My New Laptop

Hitman 4 Hire · 18th Jan 2006, 08:39 PM

WHat do you guys think?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...76798&CatId=17

Keganator · 18th Jan 2006, 09:07 PM

Looks heavy. Decent enough graphics on chip, though.

Midwinter · 19th Jan 2006, 05:14 AM

I have never liked those shared memory graphics cards though. I like my graphics cards to have their own memory thank you

Crowze · 19th Jan 2006, 11:28 AM

Hmm, refurbished and only 3 months warranty. Nice spec for the price, but I'd advise getting something new with a decent warranty.

O_DoGG · 19th Jan 2006, 11:30 AM

Hurray for brick laptops!

/me hugs my Thinkpad.

Looks quite good, although I don't like shared video memory either.
/me hugs my Thinkpad.

Edit : Did I say I love my Thinkpad?

Hitman 4 Hire · 19th Jan 2006, 03:25 PM

well, it actually has never been used. tigerdirect just calls it refurbished because they can't sell new computers. so they have to call it something.

size doesn't matter to me. as long as it kicks bootey.

Crowze · 19th Jan 2006, 03:36 PM

Is that what they say? Why aren't they allowed to sell new computers? The last laptop I bought refurbished had been used, so you can't really be sure what you're getting. Either way its still only 3 months warranty, and I'd highly reccommend something longer than that.

Can't resist linking to my laptop

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TheShiningWizard · 19th Jan 2006, 04:07 PM

I've never heard of them not being able to sell new computers. I doubt that's true.

TG's refurbished products are typically returns, or products with very mild cosmetic defects. By law, even though they are in like-new condition, they can't be marketed as "New". Thus they are labeled "refurbished" and sold at a discount, and usually with a shorter warranty. They do offer extended one- to two-year extended warranties on most (if not all) refurbished computers they sell, including this one.

ravens_hawk · 19th Jan 2006, 05:30 PM

Sweet merciful crap Crowze! That thing must burn your lap!

Mr. Apocalypse · 19th Jan 2006, 07:41 PM

I just got a Tecra M4 with a Pentium770, Geforce6600Go, gig of ram and 80gig HDD. While that may not sound like a good laptop for todays standards, the rotating 14 inch tablet screen make it much cooler.

Crowze · 20th Jan 2006, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravens_hawk

Sweet merciful crap Crowze! That thing must burn your lap!

Surprisingly not, since both the P-M and Geforce 7800 scale very well with power requirements. It does get fairly warm when I max out the graphics though

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Harrm · 20th Jan 2006, 08:03 AM

I want one. Really bad. If I wasn't hurting for cash right now (school just started) I'd buy one right now.

****, "while supplies last."

--Harrm

Pipe_Dream · 20th Jan 2006, 06:29 PM

I'm soooooo tired of video cards and the like. It almost seems as though there is a type of "graphics conspiracy" going on here in the good ol' US of A. Where do they get off coming out with the latest and greatest every 5 months? Everytime you think you have the killer sh1t, bam! right in your nutsack(question or object?). How can we stop this vicious cycle of "what they say?" If I didn't need mine so bad, I'd remove it, tip-toe through my neighbors yard, stand two feet from the passenger side of his car and throw it as hard as I could at my house. I just don't care about that anymore.

Edit: I spit in it's general direction.

18th Jan 2006, 08:39 PM	#1
Hitman 4 Hire Will work for food... Join Date: Dec. 24th, 2005 Posts: 7	My New Laptop WHat do you guys think? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...76798&CatId=17

18th Jan 2006, 09:07 PM	#2
Keganator White as Snow Moderator Join Date: Jun. 19th, 2001 Location: PR's Barracks Posts: 5,261	Looks heavy. Decent enough graphics on chip, though. __________________ --\|\| Sluggy Freelance \|\| The Infiltration Forum Guidelines \|\| Kegnet \|\| Clan Phoenix Rising \|\|-- PsychoMoogieBagpuss: "...we are implementing an updated [forum] policy." ZenPirate: "I suggested that we not only ban [offenders], but also ban the forumer next to them." Arethusa: "So you're (at least largely) a diest?" NTKB: "No im a logical thinking christian"

19th Jan 2006, 05:14 AM	#3
Midwinter sneaky bastard Join Date: Oct. 15th, 2000 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 643	I have never liked those shared memory graphics cards though. I like my graphics cards to have their own memory thank you __________________ http://www.clanumc.com

19th Jan 2006, 11:28 AM	#4
Crowze Bird Brain Join Date: Feb. 6th, 2002 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 3,552	Hmm, refurbished and only 3 months warranty. Nice spec for the price, but I'd advise getting something new with a decent warranty. __________________ Infiltration \| Sentry Studios

19th Jan 2006, 11:30 AM	#5
O_DoGG Le Boner Join Date: Nov. 17th, 2002 Location: France Posts: 408	Hurray for brick laptops! /me hugs my Thinkpad. Looks quite good, although I don't like shared video memory either. /me hugs my Thinkpad. Edit : Did I say I love my Thinkpad? Last edited by O_DoGG; 19th Jan 2006 at 02:47 PM.

19th Jan 2006, 03:25 PM	#6
Hitman 4 Hire Will work for food... Join Date: Dec. 24th, 2005 Posts: 7	well, it actually has never been used. tigerdirect just calls it refurbished because they can't sell new computers. so they have to call it something. size doesn't matter to me. as long as it kicks bootey.

19th Jan 2006, 03:36 PM	#7
Crowze Bird Brain Join Date: Feb. 6th, 2002 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 3,552	Is that what they say? Why aren't they allowed to sell new computers? The last laptop I bought refurbished had been used, so you can't really be sure what you're getting. Either way its still only 3 months warranty, and I'd highly reccommend something longer than that. Can't resist linking to my laptop . __________________ Infiltration \| Sentry Studios

19th Jan 2006, 04:07 PM	#8
TheShiningWizard Because it's more fantastical. Join Date: Jun. 26th, 2000 Location: New England Posts: 2,644	I've never heard of them not being able to sell new computers. I doubt that's true. TG's refurbished products are typically returns, or products with very mild cosmetic defects. By law, even though they are in like-new condition, they can't be marketed as "New". Thus they are labeled "refurbished" and sold at a discount, and usually with a shorter warranty. They do offer extended one- to two-year extended warranties on most (if not all) refurbished computers they sell, including this one. __________________

19th Jan 2006, 05:30 PM	#9
ravens_hawk Registered User Join Date: Apr. 20th, 2002 Posts: 468	Sweet merciful crap Crowze! That thing must burn your lap!

19th Jan 2006, 07:41 PM	#10
Mr. Apocalypse My brain must be broken Join Date: Oct. 16th, 2001 Location: Everywhere but here or there Posts: 1,097	I just got a Tecra M4 with a Pentium770, Geforce6600Go, gig of ram and 80gig HDD. While that may not sound like a good laptop for todays standards, the rotating 14 inch tablet screen make it much cooler. __________________ "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."-- The Bhagavad-Gita, quote by Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer I am so 1337.. ppl call me 1338!

20th Jan 2006, 06:29 PM	#13
Pipe_Dream 3-time World Champion Bowler Join Date: Oct. 22nd, 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 546	I'm soooooo tired of video cards and the like. It almost seems as though there is a type of "graphics conspiracy" going on here in the good ol' US of A. Where do they get off coming out with the latest and greatest every 5 months? Everytime you think you have the killer sh1t, bam! right in your nutsack(question or object?). How can we stop this vicious cycle of "what they say?" If I didn't need mine so bad, I'd remove it, tip-toe through my neighbors yard, stand two feet from the passenger side of his car and throw it as hard as I could at my house. I just don't care about that anymore. Edit: I spit in it's general direction. Last edited by Pipe_Dream; 20th Jan 2006 at 06:32 PM.

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