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    REFURBISHED ASUS G50VT-X1 P8400 + 9800M GS for $629.99

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by mrPico, Feb 13, 2010.

  1. mrPico

    mrPico Notebook Deity

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    http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=G50VT-X1-PB-R&cat=NBB

    They also have the G50VT-X5 available on eBay for $619 which you can use Bing's 10% cashback for.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200435274127&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT


    G50VT-X1 Specs:
    * Asus G50Vt-X1 Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 15.6-inch HD Gaming Notebook

    * General Features:
    * Industrial design with blue LED backlight and flashing blue sidelights
    * Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 pre-installed w/CoA
    * Intel Centrino 2 technology
    * Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz processor
    * 4 GB DDR2 RAM
    * 320 GB hard drive
    * DVD±RW DL drive with LightScribe
    * NVIDIA 9800M GS graphics with 512 MB GDDR3 VRAM
    * Integrated audio with built-in Altec Lansing speakers and Dolby Home Theater sound
    * Intel 802.11 a/g/n wireless LAN
    * Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
    * Built-in 1.3 MP webcam and microphone
    * 7-in-1 card reader
    * QWERTY keyboard with touchpad and numeric keypad
    * 15.6-inch HD widescreen LCD display (1366 x 768 resolution)
    * Secondary OLED screen displays real-time messaging

    * Supported Memory Cards:
    * Secure Digital (SD)
    * MultiMediaCard (MMC)
    * Memory Stick (MS)
    * Memory Stick PRO
    * miniSD (with adapter)
    * Memory Stick Duo
    * Memory Stick PRO Duo (with adapter)

    * Expansion Slots:
    * One (1) ExpressCard/54 slot

    * I/O Ports:
    * Four (4) USB 2.0
    * One (1) HDMI
    * One (1) 15-pin VGA
    * One (1) IEEE 1394 FireWire
    * One (1) eSATA
    * One (1) RJ-45
    * One (1) Microphone
    * Two (2) Headphone

    * Regulatory Approvals:
    * FCC
    * CE
    * BSMI
    * MIC
    * C-Tick
    * VCCI
    * Gost-R
    * cULus
    * WEEE

    Package Includes:

    * Asus G50Vt-X1 Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz 15.6-inch HD Gaming Notebook
    * Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 pre-installed w/CoA
    * Power adapter (Input: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 2.0A / Output: 19V --- 6.32A)
    * Power cord
    * Li-ion battery
    * Windows Vista Recovery DVDs
    * Driver CD

    Additional Information:

    * Notes:
    * Model: G50Vt-X1
    * P/N: 90N-SSZA2411131KQL0Y
    * UPC: 8 84840 30620 7
    * EAN: 0 884840 306207

    * Product Requirements:
    * Available power outlet
    * LightScribe-enabled media required for direct disc labeling
     
    mrPico, Feb 13, 2010
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  2. opnickc

    opnickc Notebook Consultant

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    Wow! That is damn impressive for the price.
     
    opnickc, Feb 15, 2010
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  3. mrPico

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    mrPico, Feb 15, 2010
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  4. littleark94

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    Does this ship to Canada?
     
    littleark94, Feb 15, 2010
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  5. opnickc

    opnickc Notebook Consultant

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    That's from the ebay listing. So I'd say, yes. :)
     
    opnickc, Feb 15, 2010
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  6. atrophy

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    This laptop was great for 3 months while it worked for me but unfortunately as soon as my warranty ran out it stopped working :(

    I've never had any problems with refurbished products before so I guess I was just unlucky.
     
    atrophy, Feb 17, 2010
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  7. mrPico

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    The G50VT-X5 on ebay or geeks shows it has a higher screen resolution but it is actually a 1366 x 768 screen.
     
    mrPico, Feb 18, 2010
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  8. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    aaaw :(

    were any made with the 1680x1050? so it's like a craps shoot like it was on Tiger Direct wit hthe gateways? or no?
     
    aan310, Feb 19, 2010
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  9. Sonicjet

    Sonicjet Notebook Evangelist

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    Tell ya one thing ,it's the best 768p screen you have ever seen.... :D
     
    Sonicjet, Feb 19, 2010
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  10. Vlad_I

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    I was given one of these to replace my burnt G1S-B2. Its a pretty good laptop and runs a lot of the games on the highest settings and gets decent battery life. I would definately pay that money for it if i knew what i know now and if i didnt own one.
     
    Vlad_I, Feb 19, 2010
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  11. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    really? i thought the colors were horrible when i looked at one at BBY
     
    aan310, Feb 19, 2010
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