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(Message started by: jonny on Aug 9^th, 2002, 8:24pm)

Title: Anyone got a used
Post by jonny on Aug 9^th, 2002, 8:24pm

Laptop they want to sell?

I ask here because I trust you folks more than E-bay.

What I need it for is to play video games on the flight to Vancouver the trip to Phoenix and back almost killed me with nothing to do.

My e-mails working again.

PSA: im not an idiot.

Thank you for your time (Not:))

......................jonny

Or maybe let me borrow one, definitly replace if damaged.

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by sailpappy on Aug 10^th, 2002, 1:36am

;D ;DJonny,
If you have the cash to spend on a laptop let me suggest www.ubid.com, I have bought many items from them at fantastic savings, you could pick up a new Sony Viao 30gb/HD-CD/RW/ DVD/cd rom . go to other new sites like www.circuitcity.com for a price comparison and then set a limit of about 1/5 the cost of a new one, I already bought a Mustek continuious power supply and backup system for 600VA at the screamin price of $39.00
I picked up a 64mb sony memory stick and a 32 mega byte memory stick for my video camera both for $29.00
I also got an optical mouse digital memory stick reader for $29.00 they retail for anywhere from $89.00 to $129.00, I paid $100 bucks at wal mart for a Casioeopia and they have them on their auction for $29.00 all the time! Check out this link and they have off lease computers that are discounted a great deal, these that I am giving you the link to are brand new!
CHECK THIS SONY VIAO OUT, AUCTION ENDS TOMORROW AND YOU LOOKING AT ABOUT 1/3 OF THE RETAIL PRICE TO WIN IT
http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.asp?AuctionId=7739610 PAPPY

PS I paid $1500.00 for my sony viao a year ago at sears and it only has the 10GB H/D and no CD Burner, Fantastic machine!

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by sailpappy on Aug 10^th, 2002, 1:43am

;D ;D Jonny here are a few from the used board!
http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.asp?AuctionId=7715567
http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.asp?AuctionId=7715529
http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.asp?AuctionId=7716038
http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.asp?AuctionId=7715529
Just food for thought, watch the postage that is where they get ya sometimes---Pappy

Most of the used computers come without any operating system installed!

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by sailpappy on Aug 10^th, 2002, 1:55am

;D ;D Jonny--1 more suggestion and then your on your own.
Go down to Sears and charge any Laptops you like use it for the convention and then return it when you come back into town!
Sears takes their merchandice back with no questions asked! That's all I got for ya Dude! Pappy :o ::) :P

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by jonny on Aug 10^th, 2002, 2:25am

Pappy,

You are the man, thanks for the idea's dude.

.......................jonny

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by Scotty_Dog on Aug 10^th, 2002, 4:17am

Jonny,

Another Idea is to call DELL and tell them that you are a student. They give a great discount to students. I personaly prefer the DELL over Vio because DELL makes upgrading easer with off the shelf stuff. Sail Pappy's Ideas sould great but the shipping time may be a concern, I have no expereance with that site, but E-Bay conection time to the dealer can be long.

Best of luck and I wish I could be there with you all in teh great white north.

Scotty

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by scottie on Aug 10^th, 2002, 7:15am

Jonny,

Sailpappy's idea about Sears is a good one. Just keep your receipt. They are a competitor of my company. Hehehehe.
Later.

Scottie

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by Ree on Aug 10^th, 2002, 7:16am

jonny we got one pretty cheap at www.overstock.com, so I could do my graphic art stuff and writing when I am away as well as have Breezy play games when we were camping. Sometimes they have some great deals!
~~~ree

Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by sailpappy on Aug 10^th, 2002, 9:57am

;D ;D Jonny,
Scotty's concern about the upgradablity of a sony vio is almos a silly statement, they come with your choice of H/D so lets say you get a 30gb/hd a cw/rw they come with the network card installed a video out so you can play your DVD's through the TV if you wan and a 1394 firewire board pre installed, I can plug my 1394 Sony external CD burner into the 1394 port, or my digital sony camcorder or my firewire external 80GB/HD there are 2 USB ports for any older applications like a usb scanner or a usb web cam, I got the 10GB/HD model and bought the burner and hard drive so I can interchange between my main unit and the laptop, simple as unplug the firewire product your using on one system and plug it into the other, the system I got is a complete audio video studio, aside from more ram memory I can't see the need to upgrade anything, and off the shelf Laptop memory works for this too!,
I love my Sony Viao and the only problem you will run into is that you may not want to take it back, I sleep with my laptop within arms length so I can stroke it at night! I Love My Viao!!! ;D ;D-Pappy

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Title: Re: Anyone got a used
Post by jonny on Aug 11^th, 2002, 12:59am

Thank you all!!

.....................jonny