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mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 16/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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Well I'm interested in getting a laptop but nothing special. It must be under 250 dollars and I have been looking on e-bay but Im just starting to learn lots about regular compters so I don't know much about laptops. It must have a DVD and be able to support some older games, nothing with high grapics quality. Can you please help me find something good, please. I like Buy It Now, if you help by looking on E-Bay Thanks (edited by mvpo.geo on 05-20-04 05:39 PM) (edited by mvpo.geo on 05-20-04 05:52 PM) |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 622/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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250...you probably won't find one with DVD for 250... I had a $200 laptop, its specs were p3-450, 2MB of video RAM, and 128MB of system RAM, 6gb HD, and no CD-ROM... if you want DVD, you will probably have to look for laptops at are at least Pentium 3 and 750MHz... |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 109/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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I'd suggest ya to pay a little more so: A. You could get a laptop with DVD, B. It could run those DVD without any chances of lag. |
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mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 18/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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opps I pushed the wrong button lol, I can pay up to 350 is what I meant. I looked up this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3712&item=3481242743&rd=1 (edited by mvpo.geo on 05-20-04 06:26 PM) |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1117/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Just some tips, if you want to watch DVDs on it and have them NOT look like ass: 1) MUST be 500MHz or faster. If it's a Celeron, MUST be at least 800MHz. See #4. 2) MUST have at LEAST a TFT screen (XGA, SXGA, etc are good), NOT dual-scan or active matrix. 3) MUST have at least 128MB of RAM 4) MUST be an Intel P3 or AMD Athlon or Duron, or better. If Celeron, do NOT settle for less than 800MHz, and I HIGHLY suggest avoiding any Celeron system. 5) MUST have good batteries, if used, otherwise your DVD will cut out after a few dismal minutes because the DVD drive drains the battery rather quickly, and if its capacity is low, it won't last. 6) MUST have at least Li batteries, NOT Ni-Cd or another Ni or Cd alloy. Note #'s 5 and 6 only matter if you want to use it as a laptop. Of course, if you WANT a laptop, these SHOULD matter. Otherwise, buy a god damn tower, trendy bitches |
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Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61 Posts: 189/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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This laptop I got for $200 but that was because it was from a friend of my Step Dads, it is a p3 700mhz, 4mb video card, 128mb ram, 10gb hdd, this one does have a cd drive.... | |||
mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 19/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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Not trying to be bossy lol but I need help getting one, are you interested in selling that one? Or can you help me look around to find a good deal on somthing 350 or less. |
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Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61 Posts: 190/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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ill look around, but im not selling this one, if you were even talking to me.....i can look on the internet, but I dont know anyone else who has one. this bid is almost up, 13 minutes from when I edited this post http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48487&item=3481740023&rd=1 Brand: IBM Hard Drive Capacity: 20.0 Chip Type: Intel Pentium III Screen Size: 13 Processor Speed: 650 MHz Primary Drive: CD-ROM Memory (RAM): 128 (edited by Chaosflare on 05-20-04 10:17 PM) |
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mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 20/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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LOOK WHAT I JUST WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3480894775 Now tell me that isn't a good deal . YESSSSSSSSSSSS |
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ErkDog Fuzz Ball Level: 47 Posts: 549/982 EXP: 752190 For next: 14013 Since: 03-15-04 From: Richmond, VA Since last post: 40 days Last activity: 19 days |
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okay, it's not a good deal and it's really not I mean if you want a cheap crap laptop then I guess it is but I wouldn't give that PC to someone I didn't like 6 gig harddrive ??? 600 Mhz processor ???? 192 Megs of ram ??? it probably barely runs Windows 2000 and it's so old, the battery probably doesn't even work any more not to mention I would NEVER buy a computer from someone that can't spell Norton / Office / or Windows or that makes up bullshit they expect me to believe about a computer being "HIGH PERFORMANCE" yeah.... 2 years ago..... (edited by ErkDog on 05-20-04 10:36 PM) |
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mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 21/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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Well no offense really but I got help from Yiffy Kitten and he said it was good deal. I trust the words of Yiffy Kitten not yours. Sorry, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS | |||
kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1137/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Erk: If you look at how much used laptops actually cost, it's about the average going rate for one of that speed/size/generation etc. It'll play DVDs and any game like Diablo2 or older (which is what half the people here limit themselves to anyway). I see it having no problem running XP, my P3 500 laptop w/160MB RAM runs it fine. |
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mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 22/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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Thanks Yiffy Kitten , I plan on updating it next Christmas but its only gonna be used for a portable DVD player, Portable gaming device, and so I can surf the web when I go on vacation ect. I think that this is GREAT for not being my primary comp. IM SO HAPPY! | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 623/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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one more thing...hopefully the thing has enough video ram...my $200 "rented" laptop had only 2.5MB of video RAM...it couldn't play VisualBoy Advance in Gameboy mode | |||
HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 724/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by ErkDog For $300? I'd take it. Almost as good as what I have now, but in portable form. $350 for a laptop with DVD... DVD alone's gonna be most of that, and it won't be a real good one. |
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ErkDog Fuzz Ball Level: 47 Posts: 555/982 EXP: 752190 For next: 14013 Since: 03-15-04 From: Richmond, VA Since last post: 40 days Last activity: 19 days |
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you can trust whatever you want.... you can buy a new laptop for 900 bucks that's 10 times better than that PC | |||
mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 23/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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Hey Erkdog, don't you understand lol, I DON'T have 900. If I had 900 then yes I would buy that 10 times better laptop. Anyway Im really happy with my purchase and have some games that will play on it . | |||
mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 66/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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Um....on ebay if you would goto the cheapie dell section you could get a much better laptop for 300 bucks geez, im bidding on one for 240 or so with: Pentium 3 1200 mhz 512 MB of RAM 30 gig HD DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Its a used dell returned by the original owner theres a whole section of them, and you buy directly from Dell so they amke sure that the machine at least powers up and will install an OS. It really is awesome how cheap some of the C600 Dells are. (edited by mrmenz on 05-21-04 07:49 PM) (edited by mrmenz on 05-21-04 07:52 PM) |
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mvpo.geo Red Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 24/48 EXP: 8041 For next: 2226 Since: 03-27-04 From: Delaware :( Since last post: 229 days Last activity: 225 days |
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I just went and looked on Ebay for this deal you were talking about and couldn't find it. Actually I couldn't find any dells with those stats that cheap.Originally posted by mrmenz |
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mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 67/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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did you just type in dell laptops in the search box? if you go Here You can see the list of cheap dell comps the one I was bidding sadly went up to around 400, but the link shows what I was talking about. (edited by mrmenz on 05-21-04 10:55 PM) |
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