laptop owners

[vi edit]

The refurbs are an EXCELLENT bargain. I've bought close to $50,000 worth of refurb equipment off of Dell the last two years, and the only problems that I had were on a couple 4000 series laptops. Other than that, they are as good as new, and $100's less.

 

[RossMAN]

Are you still in college or know someone who is?

 

[aphex]

I just got my new Dell 8100 and i LOVE IT!!!! Get a dell!!!

 

[Oscar1613]

<< Are you still in college or know someone who is? >>


im a senior in HS.. will be entering college and the residential program in the fall... but my sister is in the same college(but not the residential program) right now

 

[Kelvrick]

Toshiba.

 

[RossMAN]

<< are refurbs really that good? i took a quick look around and found a really good one (PIII 1 GHz, win AND office XP pro) for alittle under $1800... think i should jump on it? >>



What are the full specs can you copy/paste them here?

Here's what you can get BRAND NEW today:

Mobile Pentium®III Processor,1.13 GHz-M 14.1 XGA ATI 16MB Video

Qty: 1
Price: $1,796.00

Date: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 6:54:36 PM CDT
Catalog Number: 29 19
Base: Mobile Pentium®III Processor,1.13 GHz-M 14.1 XGA ATI 16MB Video 113AGHN [220-6283]
Memory: 128MB,SDRAM,2DIMMs 128M2D [311-6309]
Hard Drives: 20 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive 20GB [340-6515]
Floppy Drive: Modular Floppy Drive FD [340-7047]
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [313-7222] [420-0554]
Network Card: Integrated Network Card INTNIC [430-1292]
Modem: Internal 56K Modem 56MPC [313-1225]
Modular CD/DVD Drives: 8X Max DVD Drive 8XDVD [313-0833] [313-1226]
Bundled Software: Upgrade to Microsoft® Office Professional w/Money 2002 & EducateU IXPEPRM [412-1606] [A0015607] [412-0093]
Virus Protection: Norton Antivirus® 2002, 90-day introductory offer NAV2002 [412-5623]
Digital Music: Dell Jukebox powered by MusicMatch JUKEXP [412-3809]
Batteries: 59 WHr Lithium-Ion Battery with ExpressCharge? LIION8 [312-2511]
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 1Yr Ltd. Warranty- 1Yr Mail-In Service+1Yr Phone Support ST111RR [950-3337] [950-8830] [950-9057]
Internet Access Service: 6 Months of DellNet® by MSN Internet Access Included MSN6XP [412-0173] [412-3806]
Digital Photography: Dell Picture Studio,Image Expert 2000 Standard Edition DPSXP [412-0194]
Mail-In Rebate Offer: Save $150 with mail-in rebate! System price shown before rebate. REBATE [461-5636]
Additional Battery: 2nd 59 WHr Lithium-Ion Battery with ExpressCharge? BATT [312-2512]
Cables and Accessories: Inspiron 4100 Floppy Drive Cable FDCBL [310-0689]
Special Offer: 3 DVD Movies or Software Titles: 3 DVD Movies or Software Titles! Redemption details will be mailed to you.

Now the Ferengi touch:

$1,796 base price as configured above
-2% from ordering through www.ebates.com
-$150 MIR
-FREE SHIPPING (Dell Refurb charges $95 to ship UPS Ground)
===============================================
$1610.08

 

[Oscar1613]

full specs:
System Price $2,172.00
Promotion Discount ($400.00)
Discounted Price $1,772.00
Promotion End Date May 02, 2002

Memory: 256 MB PC 133 SDRAM (1 DIMM)
Floppy Drive: 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 60 GB EIDE Hard Drive (4200 RPM)
Video: 16MB ATI Mobility M4? 3D Video,4XAGP
NoteBook Screen: 15 inch SXGA+ Notebook Screen
Modem: Internal 56K Capable V.90 + 10/100 Mini-PCI Combo
CD ROM Drive: 24X Max Variable CD-ROM Drive
Software: Software
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Microsoft® Office XP Professional
Software
AOL 7.0 Internet Software
Norton Antivirus® 2002
Picture Studio Software - Dell Edition
Misc: Shipping Material
Shipping Material
Keyboard on Notebook
Dell Resource CD
Classic Leather Carrying Case
59WHr Battery

dell refurb has free shipping and $400 off until tomorrow at midnight... so as long as i order by tomorrow night i get it for the posted $1772 price

 

[vi edit]

You'll probably be able to get another $100 off of for ordering online too. Doesn't show up until you put it in your basket.

 

[RossMAN]

That sounds like a great deal, I would only be concerned about possible dead pixels but Dell refurbs have the same warranty as new laptops.

 

[Derango]

My dell works great. I8100

 

[Oscar1613]

well that didnt last long... i went to compusa with my dad to see what they had, and by the time i got back, the one i saw on dell was already sold... oh well there are still a few i have my eye on...

 

[gentobu]

If you get a Dell, be sure to get the complete care warranty. It covers just about anything that can happen to your laptop (drops, spills etc).

 

[Freejack2]

You'll get a Dell. Everyone does. Good prices, good stuff.

Dude, You're getting a Dell.

 

[Pennstate]

sony r505dl. get it from cc or bb and get their 3 year warranty

 

[stash]

Get a Dell 4100 with an extra battery--over 8 hours of power, 14.1 inch svga, and about 5lbs. Take out extra bat and put in either floppy or cd-rom.

Great laptop

 

[Oscar1613]

woo hoo... the refurb i saw was put back up

right now im deciding between that refurb, the compaq evo n180, the toshiba s1800 (crappy battery life tho...), and the toshiba 6000 pro

the new ones are cheaper than the refurb, but i'd still have to buy office xp pro separately so itd come out to about the same price... what you think?

 

[Oscar1613]

im starting to like that compaq evo more and more... all thats holding me back is my sister's compaq laptop was a POS and so are my school's compaq desktops... but this seems more like a high end product and i know the compaq high end stuff can be really good (ex: p910 monitor)...

anyone know if the evo is any good?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

If you actually have to ask a question like this thread, I'll have to suggest a Mac lappy for you.

nik

 

[ThaGrandCow]

You said you're going to be using it for school. Have you considered looking into an academic version of Office XP? Usually the computer maker can hook you up with it. It's not the same as the $5 or $50 versions you can get at school (in some schools) but it at least knocks about $200 off the price of the laptop. Look into it. I know it's an option because I sold it to many people when I was working for Gateway. Usually people had to specifically mention it to me though.

 

[Magicthyse]

My vote for Toshiba or IBM. You don't get as much bang for the buck, but you get solidity from the only two companies out there who can design and build their laptops from scratch - especially for the higher-end models - so control the entire process.

I've dealt with Dell on a long-time basis as an IT vendor. They do provide value and their laptops as well as their desktops are extremely well specified and attractively designed. However, it's hard to put my finger on it but it's not just the lack of reliability on a 'big picture' scale - it's something else that rankles about Dell laptops.

Don't buy refurb. Buy new. Also if you are in school, as TheGrandCow said, the Education versions of software are dirt cheap in comparison. MS likes to indictrinate you into their products as early as possible...

 

[Oscar1613]

sorry ffm, its gotta be a PC



<< My vote for Toshiba or IBM. You don't get as much bang for the buck, but you get solidity from the only two companies out there who can design and build their laptops from scratch - especially for the higher-end models - so control the entire process.

I've dealt with Dell on a long-time basis as an IT vendor. They do provide value and their laptops as well as their desktops are extremely well specified and attractively designed. However, it's hard to put my finger on it but it's not just the lack of reliability on a 'big picture' scale - it's something else that rankles about Dell laptops.

Don't buy refurb. Buy new. Also if you are in school, as TheGrandCow said, the Education versions of software are dirt cheap in comparison. MS likes to indictrinate you into their products as early as possible... >>



unless the education version has the exact same stuff as professional, i cant get it because the school specifically requires office professional...

where can i customize the toshibas? i've looked at their site and it looks to me like you can only change/add a very limited number of things (ie RAM) and very few had windows XP pro...

 

[Oscar1613]

bump for compaq evo n180 info

 

[RossMAN]

If it were me I'd buy the refurb Dell before buying a new Compaq.

 

[Oscar1613]

no one has any compaq info?

 

[ultimatebob]

My favorite laptops right now are the:

Dell Insprion 8x00 Series
Sony VAIO GRX Series
IBM ThinkPad T Series

They are all good mid to high range systems with lots of available features.