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Definitely go with the 2005fpw LCD. Not a 17", nor a 19" (Dell's 19" has pretty crappy response times).

The 2005fpw is awesome for gaming - plus, hey, widescreen! It kicks ass for movies, too.

Just got mine for about $400 taking advantage of the last set of Dell coupons. Don't have to wait a year, either - just keep an eye on the "Hot Deals" forum.
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
car
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I have a car that I use already. Not mine, but I can still drive it. 🙂

Originally posted by: Semidevil
a cellphone sounds good to me...

anything but the razr....
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I have a SE T637 I just got like 2 months ago, I'm not giving this up until the W800 comes out. 🙂

Originally posted by: icejunkie
Sennheiser is the way to go my friend 🙂
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Bought myself a pair of RS 45 wireless headphones which I'm actually selling on FS/T 😉

Originally posted by: lnguyen
tinting, short shifter, springs... oh wait.. what would you buy... damn.
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...and I don't soup up my car, so that's a dead end. 😛


Ideas?
 
Get an American friend to buy a Dell Inspiron for $750 and ship it to you.

Today I bought a Dell Inspiron 700m for USD $757
* Inspiron 700m, Intel Pentium MProcessor 725 (1.6GHz), 12.1 in WXGA
* 256MB,DDR,333MHz,1 Dimm, Inspiron 700m
* 40GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 700m
* Image Restore
* Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, English, for Inspiron
* Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
* Windows Media Player 10
* DELL SUPPORT 3.0,INSP
* Integrated NIC for Inspiron
* Internal 56k Modem
* Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, for Inspiron
* 8x CD/DVD Burner (DVD+RW,+/-R)for Inspiron 700m
* CyberLink PowerDVD v5.3.1012, Decoding Sofware for DVD Drives, for Inspiron Systems
* Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 (802.11b/g) Internal Wireless
* No Security Subscription
* Music Match 9.0 Basic 7 day OnDemand
* 65 WHr 8-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
* Dell/My Way Home Page
* Broadband Icon for Inspiron
* AOL for Broadband
* Paint Shop Photo Album 5.1 Standard
* WordPerfect Productivity Pack 12, English, for Inspiron
* Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 1 Year Extended
* 2 Year Limited Warranty
* Soft Contracts - Banctec
* Technical Support, 1 Year Extended
* Technical Support, Initial Year
* Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
* Thank you for choosing Dell
* Quickbooks 2005 Special SimpleStart Edition
* Dell Media Experience 3.0 Basic
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Upgraded:
To 2 year at home warranty
DVD Burner
8 cell battery (roughly 4.5 hours)
 
Originally posted by: Dacalo
Originally posted by: simms
Originally posted by: huesmann
Where's the option for "booze and hookers?"
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Got a girlfriend... as for booze, I'm Asian, so I get drunk on a 4 pack...
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You are a disgrace to Asians! :|
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Whoa, no kidding. Takes quite a bit more than that for me. 🙂

Do you get red after half a drink like other asians I know? 😕
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Get an American friend to buy a Dell Inspiron for $750 and ship it to you.

Today I bought a Dell Inspiron 700m for USD $757
* Inspiron 700m, Intel Pentium MProcessor 725 (1.6GHz), 12.1 in WXGA
* 256MB,DDR,333MHz,1 Dimm, Inspiron 700m
* 40GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 700m
* Image Restore
* Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, English, for Inspiron
* Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
* Windows Media Player 10
* DELL SUPPORT 3.0,INSP
* Integrated NIC for Inspiron
* Internal 56k Modem
* Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, for Inspiron
* 8x CD/DVD Burner (DVD+RW,+/-R)for Inspiron 700m
* CyberLink PowerDVD v5.3.1012, Decoding Sofware for DVD Drives, for Inspiron Systems
* Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 (802.11b/g) Internal Wireless
* No Security Subscription
* Music Match 9.0 Basic 7 day OnDemand
* 65 WHr 8-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
* Dell/My Way Home Page
* Broadband Icon for Inspiron
* AOL for Broadband
* Paint Shop Photo Album 5.1 Standard
* WordPerfect Productivity Pack 12, English, for Inspiron
* Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 1 Year Extended
* 2 Year Limited Warranty
* Soft Contracts - Banctec
* Technical Support, 1 Year Extended
* Technical Support, Initial Year
* Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
* Thank you for choosing Dell
* Quickbooks 2005 Special SimpleStart Edition
* Dell Media Experience 3.0 Basic
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Upgraded:
To 2 year at home warranty
DVD Burner
8 cell battery (roughly 4.5 hours)
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That looks amazing... can I really convince myself that I need this though? And is the warranty transferrable to Canadians? It would suck if I bought one then realized I have no support or warranty if it breaks.

But if I wait like another year, can't I get an even better deal? 😉
 
Originally posted by: dderidex
Definitely go with the 2005fpw LCD. Not a 17", nor a 19" (Dell's 19" has pretty crappy response times).

The 2005fpw is awesome for gaming - plus, hey, widescreen! It kicks ass for movies, too.

Just got mine for about $400 taking advantage of the last set of Dell coupons. Don't have to wait a year, either - just keep an eye on the "Hot Deals" forum.
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Yep, that plus a video card to run it decently. That's what I'd get.
 
That looks amazing... can I really convince myself that I need this though? And is the warranty transferrable to Canadians? It would suck if I bought one then realized I have no support or warranty if it breaks.
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Good point and the warranty is most likely non-transferrable to Canada.

So another vote for the 2005FPW LCD, it's amazing!
 
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