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Got a new laptop last night
« on: September 02 2011, 03:52:48 PM »
Silly price - $399.00 for a 17" Core 1i3-370M.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=1299649&t=3266802
http://www.staples.com/HP-g7-1150us-17.3-Laptop/product_332977

I never realized how dim my 4 year old Lenovo 15.6" was - still going to relegate that one to garage/Powerlogger use. And I just replaced the hinges and cooling fan in that one too.

The sound on this one isn't as good as the Lenovo Y530 it's replacing, but more than acceptable. The Lenovo actually had a teeny subwoofer. :P

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Re: Got a new laptop last night
« Reply #1 on: September 02 2011, 05:58:00 PM »
sounds like a deal to me!
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Re: Got a new laptop last night
« Reply #2 on: September 02 2011, 10:57:38 PM »
Tough to beat that deal.

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Re: Got a new laptop last night
« Reply #3 on: September 02 2011, 11:10:52 PM »
I didn't REALLY need it, but I justified it to myself in record time. :P
'87 GN, 60lb, TA49, THDP, FTP cam, T+ lots o' shit - SOLD
'07 Ford F150 Lariat 2WD, 5.4L 3v - 255k
'20 Kubota BX2380. FEL, 60" deck
'78 IH/Case 184 Lo-Boy
'99 Kawasaki Bayou 400 4x4

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Re: Got a new laptop last night
« Reply #4 on: September 02 2011, 11:21:13 PM »
I didn't REALLY need it, but I justified it to myself in record time. :P


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Re: Got a new laptop last night
« Reply #5 on: September 09 2011, 11:38:43 PM »
Returned the new laptop tonight and got a replacement, methinks there was a bad wire/short in the LVDS (video cable) somewhere - it would make these pretty screens occasionally depending on the angle of the lid being open. I took a vid in case it didn't act up when I brought it back. :D

Of course, the Staples manager was surly, and tried to tell me that it was the LCD that was bad and I HAD to get the 149.00 LCD warranty. Yeah - on a $399.00 laptop...

http://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z337/Supersix231/?action=view&current=2011-09-08101431.mp4
'87 GN, 60lb, TA49, THDP, FTP cam, T+ lots o' shit - SOLD
'07 Ford F150 Lariat 2WD, 5.4L 3v - 255k
'20 Kubota BX2380. FEL, 60" deck
'78 IH/Case 184 Lo-Boy
'99 Kawasaki Bayou 400 4x4

 

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