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    Samsung Series 3 Notebook w/ AMD A6-3420M/6520G - $429

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by TheBluePill, Mar 21, 2012.

  1. TheBluePill

    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    (Pretty nice machine for the money, IMO, i bought one.) On sale for $120 Off;

    Samsung NP305E5A-A03US Series 3 Laptop Computer -

    AMD Quad-Core A6-3420M/6520G 1.5GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, 15.6" Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    List Price:
    $549.99
    Instant Savings:
    - $120.02 (22%)
    Price:
    $429.97

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    Samsung NP305E5A-A03US Series 3 Laptop Computer - AMD Quad-Core A6-3420M 1.5GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, 15.6 Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit at TigerDirect.com

    Machine Info:

    Series 3 15.6? Notebook | Samsung Office
     
    TheBluePill, Mar 21, 2012
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  2. Voodooi

    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    Good find!

    Just to shed some clarity on the GPU - it's integrated and not dedicated.

    In that respect, the K53TA is better since the GPU is dedicated and can be found for 409$ @ newegg US refurbished ...sells fast.
     
    Voodooi, Mar 21, 2012
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  3. TheBluePill

    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The K53TA Is a nice machine. But as a gift (Grad gift, actually), i had to buy something new.
     
    TheBluePill, Mar 22, 2012
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    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    True enough. Samsung laptops, in my experience, are also of better quality than the majority of notebooks out there.
     
    abaddon4180, Mar 22, 2012
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  5. TheBluePill

    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Got it in, Really nice machine. Nice Quality.
     
    TheBluePill, Mar 22, 2012
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