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    How do i check if the Asus-G2S laptop i bought is brand new?? have i been cheated? :(

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by colourblind, Aug 5, 2007.

  1. colourblind

    colourblind Newbie

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    I bought an asus g2-s at the PC fair yesterday. i suspected it was a used g2s model. but how can i verify these? there were programs that i have never installed, mp3 of sorts that are also installed.. so how do i check if its brand new/ or was it used?

    SIGH. i feel cheated already!
     
    colourblind, Aug 5, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, the obvious thing to check is if the seal was broken, mainly the box. It should have a clear but ASUS branded tape that sealed the box.


    As well, what programs?
     
    coriolis, Aug 5, 2007
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  3. colourblind

    colourblind Newbie

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    because i wasnt there when they did everything. i walked away and came back to collect it and viola.. everything was done already
     
    colourblind, Aug 5, 2007
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  4. colourblind

    colourblind Newbie

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    there were like some logitech stuff, motorola stuff, phone stuff..
     
    colourblind, Aug 5, 2007
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    KiwiBoy Notebook Consultant

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    From what I'm hearing, those programs aren't suppose to be on the computer when it is just out of the box. I suspect someone had returned it. :(
     
    KiwiBoy, Aug 5, 2007
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    charlotte Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, my husband bought a new sealed G2s from Gentech last week and it has logitech mouse stuff (because it comes with a logitech mouse) and Power For Phone, but I don't know of any motorola stuff. It did have the sample Vista sound and video files.
     
    charlotte, Aug 5, 2007
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    wwang39 Notebook Enthusiast

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    well ... if you really got a returned one ...
    they would probably have re-installed everything already
    at which case there will, i believe, no way of tracing / proving it was used
    but you can always argue with them if they're still there !
     
    wwang39, Aug 5, 2007
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