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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2013, 05:39:00 AM »
Did you decide?
No. I saw an awesome Sony Viao with the exact specs I wanted for the price ... but the viao is a note book ergo no disk drive.

I'l do some serious shopping this weekend.

If it has everything, get it and go with an external drive.  They can be had for $40 or less and used as desired.
He plays games. Is he supposed to have the disk drive danginling off the sofa all the time? There will be a disk in the drive probbaly 80%of the time. External is a mess.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2013, 05:44:06 AM »
Ah, no bueno.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #22 on: December 07, 2013, 05:56:54 AM »
Why exactly is a HDD necessary for playing games?
when you try to mock anyone while also running the flat earth society. Lol

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #23 on: December 07, 2013, 08:46:09 AM »
He plays games. Is he supposed to have the disk drive danginling off the sofa all the time? There will be a disk in the drive probbaly 80%of the time. External is a mess.
How about a thumb drive for the games?  They're pretty cheap these days.
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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #24 on: December 07, 2013, 10:16:17 AM »
Why exactly is a HDD necessary for playing games?

Some people play games on discs.

Don't ask me why, I don't even know
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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2013, 11:08:31 PM »
Install Gentoo.
The Mastery.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2013, 08:13:06 AM »
Just get a MacBook Air you whore.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2013, 10:36:55 PM »
I have a discount code for Dell, so I think I'm going to go with ...

XPS 15

A few months ago it was £1200. I'm gonna be able to pick it up for about £500.

Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #28 on: December 11, 2013, 02:02:32 AM »
I have a discount code for Dell, so I think I'm going to go with ...

XPS 15

A few months ago it was £1200. I'm gonna be able to pick it up for about £500.

I've had terrible experiences with Dell.

Thork

Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #29 on: December 11, 2013, 05:15:10 PM »
I have a discount code for Dell, so I think I'm going to go with ...

XPS 15

A few months ago it was £1200. I'm gonna be able to pick it up for about £500.

I've had terrible experiences with Dell.
I saved £700 today. That's a pretty good experience so far.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2013, 12:19:27 AM »
I have a discount code for Dell, so I think I'm going to go with ...

XPS 15

A few months ago it was £1200. I'm gonna be able to pick it up for about £500.

I've had terrible experiences with Dell.
I saved £700 today. That's a pretty good experience so far.

But you wouldn't have bought it without the coupon, so you actually lost £500.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2013, 10:22:54 PM »
I got a lenoviva y510 Idea pad for 800, but that was cyber monday.
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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2013, 09:45:59 PM »
So I just got an e-mail from Dell. They cancelled the laptop because they ran out of stock.

I'm furious. they didn't even contact to offer alternatives or anything. Just cancelled my payment.

Dell are going to get an irate phone call on Monday.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #33 on: December 14, 2013, 10:00:44 PM »
Dell are going to get an irate phone call on Monday.

I'm sure Dell, which gets most of its money from government contracts, doesn't give two shits about how many irate phone calls you give them.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2013, 10:05:14 PM »
Dell are going to get an irate phone call on Monday.

I'm sure Dell, which gets most of its money from government contracts, doesn't give two shits about how many irate phone calls you give them.
But they have made a very powerful enemy! :'(

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #35 on: December 14, 2013, 10:19:45 PM »
I've had terrible experiences with Dell.
I saved £700 today. That's a pretty good experience so far.

I'm furious. they didn't even contact to offer alternatives or anything. Just cancelled my payment.

Dell are going to get an irate phone call on Monday.

Came back to lol at the situation.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #36 on: December 14, 2013, 10:27:44 PM »
I've had terrible experiences with Dell.
I saved £700 today. That's a pretty good experience so far.

I'm furious. they didn't even contact to offer alternatives or anything. Just cancelled my payment.

Dell are going to get an irate phone call on Monday.

Came back to lol at the situation.
>o<

Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #37 on: December 14, 2013, 10:28:45 PM »
So I just got an e-mail from Dell. They cancelled the laptop because they ran out of stock.

I'm furious. they didn't even contact to offer alternatives or anything. Just cancelled my payment.

Dell are going to get an irate phone call on Monday.


I told you. Dell, never again.

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #38 on: December 15, 2013, 04:37:08 AM »
This is literally the best thread ever.
when you try to mock anyone while also running the flat earth society. Lol

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Re: Laptop needed
« Reply #39 on: December 15, 2013, 05:13:35 PM »
Read the FAQ before asking your question - chances are we already addressed it.
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