

Processor & Core Logic Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2,66Ghz
Integrated 512KB L2 Cache
SiS M650 with SiS 962 chipset
533MHz processor system bus

System Memory Standard 512MB DDR-266 SDRAM, upgradeable to max. 2048MB* on dual DIMM sockets (*depending on availability of 1024MB modules)

Storage 80GB ATA-100 HDD

Storage Devices Integrated 1.44MB 3.5? FDD
Integrated MediaBay with: 8x DVD + 24x(10/8/24) CD-RW combo drive

Display & Graphics 17.0? SXGA TFT colour LCD, 1200×1024, 16.7M colours
SiS M650 embedded VGA engine with 64MB UMA RAM
CRT display at 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz via non-interlaced external CRT
Simultaneous LCD and CRT display at:
- 1280 x 1024 @ 85Hz (for CRT)
- 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz (for LCD)
DualView support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Audio Audio system with two stereo speakers & one sub-woofer
Microphone-in and headphone-out port
Audio DJ music CD control buttons (with MP3 player)

Dimensions & Weight 378 (W) × 320 (D) × 47-55 (H) mm;
7.1kg* for 17.0? LCD model with battery module

Networking & Communication 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
56K MDC V.90/V.92 data/fax modem (with international PTT approval); Wake-on-Ring ready

I/O Ports 1 × CardBus type II
1 × RJ-11 jack for modem
1 × RJ-45 jack for Ethernet
1 × DC-in jack for AC adapter
1 × external VGA port
1 × microphone-in jack
1 × headphone-out jack
4 × USB 2.0 ports
1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1 × parallel port
1 × serial port
1 × PS/2-port
2 × IEEE 1394 port

Power Subsystem ACPI power management standard supporting Standby and Hibernation power saving modes
3-pin 150W AC adapter
12 cell Li-Ion battery pack
1.5-hour battery life (actual battery life might vary, depending on usage and configuration);
3.5 hours charge-in-use

Keyboard & Pointing Device Standard 103-/105-/107-/109-key, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5mm (minimum) key travel
Four easy-launch keys, including Internet browser, email and 2 user-programmable keys
Built-in touchpad pointing device with four-way buttons
One 10/100Mbps wired Lan & 802.11b wireless Lan switch button
Embedded numeric keypad
International language support

Quality & Reliability Tests Temperature and humidity test
Acoustics test
Electrostatic discharge test
Free drop test
Weight pressure tests
Shock and vibration test
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
Hinge life test
Keyboard switch life test

OS Preload Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

Software Acer Launch Manager
Norton® AntiVirus? 2003
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® 5.0
CyberLink® PowerDVD? with DIVX codec technology
NTI® CD Maker? 6 Gold (for models featuring DVD/CD-RW combo drive module)

Standard Accessoires 1 x CD-RW disk
Manual
150W AC-Adapter
Recovery CD

Warranty 2 years collect and return
1 year International Travellers Warranty

Mr.Teen · 06-07-2003, 11:49 AM

Reak · 06-07-2003, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by Mr.Teen
nice

Thanks

Mr.Teen · 06-07-2003, 12:19 PM

Blackrose · 06-07-2003, 12:44 PM

try looking for one at alienware.com

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06-07-2003, 12:44 PM	#8
Blackrose Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Carnal City Posts: 344	try looking for one at alienware.com __________________ The die is cast... The dice are rolled... You look like shit... I feel like gold -- Uh, me?