Should I buy a nice laptop from ebay or Spend extra money and buy a Dell? - GoFuckYourself.com

KMR Stitch · 06-24-2004, 11:53 PM

I am trying to think what I should do.

Dell wants 2300.00ish for the laptop I want.

I can get one for about 1900 off ebay. *Sony

Should I get a DELL with Warrenty or the whitebox and save money?

SpaceAce · 06-24-2004, 11:56 PM

Ten years ago, Dell's desktops owned but for the last few years all I've heard about their products (desktop and laptop) is bad stuff.

Edit: By the way, if you like Dell products, I think it's worth the $400 extra to get the brand and warrantee and so on that you want.

SpaceAce

escorpio · 06-24-2004, 11:57 PM

Heard way too many horror stories about eBay purchased laptops. I'd spend for the Dell.

psyko514 · 06-25-2004, 12:41 AM

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Originally posted by escorpio
Heard way too many horror stories about eBay purchased laptops. I'd spend for the Dell.

Same here. I got fucked on a used laptop deal for $1500 CDN last year. I decided to finally buy one last month and went straight to Future Shop (Canadian version of Best Buy) and drop $2400 on my beautiful new baby.

V_RocKs · 06-25-2004, 01:43 AM

I have owned two Dells and have watched countless coworkers buy their laptops else where. When my Dell breaks for whatever reason they send someone to my huose to fix it and that person fixes it and then answers any of my questions and is very knowledgable. When my friends and coworkers laptops take a shit they are either fucked plain and simple or they have to call, get a tracking number, send the shit back to the factory, get it referbished and get it back sometimes more than a month later. FUCK THAT!

Jim_Gunn · 06-25-2004, 01:49 AM

I have had a positive experience with my 10 month old Dell Dimension 8300 desktop and now with my five moth old Inspiron 8600 laptop. Good battery life, great wide screen, fast processor, built in wireless and a Dell docking station and advanced port replicator for my office make the notebook work great as a desktop replacement and on-the-go for me.

KMR Stitch · 06-25-2004, 02:07 AM

Looks like I should get a deal.

How about Sonys?

adultwebware · 06-25-2004, 02:37 AM

I'd better get one from Alienware instead of Dell, like the Area-51m

Fully customizable

Price start at $2,178.00

here

The only drawback is the weight -- 7.5lbs, too heavy for a mobile device, but it works faster than any average desktop pcs around.

Eleet computer systems are born at Alienware

Ar3s · 06-25-2004, 02:39 AM

DELL

Vitasoy · 06-25-2004, 02:40 AM

Go for a dell.

KMR Stitch · 06-25-2004, 06:12 AM

Clovis · 06-25-2004, 06:17 AM

go for the Dell, at least you get the warranty, if you have more bucks and want a gaming machine go for Area 51

Doctor Dre · 06-25-2004, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by adultwebware
I'd better get one from Alienware instead of Dell, like the Area-51m

Fully customizable

Price start at $2,178.00

here

The only drawback is the weight -- 7.5lbs, too heavy for a mobile device, but it works faster than any average desktop pcs around.

Eleet computer systems are born at Alienware

Alienware owns

TheWildcard · 06-25-2004, 07:16 AM

buy a new one

budz · 06-25-2004, 07:43 AM

buy a new dell lappy offa ebay

I did, its fine :D

FreeHugeMovies · 06-25-2004, 07:44 AM

I would not buy anything like that of value off of ebay. I also have a Toshiba 17'' widecreen laptop and it rocks.

Sosa · 06-25-2004, 08:36 AM

emmanuelle · 06-25-2004, 08:39 AM

While I wouldnt buy the Dell, I wouldnt go for the ebay one either.
You can buy a whitebox locally with warranty I'm sure.

I've owned 3 Dells & 2 Gateways over the years and they all suck. The cheapie whitebox from mdg has outdone all of them, at 1/2 the price.

Manowar · 06-25-2004, 08:42 AM

Get an apple.

MikeB · 06-25-2004, 08:48 AM

I got a dinosaur dell laptop, its been to about 30+ shows, and it still keeps working. The batteries still keep a charge. Only problem has been that there are 2 cracks on the top of the laptop (backside of the display) but it still functions fine. Truth is I should have got myself a new one about 2-3 years ago, I just keep waiting for this thing to die, and it won't. I've had this laptop for somewhere around 5 years.

Mike B

ImLost · 06-25-2004, 08:53 AM

i want a toshiba laptop

emthree · 06-25-2004, 10:33 AM

I have a total of 4 ebay purchased notebooks, np so far. But it couldent hurt to get it off dell directly.

06-24-2004, 11:53 PM	#1
KMR Stitch I am cool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 14,494	Should I buy a nice laptop from ebay or Spend extra money and buy a Dell? I am trying to think what I should do. Dell wants 2300.00ish for the laptop I want. I can get one for about 1900 off ebay. *Sony Should I get a DELL with Warrenty or the whitebox and save money?

06-24-2004, 11:57 PM	#3
escorpio I love to racism, bro! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA! USA! USA! Posts: 23,129	Heard way too many horror stories about eBay purchased laptops. I'd spend for the Dell. __________________ Unvaxxed, still alive.

06-25-2004, 02:37 AM	#8
adultwebware Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 563	I'd better get one from Alienware instead of Dell, like the Area-51m Fully customizable Price start at $2,178.00 here The only drawback is the weight -- 7.5lbs, too heavy for a mobile device, but it works faster than any average desktop pcs around. Eleet computer systems are born at Alienware __________________ THE EXPERIENCED paysite automation. Simple. Powerful. Efficient. 5 years ripe.

06-25-2004, 02:40 AM	#10
Vitasoy GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 58,202	Go for a dell. __________________ [email protected]

06-25-2004, 06:17 AM	#12
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06-24-2004, 11:56 PM	#2
SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	Ten years ago, Dell's desktops owned but for the last few years all I've heard about their products (desktop and laptop) is bad stuff. Edit: By the way, if you like Dell products, I think it's worth the $400 extra to get the brand and warrantee and so on that you want. SpaceAce

06-25-2004, 01:43 AM	#5
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	I have owned two Dells and have watched countless coworkers buy their laptops else where. When my Dell breaks for whatever reason they send someone to my huose to fix it and that person fixes it and then answers any of my questions and is very knowledgable. When my friends and coworkers laptops take a shit they are either fucked plain and simple or they have to call, get a tracking number, send the shit back to the factory, get it referbished and get it back sometimes more than a month later. FUCK THAT!

06-25-2004, 01:49 AM	#6
Jim_Gunn Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Where The Teens Are Posts: 5,702	I have had a positive experience with my 10 month old Dell Dimension 8300 desktop and now with my five moth old Inspiron 8600 laptop. Good battery life, great wide screen, fast processor, built in wireless and a Dell docking station and advanced port replicator for my office make the notebook work great as a desktop replacement and on-the-go for me.

06-25-2004, 02:07 AM	#7
KMR Stitch I am cool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 14,494	Looks like I should get a deal. How about Sonys?

06-25-2004, 02:39 AM	#9
Ar3s So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ : 207880728 Posts: 4,307	DELL

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KMR Stitch I am cool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 14,494

06-25-2004, 07:16 AM	#14
TheWildcard So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,759	buy a new one

06-25-2004, 07:43 AM	#15
budz Disruptive Innovator Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vegas Posts: 4,230	buy a new dell lappy offa ebay I did, its fine :D __________________ C:\Code\ C:\Code\Run\

06-25-2004, 07:44 AM	#16
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	I would not buy anything like that of value off of ebay. I also have a Toshiba 17'' widecreen laptop and it rocks.

06-25-2004, 08:36 AM	#17
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	dell

06-25-2004, 08:39 AM	#18
emmanuelle Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oh Canada! Posts: 3,662	While I wouldnt buy the Dell, I wouldnt go for the ebay one either. You can buy a whitebox locally with warranty I'm sure. I've owned 3 Dells & 2 Gateways over the years and they all suck. The cheapie whitebox from mdg has outdone all of them, at 1/2 the price.

06-25-2004, 08:42 AM	#19
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Get an apple.

06-25-2004, 08:48 AM	#20
MikeB Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012	I got a dinosaur dell laptop, its been to about 30+ shows, and it still keeps working. The batteries still keep a charge. Only problem has been that there are 2 cracks on the top of the laptop (backside of the display) but it still functions fine. Truth is I should have got myself a new one about 2-3 years ago, I just keep waiting for this thing to die, and it won't. I've had this laptop for somewhere around 5 years. Mike B

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06-25-2004, 10:33 AM	#22
emthree Dialer Kingpin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 10,816	I have a total of 4 ebay purchased notebooks, np so far. But it couldent hurt to get it off dell directly. __________________ • Sell Patches & Pills •