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Ok i listed my 5100 on ebay, now what??

post #1 of 44
5/13/04 at 2:11am
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hey yooo

ok i listed my laptop on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3480758196

and now after i get my money im going to look into a new laptop (dell?)


ok one thing im now paranoid about is the overheating, maaaaan ill give up everything to buy a laptop with no heat at all, i mean the 5100 isnt my first laptop, but its my first to stay for a whole year.

so should i look into an XPS or 8600? i dont care about the XPS much i just want a machine thatll fill my counter-strike and farcry needs.

OR should i look into a sager??

note i cant spend more than $1600.

thanks
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post #2 of 44
5/13/04 at 2:13am
Get the 8600 with the 128MB video card, and downgrade on the processor and hdd, and buy your own RAM.
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post #3 of 44
5/13/04 at 2:14am
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why should i downgrade the processor and hdd?
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post #4 of 44
5/13/04 at 2:14am
To stay under $1600.
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post #5 of 44
5/13/04 at 2:15am
Far Cry is going to take some GPU power. That said, he's suggesting downgrading on processor and HD because the video card has the biggest impact with gaming.
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post #6 of 44
5/13/04 at 2:17am
you can buy a 8600 today for under 1600 but thats with todays sale
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post #7 of 44
5/13/04 at 2:18am
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kev why u selling ur 8600?
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post #8 of 44
5/13/04 at 3:00am
dont go any where near the XPS if you dont want heat....
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post #9 of 44
5/13/04 at 3:03am
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ok i wont
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post #10 of 44
5/13/04 at 3:09am
didnt you say you wanted the power of a xps???

i would rather buy a desktop then a xps.
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post #11 of 44
5/13/04 at 3:10am
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but u see im always mobile so a desktop wont work me for me anymore in this life
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post #12 of 44
5/13/04 at 3:12am
i wonder how the bat life is on a xps
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post #13 of 44
5/13/04 at 3:12am
go 8600!

almost 4hr of baterry!!! for the mobile guys like us!!!
enough hp to do almost everything you need it to!!!
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post #14 of 44
5/13/04 at 3:13am
for the XPS, i remember someone saying it was abou 2 hrs??? no sure tho
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post #15 of 44
5/13/04 at 4:04am
Go the i8600, it has power and mobility. As the others mentioned, get the 7200rpm HD and the 128MB graphics, then drop the RAM and CPU down (upgrade the RAM from 3rd party) and you should fit under your US$1600 budget.
stu
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post #16 of 44
5/13/04 at 4:50am
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yup, cool.
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post #17 of 44
5/13/04 at 4:52am
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anybody intersted in my 5100?
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post #18 of 44
5/13/04 at 10:31am
if you're looking to stay cheap the XPS is out, I'd be looking at the i8600 and the i9100
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post #19 of 44
5/13/04 at 10:49am
Well i go this from dell about 5 month go and it cost me $1548
WXGA Screen, 1.3Ghz,4X DVD+RW,ATI Radeo 9600 128mb,256 (if i knew that laptop ram didnt cost much i would of got 128mb),40gb 4200 RPM (i would suggest u go with the 7.2k, my laptop still kick ass, i have a 60 GB 5.4k RPM from toshiba but i havent changed it cuz i dont feel like installing XP and all the other Crap on top of that dont have the time), Intel Pro 2100. all this crap For underwhat i payed. I know they dont show you the 1.3ghz on there site but i called in and the lady told me this is what she can do.maybe is a underclocked CPU who knows (hey by the way if anyone knows let me know LOL)
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post #20 of 44
5/13/04 at 11:08am
Sorry to say dude but u have one negative Feedback and is not a good one. if u think about what the dude said on the feed back and $600 that a lot in my opinion. Other thing how much do u want to for it. let me give you a little tip when u are selling. alway have extra people like extras. always post everything they are getting (meaning AC Plug. who ever u bids on this u can screw them by not including the AC plug (im sure they are asumming is included but the post doesnt say it) other thing i think u should reply to that negative feed back and explain urself. that would help you. and u c the cover u have on the laptop ( i dont know if the 5100 has it Default but if it does) i would take it off and say somethig like i would throw in a blue cover if u use the Buy it now. thing like that. just take pointers. that would help you. so just think about a price u want to get for it.
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