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    Refurbished Sager/Clevo?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by r4yn0r, Nov 20, 2008.

  1. r4yn0r

    r4yn0r Newbie

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    Hi guys,

    I already posted in the 'What Notebook to buy' section, however I'd like to ask you lot about acquiring a used/refurbished Clevo laptop.
    I've heard only good things about these particular machines and it seems logical that they'd be ideal choices for a second-hand laptop.
    To cut a long story kinda short: I'm in Europe, girlfriend is not. Her laptop is broken and I need to buy a replacement one for less than 400$ (if at all possible).

    What I'd like to ask if anybody knows a reliable online shop that sells quality refurbished laptops that I can buy without having to worry about it dying on me a couple of weeks later.

    Thanks a lot!
     
    r4yn0r, Nov 20, 2008
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  2. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    uhh.. ebay
     
    boypogi, Nov 20, 2008
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  3. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    you can buy a used sager for less than $400? Might be a really old model though....... if anything. Have a feeling sagers retain value pretty well.
     
    Garandhero, Nov 20, 2008
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  4. r4yn0r

    r4yn0r Newbie

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    I had a look at eBay and they have about 7 currently listed.
    If by old you mean single-core Pentium M, then no problem.

    It's for office/internet, so doesn't need much power/graphics/space.
    I appreciate your efforts however. So just let me know if you know of something.
     
    r4yn0r, Nov 20, 2008
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  5. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Try selling your 5792 now. :p

    Current prices have crashed for 2nd hand 5790/1/2/3 thanks to the offer from Sager.
     
    dtwn, Nov 20, 2008
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    zfactor Mastershake

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    yup i sold mine just in time. the prices are plumiting now
     
    zfactor, Nov 20, 2008
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  7. Garandhero

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    after the deals gone it'll come back up.
     
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    steven1513 Newbie

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    r4yn0r,
    Clevo caters to a the niche high-end market. You might find one for $400 but it will be older than many other offerings for the same money. If your girlfriend doesn't need anything special, I'd suggest a laptop from one of the big box companies. Keep checking them for sales/promos.

    All,
    But I'd like to ask the same question without the $400 cap. I know that Alienware sells their refurbs. But what do the other Clevo resellers do with thier returns/refurbs?

    I'm very tempted to get a $1600 Alienware M9750 (T7200 core2duo, dual 512MB M7950GTX, 17" 1900x1200 LCD, 2gb DDR2 PC5300, DVD-RW, wi-fi, WinVista.) Or they usually have a similar build but with dual 512MB M8700GT for the same price.

    (Why they load WinVista on a DX9 system and WinXP on a DX10 system is a topic for another thread.)
     
    steven1513, Dec 22, 2008
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