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    Gateway 6860FX Refurb $799 Tiger Direct

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Dook, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. Dook

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    Man - I am TEMPTED - but I'm having trouble buying NVidia, the way they are neglecting the users by not coming clean....


    Must....resist.....


    By the way, i called, and it is a Web-Only deal - No CompUSA or Tiger stores have them in stock.


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    Sharkonwheels, Aug 20, 2008
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    10% Live.com cashback
     
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  4. Dook

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    Still in stock as of 12:46am EST (surprisingly)
     
    Dook, Aug 21, 2008
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    too bad no more money in the bank.. i stick with sager :p
     
    holyking, Aug 21, 2008
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  6. Dook

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    If you have no money in the bank, it doesn't look like you'll be sticking with anything.
     
    Dook, Aug 21, 2008
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    haha, just used all my money in a hp labtop 600 dollor + school fee + book = almost 1.5k...
    i have 2 check sat at my desk waiting to deposit in my bank :p about 600 dollar
    i am sure i can get sager with out problem :p Ops Car insurance XD another 800 dollar... wow so hard to save money
    Ps: thank you Dook its really a nice deal , i hope they will keep it until i got more money XD
     
    holyking, Aug 21, 2008
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  8. Sharkonwheels

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    Look at it this way:

    If ya gotta wait a couple months, maybe by then, it'll be a refurb P-7811FX!

    Hey - ya GOTTA find the silver lining SOMEWHERE!


    EDIT:
    Welp - Dook twisted my arm nearly clean off the shoulder, held a gun to my head, and FORCED me
    to buy the 6860FX.

    All his fault - it's the truth, and I'm sticking to it.




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    Sharkonwheels, Aug 21, 2008
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  9. nycdude

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    awesome deal.

    should I jump on this deal since I just got a dell studio17 lappy.
     
    nycdude, Aug 21, 2008
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    If you can return the Dell, and you're looking for a gaming lappie, then heck yes!


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    Sharkonwheels, Aug 21, 2008
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  11. Lakjin

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    after you get this, buy a warranty from www.squaretrade.com
    shoudl be ~40 bucks after you use FIFTYOFF coupon (that coupon is for 2nd time buyers, but there are...tricks...PM me if you want more info, too lazy to type it out)
     
    Lakjin, Aug 21, 2008
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  12. Dook

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    As of 8/21/08@8:48PM EST, it's still in stock. I am VERY shocked.
     
    Dook, Aug 21, 2008
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    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Maybe only cause they bumped the price up, which i was reading on another forum it went from a HOT deal to a warm deal . IMHO its a friggin steal but hey what do i know .
     
    Quadzilla, Aug 21, 2008
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  14. Dook

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    I agree with you 110%. If I didnt already have one, I'd definitely jump on this bad boy. With both feet even.
     
    Dook, Aug 21, 2008
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    Hey, I jumped - delivery scheduled for Monday.
    Went regular UPS for $17, instead of $53 for 3-day.
    $53? You kidding me?

    Anywho - I'll be smiling come Monday night.....


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    Sharkonwheels, Aug 21, 2008
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  16. Dook

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    Ahh yes, big smiles. There's nothing like cracking open a new laptop.
     
    Dook, Aug 21, 2008
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  17. ViciousXUSMC

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    I dont care for the gateway much but for that cost its a great value. I just got a G50V and it was nearly 2x as much in cost.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Aug 22, 2008
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    I was thinking of buying one of these, but I am not sure yet due to it being a 17", I was looking more at 15" laptops. Anyways, people have been posting about getting an extended warranty through squaretrade, but my main question/concern is how good of a warranty company is squaretrade. This is the first I have heard of this company so I am unsure.
     
    link747, Aug 22, 2008
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    Yea this is a great deal, and I was looking at a gateway M-6862 at best buy for $750 w/ an ATI HD 2600 512mb video card, which is obviously not as good as the videocard in this. Thing is though I'm wary about 17" as thats a lotta laptop, plus (and this is subjective) but the FX styling seems kinda dated to me personally.
     
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  20. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    DEAD DEAL

    If you didn't order one, you should be ashamed of yourself. You'll never know what it feels like to be a real man, plus God is probably mad at you.
     
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    Hah!

    U da man! Dat shiznit is phunny!

    Man - I'm glad I got *MY* order in - and correction - delivery is Tuesday (8/26)

    Returned the 6864FX this morning to BB, now waiting for this beyotch to arrive so i can have me some FUN!


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    Sharkonwheels, Aug 22, 2008
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  22. Dook

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    Cool! I'm assuming BB didn't give you any problems since it was never opened?
     
    Dook, Aug 22, 2008
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    watch it come back in stock $100 cheaper. ;)
     
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    wow fantastic deal. Throw in a T8300 in there and you have a nice little machine.
     
    vengance_01, Aug 22, 2008
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    Nope - I asked before I paid for the purchase.

    Wanna laugh? I guess the are REALLY non-trusting, and THEY broke the security seal at the CS desk to check inside.

    All I could think was, dang, that just cost 15%, when BOTH seals were 100% intact...

    Oh well - I made sure to have a manager come over first, before she opened it, so the HE could see it was sealed when I handed it over to her.

    It would be easy to come up with some crap after the cracked it open - I took pix on my phone's camera right there and then, as well.


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    The same thing happen to me when I returned my unopened M-6864FX. They put the battery in and turned it on also.
     
    nycdude, Aug 22, 2008
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  27. Dook

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    Oh wow. They usually don't open them if the seal is not broken. Interesting.
     
    Dook, Aug 22, 2008
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    I think she saw enough, after opening the sealed box, breaking the seal, and then seeing the lappie was still perfectly taped in the original plastic bag, with no sign of the tape ever having been removed.

    But, yeah, they just tossed out perfectly good $$, as it was still factory sealed on top, and the bottom had the packing tape that BB puts across the bottom flaps.


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  29. Dook

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    Oh they'll still sell it as new, watch. They'll throw some antivirus software in there and say the box was only opened for the Geek Squad to "optimize" and "install the software". I guarantee they won't loose a dime. lol
     
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    Dook calm down. 4 posts of the same thing? GEEZ your outa hand. Time out for you.
     
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    Fixed, carry one. ~ Thanks.
     
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  32. Dook

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    'Preciate it Metam!

    Back to the topic at hand. I just called Tiger to see if they have a heads-up on any more refurbs coming in and as you can imagine, they were clueless. Hopefully they will receive a new batch soon for those that missed out.
     
    Dook, Aug 23, 2008
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    Man I swear I see a new mod(new to me) everyday.
    I have so much to learn o_o

    Dook even if they knew, I doubt they would tell you. Trade secrets
     
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  34. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    LOL, that was from the movie Repos :D
     
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    Well the 6860 clearanceprice at my local bestbuy was at $950 today. Not as good of a price as the referbs at compusa/tiger direct, but it is new and comes with a 1 year warranty.
     
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    BB's around here (So FL) still have them at $1349.


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    I jumped on this the moment I saw it on TD.And I had just learned about live cash.Total:$735 after shipping and cash back isn't bad at all.Delivery on Monday as well.I don't really game much anymore and it is quite big..but deal was too tempting to pass up.I was surprised it lasted for about 2 days.I just hope it doesn't have dead pixels..as is my luck with lcd screens.
     
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    Yup - ditto for me...

    I was looking for a 14.1" or 15.4", bought an M-6851 from Costco which didn;t work out, and then got the M-6864FX from BB when they dropped it from $999 to $749, but kept it sealed waiting the 14 days to see if another deal popped up.

    Apparently, I missed the first round at TD for $699 by not much...

    When the 6860FX came around again but at $799, Dook basically convinced me - whether I think it's too big or not, it is TOO GOOD of a deal to pass up, and with the $80 back from live.com, it's even better!

    Hopefully they get a few more for those that missed it - but not less than $799, please! :)


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    $800 is just about the same price you can get for it on Ebay now for a refurb.Mostly sold by people who got the $699 deal I bet.I probably wouldn't of gotten it if not for the cash back.Thank god theres still no tax for TD here in N.Y.(unlike stupid NewEgg).Also shipping is extremely reasonable and honest.
     
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