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I've actually been told by people at school that there are some decent laptops in stock at various stores around town, so I'm going to go and have a look tomorrow. Free exam days ftw.
 

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The_highwayman said:
the thing i don't like about asus is that they only make XGA screens, as opposed to WXGA which looks better.
errr no thats not true...my asus W5F has a 12 inch WXGA screen :D
 

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Can anyone point me to a decent 14 or 15.4 laptop with a 1440x900 resolution? Core 2 Duo, 1GB RAM decent GFX, etc.
 

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heya folks,

looking into a travel laptop notebook myself, sizing up the ASUS W5f, found one for $1799, and im having a hell of a time finding another one in Adelaide so i can atleast know if thats a good price or not, the guys in the store said it should be $2,400 or so, and in the last couple of days its gone down another $200, to the 1799 it is now...

any idea if thats a good price?

white, 80gb HD, 512RAM, right size 4 me, light, 2 year warranty...only battery life is short, about 3 hours i think but i do get two of them...

would appreciate a word on its price,
thanks, Urse
 
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yeah ive got an asus w5f...exceptional notebook :D
thats pretty good for that price...i bought mine in HK for $1500 AU, but thats HK for you
on other sites ive seen them for $2499, so to find one under $2000 is a pretty good deal imo

for my one though, its a core duo t2400, 100gb hdd, 1gb ram 2 year warrenty and 3 and a half hr battery life

my advice: get it asap
 

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hi guys, if you wanna buy cheap laptops, just post me a message with the details of your preferred laptop/computer, that is preffered brand, hard drive, RAM, DVD , screen and other extras/options as well as the current price you can get it for. my dad is in the business and I will try to get you a great deal! he is giving students free delivery in sydney metro and very cheap software(all genuine). so send me the info for a qoute.

cheers all
 

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neva say die said:
hi guys, if you wanna buy cheap laptops, just post me a message with the details of your preferred laptop/computer, that is preffered brand, hard drive, RAM, DVD , screen and other extras/options as well as the current price you can get it for. my dad is in the business and I will try to get you a great deal! he is giving students free delivery in sydney metro and very cheap software(all genuine). so send me the info for a qoute.

cheers all
Did gravity guide them off the back of a truck?
 

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bringbackshred said:
OMFG.

I can't believe this... I actually want to buy a HP laptop...
yeah, they do look good. almost as good as an apple.

But compared to ASUS you generally pay a little more than what you get.

shocking after sales support and service aswell hp have
 

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shocking after sales support and service aswell hp have
thats what you get for outsourcing your support and services to india. :)
 

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I finally decided to buy this computer Dell XPS M1210. Powerful, Light and small at cheap price. just what i've been looking for ages. I think its a good choice for people who want a notebook as powerful as a desktop but light enough to lug around with one hand . This is the perfect choice. Plus its backed by 2 yrs dell premium service(unheard of in notebook) and of course Dell is an american company that you can trust with peace of mind. :D
 

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well i ended up getting an asus pro31jc , its really good so far. 1gb/100hdd , wxga, only downside being its 2.8kg but its not too bad.
got it from myer. it cost 1800 but i bargained it down to 1680 (mwahahaha) and got a free mouse and tv tuner! awesome!
 

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gracie007 said:
well i ended up getting an asus pro31jc , its really good so far. 1gb/100hdd , wxga, only downside being its 2.8kg but its not too bad.
got it from myer. it cost 1800 but i bargained it down to 1680 (mwahahaha) and got a free mouse and tv tuner! awesome!
haha nice
looking forward to checking that mchine out at UTS
but couldnt you get it from like a specialised computer store rather than a department store?
 

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gracie007 said:
haha nice
well i ended up getting an asus pro31jc , its really good so far. 1gb/100hdd , wxga, only downside being its 2.8kg but its not too bad.
got it from myer. it cost 1800 but i bargained it down to 1680 (mwahahaha) and got a free mouse and tv tuner! awesome!
pff, our ticket price is 1780 at JB Hifi, and bargaining off $100 wouldnt be hard.. i could easily have beaten that.

and it comes with a free tv tuner anyway, asus give it to us, we prettymuch ahev to give it to you. but of course, he was doing a "special deal" :rofl:

Meh, thats what you get when you shop at a place with 6 elevators in it and staff all wearing suits.
 

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The_highwayman said:
the thing i don't like about asus is that they only make XGA screens, as opposed to WXGA which looks better.
the thing about asus is they say they have "widescreen xga" screens, rather than WXGA screens,

still dont know what the W means.. ?
 
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