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    Clevo W880CU good buy or not?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by idofgrahf, Dec 11, 2010.

  1. idofgrahf

    idofgrahf Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the opportunity to buy a Clevo W880CU for 1200 USD no tax brand new, was wondering if this is a good deal or not. specs:

    17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) 16:9 LED backlit wide screen glossy LCD
    Intel® Core™ i7 mobile processor i7-720QM 1.6ghz
    NVIDIA® GegbForce® GTX 480M (Fermi) graphics w/ 2GB memory
    2 HDDS 500GB each support w/ RAID 0/1 capability
    8GB RAM
    Built-in Super Multi DVD±RW Burner
    Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Camera
    Built-in Fingeprint Reader
    NETWORK, Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Card
    Built-in Bluetooth ver. 2.1
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    Its on my local craiglist, I'm not in a great hurry to get a laptop nor do I need one, on the flip side I could use one for my trip to china.
    Asking since I'm not really in the loop for clevo laptops, haven't paid much attention to them for a while since I won't need one until early next year.
     
    idofgrahf, Dec 11, 2010
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  2. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Goddamn that's a good deal.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Dec 11, 2010
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  3. MALIBAL

    MALIBAL Company Representative

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    That configuration was priced at around $2150, only a couple weeks back.
     
    MALIBAL, Dec 11, 2010
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  4. idofgrahf

    idofgrahf Notebook Evangelist

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    well I guess I'll be buying it, the thing is some times at dell outlet I could find a alienware with crossfire for 1300-1400 or so which I think has better performance but then again I prefer to see it in person maybe haggle a little.
     
    idofgrahf, Dec 12, 2010
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  5. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    That is a sick deal. Dang you're lucky.
     
    Kevin, Dec 14, 2010
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  6. idofgrahf

    idofgrahf Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok bought it, not exactly "brand new" as the back cover broken off but other then that, everything else is new. Not sure I want to keep it though, its too freaking heavy for me to carry to china but I might try it since I'll be staying there for at least 3 month.
     
    idofgrahf, Dec 16, 2010
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  7. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    1 - What reseller did it come from initially?

    2 - When was it purchased, and how much warranty is left?

    3 - When are you leaving?
     
    Kevin, Dec 20, 2010
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  8. __-_-_-__

    __-_-_-__ God

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    imo it's stolen.
     
    __-_-_-__, Jan 7, 2011
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  9. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    Oh probably.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Jan 7, 2011
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  10. danyune

    danyune Notebook Evangelist

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    doesn't necessarily mean it's stolen, though there is always taht chance

    i bought my i7 930 computer from someone who bought it at ibuypower. Apparently the girl bought it for her boyfriend who broke up with her, so after 30 days she couldn't return it and just put it on the local CL, so I bought it for like 1/2 price from what the invoice 40 days prior said.
     
    danyune, Jan 8, 2011
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  11. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    I was going to offer to buy it, for a little more than he paid, but it's too late now.
     
    Kevin, Jan 8, 2011
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  12. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    damn. that's a hell of a deal. i paid around 3k for my setup.
     
    houstoned, Jan 12, 2011
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  13. 1341

    1341 Notebook Guru

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    clevo-w860cu-840qs-gtx470m-8g-7k500+5k750-1080p

    my setup is RMB 12000(CN yuan).

    about 1800 $.

    clevo w860cu will be replaced by p150hm.

    but I still buy it because I can't wait for the SB platform.
     
    1341, Jan 12, 2011
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  14. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can't wait for a GPU that will be around 40% faster than the GTX 470M and a CPU that is a lot more efficient even at lower clocks?
     
    LaptopNut, Jan 16, 2011
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