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[Computer] Am I missing something here?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by twhy77, Jan 11, 2009.

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  1. twhy77

    twhy77 Contributing Member

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    We're looking to buy just a simple computer because our old one is dying. Is $449 for a Lenovo with 1TB of hard drive 4GB ram and a 2.8Ghz processor too good of a deal? Did I miss something large?
     
    #1 twhy77, Jan 11, 2009
  2. WillG

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    What kind of processor is it? Dual core, quad core?
     
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  3. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Contributing Member

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    Yeah, that seems really cheap for all of that, but i'm far from positive it's a scam.
     
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  4. twhy77

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    Well it's from the Lenovo website...
     
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  5. twhy77

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    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E7400 Processor ( 2.80GHz 1GHz 3MB )
     
    #5 twhy77, Jan 11, 2009
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    maybe it will explode as soon as you turn it on.
     
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  7. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Contributing Member

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    Then I suppose it's just a really good deal -- if you were buying it from a guy under a bridge then it would be a different story.

    Is it a refurb ?
     
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  8. twhy77

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    No, it's really crazy. The special deal site starts off w/ poopier models (way crappier) and then jumps up to this. I'm guessing it's an error. http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/...US/Landing_pages/Lenovo_3000_desktops/HSeries
     
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  9. KingCheetah

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    Seems like a deal to jump on if you are looking for a cheap computer for basic surfing/ etc. -- maybe both of us are missing something now..?
     
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  10. twhy77

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    The order is placed. :)
     
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  11. KingCheetah

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    Good luck, let us know how it turns out.
     
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    It's cheap because the "video card" is integrated/memory-shared, I think. If you're not looking to play higher-end video games or anything, it's a decent enough card. I'm guessing this is why they give you 4GB of RAM since without the 64-bit version of Windows, you won't be able to use more than 2.5-3 gigs. I also don't think it comes with a monitor, does it? That makes it about $100-200 cheaper.

    You can get a 1 TB HD for about $95 and 4 GB RAM for about $40-$50. That's where your monitor went.
     
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  13. twhy77

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    All I needed was the tower. My wife would kill me if I started playing video games again.
     
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    Well, then... seems like a good deal. The machine is all you need to surf for p*rn.
     
    #14 Carl Herrera, Jan 11, 2009
  15. twhy77

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    She'd also kill me if I did that...
     
    #15 twhy77, Jan 11, 2009
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    Not bad....but a custom built could've been more reliable/cheaper.
     
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    Have you tried the Incognito Tabs in Google Chrome?
     
    #17 hjg877, Jan 11, 2009
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    She'd also kill him if he installed Chrome. :rolleyes:

    ;)
     
    #18 SwoLy-D, Jan 11, 2009
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    Oh shiznit. I just googled it, never heard of it. Time to re-install Chrome. :D
     
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  20. Deckard

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    Delete your history right after! ;)



    (miss you in D&D, twhy :) )
     
    #20 Deckard, Jan 11, 2009
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