Just bought this: what do you think?

riblau · 13th April 2005, 8:50 PM

I'm so excited I could wet my pants.

http://www.computershop-it.com/view_...t=LX.T7206.029

Dan!el · 13th April 2005, 8:53 PM

Looks alright to me.

Daveo · 13th April 2005, 8:53 PM

nice......

CrazyNuts · 13th April 2005, 9:39 PM

Very nice....

Julz · 14th April 2005, 10:52 AM

wow v. nice! how much did it cost u in AUD$?

OCIT · 14th April 2005, 11:24 AM

about $1600 australian!!!!

Nice buy

Also, damn, onyl 15GBP to upgrade to 2 years international warranty as well!

God i miss living over there sometimes :s

Then i go to a beach on a hot day, and thank the lucky stars im living in Aus

Decromin · 14th April 2005, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by riblau

I'm so excited I could wet my pants.

Well make sure you have the machine on your lap then ...

Ronza · 14th April 2005, 3:37 PM

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1680 X 1050 pixel resolution

Wow. Nice buy

MraMp · 19th April 2005, 9:19 AM

Hows gaming on the laptop?

Krim · 19th April 2005, 9:31 AM

Anyone know the equivalent processor power of a Centrino/Pentium M 1.8 to a P4 chip ?

VapourTrail · 19th April 2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Krim

Anyone know the equivalent processor power of a Centrino/Pentium M 1.8 to a P4 chip ?

As a rough estimate it would be close to a 2.6Ghz P4 chip.

VapourTrail · 19th April 2005, 11:29 AM

Ive been looking into getting this exact same deal from the same store. Everything seems ok but the deal just seems a little 'too' good, and as we all know, when buying something off the internet if it seems too good to be true then it usually is.

The store is more than happy for me to buy it and they will ship it internationally. The warranty is international so if anything goes wrong then I can just take it to Acer Australia to get fixed. I checked the UK business register and this mob has been around for nearly 3 years. Here are some of the dodgy things about the deal however

a) They dont accept credit cards, all payments (even in the UK) have to be made via a direct deposit into the store owners account. This is to keep costs down apparently.

b) They quoted me the same price for postage as they would to someone in England (14 pounds). They say they can do this because they have been using their courier for a long time and they offer them special deals.

c) This notebook is fresh onto the market, only been out for a month or 2. Why the hell would they discount it down to 650 pounds from 1050 pounds.

All sounds a bit too dodge for me. Im still waiting to hear back from them about whether they will let my friend in the UK pay for it in cash and pick it up (doubt they do pickup). Tis a shame because this notebook goes for around $3500 here in Oz and with all the conversions, taxes, postage, 2 year warranty, bank fees it would have come to approx $1850 from this mob.

Krim · 19th April 2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by VapourTrail

As a rough estimate it would be close to a 2.6Ghz P4 chip.

Is there a general rule to convert Pentium M to P4 speeds?

Or just add 800mhz to whatever the Pentium M chip is?

riblau · 21st April 2005, 12:10 AM

These guys who I bought the laptop off haven't answered their phone, e-mails or faxes for 3 days.

I am assuming their customer service guy is off sick or something.

But its shitting me up the wall.

Also, they haven't updated my order as having recieved the money. The money has definately left my account.

kevy_stylez · 23rd April 2005, 7:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riblau

These guys who I bought the laptop off haven't answered their phone, e-mails or faxes for 3 days.

I am assuming their customer service guy is off sick or something.

But its shitting me up the wall.

Also, they haven't updated my order as having recieved the money. The money has definately left my account.

Hmm I'd be so worried if I was in that position right now, but yeah it does sound abit too sus, but hey, hope things work out for you mate. Cause that's a really nice buy.

13th April 2005, 8:50 PM	#1
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OCIT Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Wantirna, Melbourne Posts: 315	about $1600 australian!!!! Nice buy Also, damn, onyl 15GBP to upgrade to 2 years international warranty as well! God i miss living over there sometimes :s Then i go to a beach on a hot day, and thank the lucky stars im living in Aus __________________ SYSTEM: Shuttle SB81p \| P4E 3.0 @ 3.55 \| 1GB Hynix D43 @ 236FSB 2.5/3/3/8 \| Leadtek 6600GT @ 591/1290 \| 2 x Seagate 200GB Sata \| LG 4163B 16x DVD-RW \| ---- 3D MARK 2003: 9791 ---- INTERNET: Optus Cable - 12GB P / 24GB OP 10MB/128K Last edited by OCIT; 14th April 2005 at 11:26 AM.

19th April 2005, 11:29 AM	#12
VapourTrail Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WOW!! My very own walrus! Posts: 254	Ive been looking into getting this exact same deal from the same store. Everything seems ok but the deal just seems a little 'too' good, and as we all know, when buying something off the internet if it seems too good to be true then it usually is. The store is more than happy for me to buy it and they will ship it internationally. The warranty is international so if anything goes wrong then I can just take it to Acer Australia to get fixed. I checked the UK business register and this mob has been around for nearly 3 years. Here are some of the dodgy things about the deal however a) They dont accept credit cards, all payments (even in the UK) have to be made via a direct deposit into the store owners account. This is to keep costs down apparently. b) They quoted me the same price for postage as they would to someone in England (14 pounds). They say they can do this because they have been using their courier for a long time and they offer them special deals. c) This notebook is fresh onto the market, only been out for a month or 2. Why the hell would they discount it down to 650 pounds from 1050 pounds. All sounds a bit too dodge for me. Im still waiting to hear back from them about whether they will let my friend in the UK pay for it in cash and pick it up (doubt they do pickup). Tis a shame because this notebook goes for around $3500 here in Oz and with all the conversions, taxes, postage, 2 year warranty, bank fees it would have come to approx $1850 from this mob. __________________ OCAU unofficial 'Higher post count does not make you smarter, cooler or more important' club member #1

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Daveo Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,654	nice......

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Julz Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Doncaster East, Victoria Posts: 2,674	wow v. nice! how much did it cost u in AUD$?

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21st April 2005, 12:10 AM	#14
riblau Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 154	These guys who I bought the laptop off haven't answered their phone, e-mails or faxes for 3 days. I am assuming their customer service guy is off sick or something. But its shitting me up the wall. Also, they haven't updated my order as having recieved the money. The money has definately left my account. __________________ Hold still while I gas you!