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    New GT729 Barebone

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by dalingrin, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. dalingrin

    dalingrin Notebook Evangelist

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    dalingrin, Jul 27, 2009
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    If they hold true to their previous price points, probably $850-900/ea for barebones, but maybe even up to $950 based on the legitimate prices of the 1722 ID1/2 barebones from authorized resellers (IE, not the "hot and crispy ebay specials.")
     
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    Cool I just emailed Tom at MSI, there starting at $924.00 is what he said.. Kind of high for that black model, would be nice if they offered the Red and Black model with the 4850..
     
    nacr05, Jul 27, 2009
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    Yeah, that's about right. It isn't high based on the legitimate pricing on the 1722 ID1/2 barebones. We can't use eBay stolen/written off inventory as a basis for pricing. :(

    But at a $924 price, it might be better to wait for some closeout/refurb GT725's.
     
    electrosoft, Jul 27, 2009
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    Hey, hum... what is exactly the difference between a barebone and the laptop msi gt729... cause to me it looks like it's the msi gt729^^

    thank you
     
    frank633, Jul 28, 2009
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    This model is all black without the touch sensor panel and the turbo button, Also this barebone does not come with a CPU, Hard Drive, memory, and a WiFi card.
    The GT729 model is Red and Black and comes with the touch sensor panel with turbo, and the cpu, memory, HD, WiFi and all the good stuff..
     
    nacr05, Jul 28, 2009
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    so a barebone is like a downgraded version of the actual "normal" machine, and you partly have to build it yourself?
     
    frank633, Jul 28, 2009
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    That is correct..
     
    nacr05, Jul 28, 2009
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    Theres an nvidia logo on it... look at the pics.
     
    Purlpo, Jul 28, 2009
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    Thats because there still using the older pics of the 1722, they didnt update the pictures yet..
     
    nacr05, Jul 28, 2009
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    nice find, i could not tell does this have the overclock button like the other msi notebooks?
     
    cpt_jr, Jul 29, 2009
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    No this unit does not..
     
    nacr05, Jul 29, 2009
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