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argyle   07-11-2003 at 12:29:42 AM

im about to buy a gericom notebook from europe. im in the states. do u think it's a good idea. im buying it mainly because its a good price for the hardware. p4-m 2.2, dvd-r, ati mobility 9600, for around $2000. do u think its risky buying from europe from a new vendor should i wait for a similiar config. in the states. thanks

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Howard   07-11-2003 at 01:05:50 AM
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Buy something with a brand name. Unlike a desktop, every notebook is different, you cannot fix them yourself because the parts are not widely available. This is why I highly recommend getting a 3 year wanteree.

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argyle   07-11-2003 at 01:19:19 AM
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it comes with a 2 year warranty, i think that should be ok.

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Howard   07-11-2003 at 01:35:32 AM
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You'll never know whether it'll be around tomorrow. Get it if you want to, but for my money, I'll look elsewhere.

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okietex   07-11-2003 at 05:07:39 AM
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Again, I've done this with the KDS brand ... and I wouldn't do it with them again. And, if these guys are new with no track record, I would agree with Howard on it.

BUT, if you know them... if you have seen them or if you see a lot of good reviews (from users!) and they are positive, you might consider. If blindly, I wouldn't -- go with something known. (ok, yes, i might have made a mistake with the other one .. we'll have to wait and see!)

-ot

IC7-G 1.3| P4 2.8 800 | SLK900-U / 92mm Fan (AS3) | 2x512mb Corsair PC3500C2 | 2x120gb SG SATA RAID 0 | 2x120gb WD RAID 1 | CM ATC201B-SXT | 520W | Radeon 9800 Pro | Audigy2

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argyle   07-11-2003 at 05:02:50 PM
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no idea who they r just that they r an austrian company, havent read any reviews from users either. they were mentioned on the ATI site. im basically buying it for the video card, and good features-price. and plus the fact that the companies here (dell, hp) r introducing the cards in wide-aspect screens which i dont like.

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RaPTuRe   07-12-2003 at 02:00:52 AM
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Wait it out, man. Something better will come along. Buying in Europe is also more expensive than buying in the states (i.e. if you bought the same thing in the states (which I know you can't), it would theoretically be cheaper).

I sefinitely agree with the others,
don't worry, something better will come.

RaPTuRe

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?

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natport   07-12-2003 at 07:27:14 AM
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Very True
Thats why my dad and I have been waiting for new technology to appear.....and the price too :D

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Howard   07-12-2003 at 09:00:07 AM
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You could wait a million years and things will all always go that way. Just look and get one NOW, rather than wait, cuz you'd always be waiting. This is the thing with computer purchases, you CAN'T regret. CPU's will ALWAYS get faster, harddrives will ALWAYS get larger, memories will ALWAYS get larger, prices will ALWAYS stay in a certain range. (rougly $1000-$3000)

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RaPTuRe   07-12-2003 at 12:04:09 PM
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I disagree. You most certainly CAN regret a computer purchase. I have always waited for the "perfect" deal to come around - one that suits me, has (sometimes more or less) everything that I need. I have done this for all my purchases, and so far I have not regretted. I know many, many people who have though, ESPECIALLY with notebooks.

My opinion still remains, I would not jump in and buy the notebook now, rather wait and see what else happens. If nothing else appears, then go for the Gericom, but what do you lose by waiting?

RaPTuRe

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?

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argyle   07-13-2003 at 01:03:26 AM
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thanks for the opinions. i was on the verge of buying a dell 8500 with the nvidia 4200 card back in march. then suddenly all these new technologies (ati 9600, nvidia, centrino etc) came out. i've been waiting since then for ati cards but no word on them coming to the states.
the only problem is the support for the laptop. they dont have a presence here and even in europe i have no knowledge of their reputation.

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okietex   07-13-2003 at 05:10:56 AM
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from what i have heard on the 9600, it might start showing up in some models within the next month ... and then in more models in the next 2 months. so, not that really helps but maybe expect seeing within that time frame??

-ot

IC7-G 1.3| P4 2.8 800 | SLK900-U / 92mm Fan (AS3) | 2x512mb Corsair PC3500C2 | 2x120gb SG SATA RAID 0 | 2x120gb WD RAID 1 | CM ATC201B-SXT | 520W | Radeon 9800 Pro | Audigy2

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Howard   07-13-2003 at 06:15:50 AM
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What I'm trying to say is that technology is always improving, when the "perfect" notebook comes along, there will be other ones that you want. It is never a bad idea to wait, but there is always better stuff on the horizon.

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