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    Good deal or not!

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by icehell, Jan 17, 2008.

  1. icehell

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    I don't know about MicroExpress but that deal seems really cheap.

    It's cheaper than the non-penyryn processor.... @_@
     
    webdtc, Jan 17, 2008
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    But they have an horrendous rating on resellersrating.com so...
     
    Ayle, Jan 17, 2008
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    If it were me I wouldn't trust them since it seems too good to be true.

    By the way I heard http://www.powernotebooks.com/ has a good reputation and they sell a compal IFL90 based machine (not with penryn).

    I'm thinking of purchasing from them.
     
    webdtc, Jan 17, 2008
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    here is what i ordered seeing as how the link didn't work.

    + CUSTOM NOTEBOOK, Compal FL90 Core 2 Duo Performance Notebook, 15.4" TFT WSXGA/WXGA, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT 256/512MB Graphics 1 $1575.96 $1575.96
    COMPAL, IFL90120014 Core™2 Duo CBB Notebook Barebone, Socket P, Intel® PM965, 15.4" WSXGA TFT Glossy, FPR, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT 512MB Graphics

    INTEL, Core™ 2 Duo T7700 2.4GHz Processor, 800MHz FSB, 4MB L2 cache, 35.0W, 65nm, Retail

    KINGSTON, 4GB (2 x 2GB) ValueRAM PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM SODIMM, CL5, Non-ECC

    HITACHI, 200GB Travelstar 7K200, 7200-RPM, 16MB cache, 9.5mm, SATA 3.0 Gbit/s, OEM

    COMPAL, 8x Super-Multi Dual-Layer DVD±RW Optical Drive for Compal FL90/FL91 Series Notebooks

    ACCESSORY, Built-in 4-in-1 MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro Media Card Reader (Included)

    INTEL, Wireless-N WiFi Link 4965AGN, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft N, 11/54/300 Mbps, Internal PCIe Mini Card

    BROADCOM, Internal Bluetooth Module v2.0 for Compal FT00/FT01/EL80/EL81/FL90/FL91 Notebook Series

    MICROSTAR, VOX TV-Tuner w/ Remote, External, USB 2.0, Retail

    MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit, OEM

    WARRANTY, Assembled and Tested (1 Year Limited Parts, Lifetime Labor Warranty)


    Shipping ZIP-code: 54025 SUBTOTAL: $1575.96
    Shipping method: Ground SHIPPING: $31.38
    TAX: $0.00
    GRAND TOTAL: $1607.34
     
    pipeboy98, Jan 17, 2008
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  7. icehell

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    penyryn processor also provided at pcmicrowork
     
    icehell, Jan 17, 2008
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    Wish it was that cheap here :(
     
    RedemptioN, Jan 17, 2008
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    wow, with that processor the price seems to good to be true. Is that processor even compatible with IFL90?
     
    chrisgssc, Jan 18, 2008
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    May be they are 1,629 euros :)
     
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    So, did you decided which laptop you are buying? And why?
     
    Wirelessman, Feb 5, 2008
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    This is the way to go. Powernotebooks.com is great. I love my Compal so far.
     
    v1k1ng1001, Feb 6, 2008
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