laptops!

[mattgreen]

anyone know any good places to buy laptops from? lol i dont usualy buy from stores i usualy make ym own comps from better quality parts, tho i am on a budget lattely and want a laptop, i was thinking about going with that harvey norman 3 yrs no interest thing? and pay it off befor then? or however long it is?
anyone have ideas

[jet_pilot]

i got a 2 year warranty on mine from retrivision for $900 a few months ago now the dual core procceser's are down to about that i wish mine was dual
but yeah laptop's are great! i take mine everywhere wathcin telly n surfin the net in bed's great chuck in headphones when the missus start's whingin or snoring lmao

[welly01]

stuff that ! .. get on the dell wesite and build yourself one online .. give you the cost as you build it .. other than that i bought a toshiba sattelite from rick harts a while back

[mattgreen]

i got a 2 year warranty on mine from retrivision for $900 a few months ago now the dual core procceser's are down to about that i wish mine was dual
but yeah laptop's are great! i take mine everywhere wathcin telly n surfin the net in bed's great chuck in headphones when the missus start's whingin or snoring lmao

haha true yeah imm looking at like 1500$ but i wanna pay if off weekly/monthly you get me? thats why i thought the interest free for 2 yrs or whatever would be good (aslong as i payed it off befor then )

[jet_pilot]

yeah retrivison have flexi rent thing so do a few other places as long as you pass there income requirments for payment your fine i got mine with cash and saved $200!
i was 17 when i got mine and you need to be 18 for flexi rent

[mattgreen]

yeah retrivison have flexi rent thing so do a few other places as long as you pass there income requirments for payment your fine i got mine with cash and saved $200!
i was 17 when i got mine and you need to be 18 for flexi rent

lol damnn ehh i misht just do that interest free thing get my rents to do it i think u need 1/3 of the price of the product as a deposit to start with and then you owe the remainder, kinda like a creditcard tho without interest for 2 yr haha

[hakhawk]

ebay ftw!! i paid about $400 for mine, then bought a bigger hard drive. just recently ordered a new battery for it. but it is an older laptop 1200mhz, 512mb ram. hmm, thats reminds me, must search for some more ram for it

mine i got because i was after small and had to have a lpt port, for eprom burner

[mattgreen]

ebay ftw!! i paid about $400 for mine, then bought a bigger hard drive. just recently ordered a new battery for it. but it is an older laptop 1200mhz, 512mb ram. hmm, thats reminds me, must search for some more ram for it

mine i got because i was after small and had to have a lpt port, for eprom burner

ahh truee i was thinking more on the core 2 kind haha with 2gb ram =D

[BANKS]

mate $1500 could get you an INSANE laptop! wouldnt bother with retravision. try clive anthoneys or JB hifi.

where you located?

[mattgreen]

mate $1500 could get you an INSANE laptop! wouldnt bother with retravision. try clive anthoneys or JB hifi.

where you located?

clarence coast near coffs lol wheres closest jb hifi? one near grafton or coffs?

[BANKS]

Dont know if this will make sense to you but these are the specs:

ASUS F3SC-AS127E

Processor Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0G (L2:4M)
Operating System Genuine Windows® Vista Business,
Chipset Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset + ICH8M
Main Memory 2 x 1GB DDRII 667 up to 4GB SDRAM
Display 15.4" WXGA+ Colourshine
Video Graphics & Memory nVivida Geforce Go8400M G 128MB/384MB Turbo Cache
Hard Drive 160G SATA (5400)
Optical Drive DVD-SUPERMULTI With DL Litescribe
Card Reader MMC/ SD/ Mini-SD/Memory Stick/ MS Pro/ MS-Duo/MS-Pro-Duo
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN 802.11ABGN, 10/100/1000
Intel® High Definition audio modem and 10/100/1000 Base T
Bluetooth® V2.0
Built-in Camera 1.3M Megabyte Pixels
Interface 1x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4x USB 2.0 ports
2x Audio jack : Head phone (SPIDIF) and Mic-in
1x LAN RJ-45 and 1x Phone RJ-11 jack
1x 1394 Type jack; 1x TV-Out (S-video)
Audio Built-in Intel® High Definition audio compliant audio chip SoundBlaster Pro Compatible
Built-in stereo speakers (1.5W)
Battery Pack & Life Li-Ion 6 cells: 4800mAh, 3S2P, 53.28WHrs
AC Adapter Output: 19 V DC, 90W
Input: 100 240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimension & Weight 365 x 269.5 x 28-40.5 mm 2.95kg ( 6 cell battery )
Security BIOS Booting HDD User Password Protection and security lock Kensington lock hole
Trusted Platform Module
Built-in FingerPrint
Warranty & e-support 2-year limited global hardware warranty
1-year battery pack warranty
On-line problem resolution through web interface


Price $ 1599

This is the one im getting soon

[BANKS]

coffs harbour?

look at this place: GameDude Computers OnLine Store there in QLD but they're really good, like you i build my systems. cus i know what parts are inside it. plus its cheaper.

Im pretty sure you can buy over the net. I've seen this exact laptop in another store for $2100 so theres a bit of saving there.

[mattgreen]

Dont know if this will make sense to you but these are the specs:

ASUS F3SC-AS127E

Processor Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0G (L2:4M)
Operating System Genuine Windows® Vista Business,
Chipset Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset + ICH8M
Main Memory 2 x 1GB DDRII 667 up to 4GB SDRAM
Display 15.4" WXGA+ Colourshine
Video Graphics & Memory nVivida Geforce Go8400M G 128MB/384MB Turbo Cache
Hard Drive 160G SATA (5400)
Optical Drive DVD-SUPERMULTI With DL Litescribe
Card Reader MMC/ SD/ Mini-SD/Memory Stick/ MS Pro/ MS-Duo/MS-Pro-Duo
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN 802.11ABGN, 10/100/1000
Intel® High Definition audio modem and 10/100/1000 Base T
Bluetooth® V2.0
Built-in Camera 1.3M Megabyte Pixels
Interface 1x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4x USB 2.0 ports
2x Audio jack : Head phone (SPIDIF) and Mic-in
1x LAN RJ-45 and 1x Phone RJ-11 jack
1x 1394 Type jack; 1x TV-Out (S-video)
Audio Built-in Intel® High Definition audio compliant audio chip SoundBlaster Pro Compatible
Built-in stereo speakers (1.5W)
Battery Pack & Life Li-Ion 6 cells: 4800mAh, 3S2P, 53.28WHrs
AC Adapter Output: 19 V DC, 90W
Input: 100 240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimension & Weight 365 x 269.5 x 28-40.5 mm 2.95kg ( 6 cell battery )
Security BIOS Booting HDD User Password Protection and security lock Kensington lock hole
Trusted Platform Module
Built-in FingerPrint
Warranty & e-support 2-year limited global hardware warranty
1-year battery pack warranty
On-line problem resolution through web interface


Price $ 1599

This is the one im getting soon

yeah i understand it lol yeah would be a decent comp. good processor, 2 gb ram should be good =D

[mattgreen]

coffs harbour?

look at this place: GameDude Computers OnLine Store there in QLD but they're really good, like you i build my systems. cus i know what parts are inside it. plus its cheaper.

Im pretty sure you can buy over the net. I've seen this exact laptop in another store for $2100 so theres a bit of saving there.

yes ive used them befor (i also no all the parts) i made my desktop comp lol not used to the whole laptop thing :P was thinking bout useing game dude or Computer Alliance

[NORTI]

Just got my self a notebook, 2G processor, 1g mem, 100g HDD, wifi 128mg video. 2nd hand with warrenty $700

[mattgreen]

Just got my self a notebook, 2G processor, 1g mem, 100g HDD, wifi 128mg video. 2nd hand with warrenty $700

thats preaty good where did u get that from?

[NORTI]

dont laugh.......

Radio Rentals clearance warehouse. Its where the ex-rentals go. Ive bought desktops & stuff there as have quite a few people I know. You need to check the specs & have some knowledge but you can get some okay stuff there at okay prices.

[mattgreen]

dont laugh.......

Radio Rentals clearance warehouse. Its where the ex-rentals go. Ive bought desktops & stuff there as have quite a few people I know. You need to check the specs & have some knowledge but you can get some okay stuff there at okay prices.

haha would never thought of that preaty smart stuff would allways be a bit otua date tho aye like 4 yrs or so?

[BANKS]

yes ive used them befor (i also no all the parts) i made my desktop comp lol not used to the whole laptop thing :P was thinking bout useing game dude or Computer Alliance

yeah mate, anything computer related i go to gamedude. no matter how small. everything im my comp is bought there, right down to cables.

gamedude are cheaper then computeralliance. only by like $5-$10, but when you buying multiple things it all adds up.

i've been lookin at em for a while and thats the best one i've found at the price. plus asus is a great brand. theres may features that you dont get in other laptops for the price. 1gig wlan, Litescribe etc.

[mattgreen]

yes true i keep forgeting u need all this **** builtin haha id normaly jsut slap a lan line card in (ethernet) or a new sound car LOL gamedudes doesent have laptops tho?

[vlv8vic]

depends on what you need it for? business, study or pleasure?
Either way if you hold out until about March and contact a couple of government schools in your area you'll find teachers turning over to the newer model.
The old ones are reformatted and sold off if a buyer can be found. Last turnover was about $600 so i imagine the will only be a fraction more.
Without knowing what you need it for they are a safe buy. They will do everything you need for business or study but probably not if you wanna waste your time using it for hardcore gaming.

[mattgreen]

depends on what you need it for? business, study or pleasure?
Either way if you hold out until about March and contact a couple of government schools in your area you'll find teachers turning over to the newer model.
The old ones are reformatted and sold off if a buyer can be found. Last turnover was about $600 so i imagine the will only be a fraction more.
Without knowing what you need it for they are a safe buy. They will do everything you need for business or study but probably not if you wanna waste your time using it for hardcore gaming.

lol umm mainly studdy but allso programing so i was thinking nothing below a 1.8 core 2 or dualcore with 1 gb of ram and a decent size hd ( i could upgrade hd and ram tho

[vlv8vic]

lol umm mainly studdy but allso programing so i was thinking nothing below a 1.8 core 2 or dualcore with 1 gb of ram and a decent size hd ( i could upgrade hd and ram tho

might struggle to get that out of an ex-teacher machine. Fine for 'studdy' though.

[mattgreen]

might struggle to get that out of an ex-teacher machine. Fine for 'studdy' though.

yeah i think i might look into a dell one maybe? or one from Computer Alliance check them out

[evil_monkey]

i got myne when vista was released cause i was stupidly eager to get it, i suppose i had high expectations after the release of xp was awesome but i was wrong.

anyway yeah its an acer aspire 5610 wide screen centrino duo, 1.3mp swivel web cam, 100gb hdd, 1gb ram, dvd burner vista home premium etc.

i think ive seen the newwer version of this laptop with the same specs but a standalone nvidia video card for about $1600 ive just got a built in intel card no good for gaming but handles all other tasks. i got myne from office works we just paid that out

few months later we upgraded my missus's laptop to a toshiba satelite a200,
that was about $1900 but it has 2gb ddr, standalone nvidia geforce, 160gb hdd, centrino duo processor, fingerprint reader, harman kardon speakers (they sound awesome unlike your ussual laptop speakers you can really crank these) inbuilt 1/3mp webcam, bluetooth, dvd burner, widescreen, windows vista home premium.

one downer is that it dosent have a scroll button on the scratch pad something i couldent live without, we got it from the good guys half on interest free half cash.

just be carefull if you get interest free with purchases over a grand your forced to make monthly payments and if you take it past the interest free period its like insanly high.

oh and never flexirent, when i was a computer tech i did a bit of sales and one quiet day we worked out youd be better off just usin your standard visa/mastercard card swipe that and pay it off rather than flexirent, as the interest rate is very high and you never end up owning the laptop anyway unless you want to pay a high baloon payment which is way more than the laptop will be worth when it comes time to finish up.