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Did i just score a sweet deal?

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=nick=
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http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2912722&body=REVIEWS


i needed a laptop and pulled the trigger on this one after doing a lot of research. it has xp for one thing which is great since vista sucks so bad. computer-savvy people, did i do the right thing?
Jun 18 2007 2:59PM
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=FLO=
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No - getting rid of your Hellbents was the worst call ever
Jun 18 2007 3:12PM
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=nick=
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this thread is about a computer not skis dumbass.

ps-i made the right call
Jun 18 2007 3:15PM
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comeatmebro
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no, you didnt.

shoulda got a mac...
Jun 18 2007 3:19PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Its a refurbished gateway. If computers were women, this would be a gangrene pirate hooker.
Jun 18 2007 3:21PM
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comeatmebro
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exactly.

get rid of it and buy a macbook
Jun 18 2007 3:22PM
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japanada
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amd 64 is nice so you can upgrade to vista later. im a fan of 2gb of ram, even on a laptop. but other tahn that, good choic. gateways are graet. ive had 2 of them, for a total of aboit 10 years. no problems other than the occasional virius, but thats not the comps problem.
Jun 18 2007 3:23PM
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freezed
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very good for how much you paid.
Jun 18 2007 3:24PM
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=nick=
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yeah the specs are great for the price.

hey rowen my bro has 2 refurb comps and his roommate works in the computer industry and told him that refurb is actually better than new because they check everything to find the problem, so they make ure everything is perfect. and i dont have enough money for a mac, and theyre arent even that cool.
Jun 18 2007 3:26PM
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chapz
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its an ok deal. but refurbished merchandise can be quite sketchy at times. i bought a refurbished laptop, and screws and some hardware were missing, also the laptop died in 2 weeks and the company who sold it to me were ignoring my phone calls and hanging up on me. soi hope you have better luck than i did
Jun 18 2007 3:27PM
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comeatmebro
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yeah, truthfully for the price that is a good deal. although im afraid of refurbished comps they arent bad. i just love macs so i like to tell people that a lot.

Jun 18 2007 3:28PM
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japanada
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the thing w/ a rerubished comp is where you buy it from, if its a legit place, have no worries as most places stand by what they sell you.
Jun 18 2007 3:32PM
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=nick=
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well tiger direct is like the most legit online store for computers, like newegg, i emailed them a question about the laptop i bought and they returned a personal email within like 6 hours
Jun 18 2007 3:32PM
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Jwenz
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I am sure you did, but I am unsure on that site...decent ram..okay computer ...good deal
Jun 18 2007 3:34PM
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ColbyV
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yeah good deal on the comp (if you look around on ebay and check the seller you could've probably got a better deal though) - but buying it there is safer
but if you have the money macs are better
Jun 18 2007 3:40PM
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Sdot.
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Hell yeah, awesome deal. I hate my Gateway, but that's just because I'm impatient and want more memory for my music.
Jun 18 2007 3:47PM
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Peter.
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yeah upgrade the ram and you will be set
Jun 18 2007 3:53PM
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Microcosm
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why is this site so pro mac?
Jun 18 2007 3:56PM
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=nick=
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cuz theyre good for editing, but honestly i had a macbook all this year and they arent that great.
Jun 18 2007 9:37PM
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Sno.
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ive had my refurbished gateway for 4 years, works great.
Jun 18 2007 9:38PM
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=nick=
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JEA
Jun 18 2007 9:39PM
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lushlaxstr
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nope. get a mac
Jun 18 2007 10:07PM
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=nick=
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thanks for your pointless comment twat
Jun 18 2007 10:32PM
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supersteez420
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yeah its aight
Jun 18 2007 10:39PM
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titsLOL
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good price and everything, only potential problem would be customer service and waranteeing if shit breaks, but hopefully you were aware that you are on your own with somethin you got online. When I got my laptop for school I got the super expensive warantee with them and it paid off cuz I ended up cuz it broke and with the warantee I could just give it to geek squad and they fixed it for me for free, but then again the insurance alone cost almost as much as that whole laptop, so if yours goes a while without any serious problesm you'll have gotten a steal. best of luck and take good care of it.
Jun 18 2007 10:45PM
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=nick=
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^thanks, i knew i was on my own cuz of internet but it was a sick deal and my bro said i should pull the trig hes the computer geek in the house. plus it has xp, all the ones at my local fry's had vista, so fuck that
Jun 18 2007 10:47PM
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lushlaxstr
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any time you wanna get fucked up come to vermont, ill kick your ass, fucker
Jun 18 2007 10:54PM
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ktollefson_1080
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haha thats funny.
Jun 18 2007 10:55PM
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=nick=
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anytime shithead. have fun DLing gay porn on your mac. it probably downloads faster than it would on my PC
Jun 18 2007 11:03PM
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lushlaxstr
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....i have a pc.....but if i had a mac, YOU'D BE RIGHT FUCKER!!
Jun 18 2007 11:06PM
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Snowcase
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Mac=more gay porn, FASTER! Just kidding, but no really. I hate macs, not the people who have them, just the computers.
Jun 18 2007 11:07PM
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skiierman
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Make sure it's a legit site.
Jun 18 2007 11:09PM
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=nick=
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sites legit.i emailed em a question about the computer and they hit me back with a good answer almost immediately.
Jun 18 2007 11:10PM
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t-roy
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yeah tigerdirect is a great site. i agree that you got a good price on that. refurbished items are typically as good as new.
Jun 18 2007 11:14PM
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=nick=
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any other input?
Jun 19 2007 9:09PM
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WONTON
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more like gateGAY!
Jun 19 2007 9:10PM
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=nick=
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more like plumpWANTSMEN
Jun 19 2007 9:12PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Sick burn.

I have more of an issue with it being a Gateway than anything. I've had two of them crap out on me, but they might have improved their quality recently. Good deal tho for what you're getting.
Jun 19 2007 9:19PM
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=nick=
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thanks, kevin sitn countering me cuz hes getting ice from his freezer. anyways i gess if u had 2 go to hell on you then you wouldnt trust the brand. my dads desktop was a refurb gateway and no problems at all, hes had it 3 years
Jun 19 2007 9:21PM
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P.J.S.
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i've had my gateway desktop almost 6 and half years... it's not the beast it used to be. However it still works and i can still run big applications simultaneously. Looks like you've got a nice deal.
Jun 19 2007 9:26PM
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=nick=
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kevin isn't*
Jun 19 2007 9:28PM
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PilleDaKid
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wow you have no life shut up
Jun 19 2007 9:45PM
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Peter.
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i dont like gateways, but looks nice

upgrade the ram though
Jun 19 2007 9:46PM
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Jun 19 2007 9:48PM
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=nick=
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hahah nice one dude
Jun 19 2007 9:49PM
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[poopsicle]
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nice score man, i have a gateway lappy and its been good for over 2 years
Jun 20 2007 9:13PM
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=nick=
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just got it, its actually real nice.
Jun 22 2007 8:24PM
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comeatmebro
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thats cool man, hope it lasts
Jun 22 2007 8:38PM
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