Manufacturer refurbished laptop?

linnemeyerhere said:

Can't go wrong with Toshiba !
Toshiba Qosmio X500-S1801 Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, Blu-RayDVDRW, 18.4 Display, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, RedBlack PQX33U-01H01M at TigerDirect

This Toshibe is $500 more expensive than this one and you get a lesser CPU - but a slightly bigger screen. And I would love the backlit keyboard on the $900 system.

Not sure where O.D. is getting them but your right sounds and looks nice.

You have to watch out - if you cramp too many Watts into a small laptop, you may run into a heat problem. CPU, Graphics and the HDD can produce a lot of heat. I had this problem with a HP laptop. You could fry eggs on it. I solved it by replacing the HDD by a SSD (which really was my only option).

xXFL4WL3Ss said:

SDD is expensive man, too expensive.

I think if you have a $1500 PC, the $200 for the SSD are justified.

whs said:

xXFL4WL3Ss said:

SDD is expensive man, too expensive.

I think if you have a $1500 PC, the $200 for the SSD are justified.

whs,
For $1700 for a laptop that baby better sing my to sleep and have my coffee ready in the morning......I guess I am just C H E A P!!!

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The Howling Wolves said:

whs said:

xXFL4WL3Ss said:

SDD is expensive man, too expensive.

I think if you have a $1500 PC, the $200 for the SSD are justified.

whs,
For $1700 for a laptop that baby better sing my to sleep and have my coffee ready in the morning......I guess I am just C H E A P!!!

i aggree with you. But the OP was looking at a $1500 refurbished laptop and there the addl. $200 for the SSD should be OK - especially considering the gain in speed.