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where do i get a cheap laptop???
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Posted by: ElmStreet
where can i find a used laptop at a cheap price?
tia
Posted by: nocode
i did a quick search on Price Watch and it looks like anything under $500 are PII's 366Mhz and below. i doubt that you want something that slow.
how cheap are we talkin? Damn, Laptops are Expensive!
Posted by: SKYHN
A little known thing about laptops is that all the major brands are made by 2 or 3 OEM companies. Dell, HP, Compaq, Toshiba, Gateway and just about every other "brand" on the market(Sony has their own company they created). The only difference between each brand is the logo. I believe Alienware might be the only company that makes their own laptops. Usually the brand name companies slap their logo on the laptop and jack the price up $500+.
Theres a website out there that sells the same laptops as the brand name companies for much cheaper. Unfortuneately I cant find the link at the moment, but I will post it ASAP.
Posted by: ElmStreet
thanx.
i had this old laptop, which just died on me last night.
screen wont show anything. still hearing hadrdrive running when i turn on, cdrom drive pops out, but no screen.
the use is mainly for playing 'pinball' hehe
for wordprocessing and downloading stuff.
was expecting somewhere enar $500.
will look at pricewatch.com
Posted by: nocode
you may want to check out the laptops at Amazon.
they offer a Compaq Presario 906US Notebook PC (1.33 GHz Athlon XP 1500+, 256MB RAM, 20GB hard drive)
for $897 after mail in rebates.
Posted by: SKYHN
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Originally posted by ElmStreet
thanx.
i had this old laptop, which just died on me last night.
screen wont show anything. still hearing hadrdrive running when i turn on, cdrom drive pops out, but no screen.
the use is mainly for playing 'pinball' hehe
for wordprocessing and downloading stuff.
was expecting somewhere enar $500.
will look at pricewatch.com
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Do you have desktop that has a monitor or perhaps a spare monitor sitting around? Most laptops have a plug and play VGA connector to hook up an external monitor. If you hooked up a monitor, and it worked, then you know the screen is a goner for sure.
If just the screen is dead, you could use it with just a monitor and it wouldnt be a total loss.
Posted by: ElmStreet
that's how i backed up my mp3s and stuff.
u know i cannot carry it and monitor at the same time 
Posted by: g33k
if you're willing to risk it, try e-bay.
Posted by: Wacheif
One time my grandmother went shoping in one of those good will shops or somthing and found one... i used it wasnt too bad... cant remember the specs but i ran everything on there you said you wanted it for... and i think she only payed like $20 bucks for it... could give it a try if you want.... =\
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