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    MSI "Ultimate Gaming Laptop" on e-bay

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by kosti, Jan 21, 2011.

  1. kosti

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    kosti, Jan 21, 2011
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    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    The graphics card is conveniently left out? That's kind of deceptive considering it's advertised as a "gaming" laptop :p
     
    Voodooi, Jan 21, 2011
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  3. Bearclaw

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    It's an intel GMA, zoom in on the sticker picture.
     
    Bearclaw, Jan 22, 2011
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  4. NotEnoughMinerals

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    lol if he means 90% of computers of all time (including the very first computers ever made) he might be right....maybe
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Jan 22, 2011
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  5. kosti

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    lol..never thought of it that way. He should revise it and state 90% faster than an 486.
     
    kosti, Jan 22, 2011
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  6. Alexrose1uk

    Alexrose1uk Music, Media, Game

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    Damn, what a lier. Yes the machine is cheap...but Im pretty sure you could get the listing pulled for deception.
     
    Alexrose1uk, Jan 22, 2011
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  7. kosti

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    Yeah, it should be pulled but not sure just anyone can do it. The only time e-bay pulls auctions is due to copyright violations and such. False advertising is a different story. I just feel bad for the poor sap who buys it for their kid or something thinking it's made for gaming.
     
    kosti, Jan 23, 2011
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  8. moral hazard

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    Well at least it's only $300.
     
    moral hazard, Jan 23, 2011
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  9. NotEnoughMinerals

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    sigh... there's a bid on it
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Jan 23, 2011
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  10. Bearclaw

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    Kinda stupid to bid 299.99.

    If you bid 300.00 it would look bigger and might make people think twice.
     
    Bearclaw, Jan 23, 2011
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  11. kosti

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    I don't understand some e-bayers. The laptop sold for $470 with shipping. I've seen the same model brand new for around $530 shipped.

    EDIT: The one I saw for 530 was with a Pentium cpu not a core i5. 470 is still too much imo. Newegg had an open box Asus G51 with a gtx 260m for like 480 the other day.
     
    kosti, Jan 26, 2011
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