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    HP Elitebook 8440p for $300

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Min, Aug 14, 2011.

  1. Min

    Min Notebook Geek

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    I found it at the pawn shop. Intel Core i5 CPU, 320 GB 7200rpm HD, 2 GB RAM, Windows XP. Nice deal, but the wallpaper has the local school district logo, and the user accounts are complicated with a ton of domains. Hmmm....
     
    Min, Aug 14, 2011
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That's a heck of a deal, but I'd be very worried that the notebook might be stolen property. Call the school district whose logo you saw and see if they're missing any notebooks. If they are, let them know where you found it.
     
    saturnotaku, Aug 15, 2011
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  3. Min

    Min Notebook Geek

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    Yeah it's a buyer beware situation.
     
    Min, Aug 15, 2011
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    The proper way out here is to call both the police and the school district.
     
    newsposter, Aug 16, 2011
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  5. KCETech1

    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    and then if its legit, swipe it fast and reformat
     
    KCETech1, Aug 16, 2011
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