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Old May 14, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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Looking to get a laptop for the wife.. not looking to spend to much. I found a Sony Vaio for $811..



specs on laptop.. VAIO GRX 670 (2.0GHz Pentium 4, 512MB, 40GB, DVD-RW/CDRW, Windows XP, 16.1''TFT



Anyone have any info on these?? good? bad? Anything as good for cheaper out there???



Thanks in advance...



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Old May 14, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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$800? That aint bad. I am not a big fan of Sony but for that price I would go for it. What kind of Software does it come with? Is it new??
Old May 14, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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sony makes very good units. if the machine is new or in warranty see if you can purchase an extended warranty through sony just in case anything fails on it. is the unit brand new ?
Old May 14, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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Its brand new.. I dont know if I should get the warranty.. I'm sending to my wife in Japan.. dont know if they could help her there if something happens to it..



here's the webpage.. http://laptops90.com/sonyVAIOGRX670.html
Old May 14, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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seems like a good deal



but i wouldnt trust any store that is selling something for 2-3000 dollars off of MSRP.....seems fishy



do you know anything about this company....i would do some investigation before a purchase....who knows if the laptops are hot or if they are scammers and will keep ur money and dissapear



i mean..would you buy a PERFECT CONDITION FD WITH 25,000 MILES for 2000 bucks?....something in that deal is wrong....and 800 bucks for a 3000 dollar computer sounds a little wrong as well



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Old May 14, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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I've had my VAIO R505 for a bit over a year now, no problems at all if you don't count the time I crashed my network and screwed up the OS. But that was my fault, now it's running great again.
Old May 14, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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thats why im on here...trying to find info.... and I'll tell you what.. you find an FD for $2000 let me know.
Old May 14, 2003 | 03:58 PM
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cross reference here :



http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,799125,00.asp



Product: Sony VAIO PCG-GRX 670

Direct Price: $2,399.99

Specifications: 2.0-GHz P4-M; 512MB RAM; 40GB hard drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics chip set; integrated Ethernet and modem; one iLink (IEEE 1394) port, three USB 1.1 ports; two PC Card ports; one Memory Stick slot

Company Info: Sony Electronics, 888-315-7669,
Old May 14, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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its a very good deal. seems a bit too good to be true.......
Old May 14, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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I got a good deal on one, from some **********ER on the other forum. Its broke and I lost $650



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