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    Yay, i got a Gateway 7811FX! (Unboxing/Review?)

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Red_Dragon, Sep 6, 2008.

  1. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    yeah i bought one for the amazing $1250 price(how does gateway make money?) stupid geek squad is doing the recovery discs though i'll pick it up in an hour i have a question i know it's been done already but would anyone like me to do a unboxing/review? I wouldn't mind doing one, let me know :D oh and i'll probably be active on this forum so hello!
     
    Red_Dragon, Sep 6, 2008
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  2. MedievalZeus

    MedievalZeus Notebook Consultant

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    you're not paying for those recovery disks are you?..
     
    MedievalZeus, Sep 6, 2008
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  3. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    lol, i am only becasue it is too much of a pain in the arse to do it yourself i mean really it is......and tia a 15% restocking fee? Did he expain the problem to best buy?
     
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  4. ashura

    ashura Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually, making the recovery disc would've involved you clicking your mouse two or three times and swapping DVDs from the burner, aka the occasional couple of seconds of your time. But whatever floats your boat.

    ccnemrod: There's a link to drivers in the stickied thread up top called "official 7811 FX info thread."
     
    ashura, Sep 6, 2008
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  5. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    yeah, i know its just a couple of clicks but i heard the time it takes is extremely long i dont have time for that crap lol.
     
    Red_Dragon, Sep 6, 2008
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  6. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    when i got my laptop i made a backup of all drivers/apps and it only took about 15 minutes max.

    ps-i'm wearing a geek squad shirt. the shirts should give you a discount when wearing them at bestbuy, that would be great.
     
    N00d13s, Sep 6, 2008
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  7. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wouldn't let anyone else know this. You're likely to be stoned and later beaten with a wet fish.
     
    Dook, Sep 6, 2008
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  8. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Really? I wasted like 5 DVDR and still didn't finish burninng all the recovery disks... Most of them failed from one reason or another.
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Sep 6, 2008
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  9. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    when i look i my disc it only used up about half of a DVD+R, 4.7GB.

    i like the shirt. they may not always be helpful or take people's money for doing simple tasks, but some of them are pretty cool.and i like the orage on it, it's not too much but still stands out.
     
    N00d13s, Sep 6, 2008
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  10. focusfre4k

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    same.

    honnestly though...its the geek squad...they are a joke in themselves.

    how much did you pay for this "service"?
     
    focusfre4k, Sep 7, 2008
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  11. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Okay too many posts have been deleted so this thread is now closed. In the future, please respect the opinion of others.

    @Red_Dragon:
    Please feel free to making a review with pics/videos and since people will appreciate it.
     
    Kdawgca, Sep 7, 2008
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