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Freak's super laptop for sale
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| freak 2003-04-16, 12:48 pm |
| It's that time of the year again, when I replace some or all of my equipment. This time, it is my Sony Vaio laptop that's on the auction block, so to speak.
Here are the specs:
Sony VAIO PCG-FX270
Intel Pentium III 850Mhz CPU
256 MB of RAM, expanded from 192 MB (can be upgraded to up to 512MB)
20 GB Hard Drive
CD-RW/DVD combo drive
15" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT screen
10Base-T/100Base-TX integrated Ethernet
AGP-enabled Intel® 815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB video SDRAM (shared) and 3D graphics support and Intel's Dynamic Video Memory Technology
i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 interface (4)supports high-speed digital video, audio, and data transfer capabilities among equipped Sony products
NTSC video out
Integrated V.90 modem
Comes with this software:
Adobe® Acrobat ReaderTM
Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition (9)
Adobe Premiere® LE (9)
Apple QuickTimeTM
Arcsoft® PhotoPrinterTM 2000 Pro (9)
Intuit® Quicken® 2001
Microsoft® Word 2002
RealNetworks® RealPlayer®
Sonic Foundry® Sound Forge® XP
Sony DVgateTM
Sony MovieShakerTM
Sony OpenMGTM Jukebox
Sony PictureGearTM
Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlowTM
SymantecTM Norton AntiVirusTM
WinDVD® 2000
Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition
I will even add a free 802.11b Wireless NIC from Linksys with it, along with a complementary copy of all the study guides from mcsefreakpress.com...
Asking $1200. Send offers and questions to dave at mcsefreak dot com. First come, first served, as I already bought the replacement for this machine... Paypal payment preferred, US Postal Money Order accepted. | |
| huntert 2003-04-16, 4:56 pm |
| Sad that you use this forum to promote yourself as much as you do. | |
| enforcer 2003-04-16, 6:16 pm |
| Freak
I hope all that software includes the correct licenses etc 
ooops noticed ME? that should knock about 50% off the asking price | |
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Originally posted by huntert
Sad that you use this forum to promote yourself as much as you do.
When you've given half of what I have given to this community, I'll listen to what you have to say. In the meantime, I'm afraid all I can do is ignore it... | |
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| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
Freak
I hope all that software includes the correct licenses etc
ooops noticed ME? that should knock about 50% off the asking price
Yup, I do indeed have all the appropriate licenses  | |
| KiwiPete 2003-04-16, 7:40 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by freak
When you've given half of what I have given to this community, I'll listen to what you have to say. In the meantime, I'm afraid all I can do is ignore it...
That's only 3,793 helpful & informative posts to go, huntert.
Freak's contributions are always welcome (except the ones in French, that us dummies can't understand)
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| mindmesh 2003-04-16, 7:41 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by freak
When you've given half of what I have given to this community, I'll listen to what you have to say. In the meantime, I'm afraid all I can do is ignore it...
This guys going to have a lot of typing to do. | |
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| LOL 
I do try not to post in French too much! | |
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Originally posted by mindmesh
This guys going to have a lot of typing to do.
I don't think that he was being malicious, but I do think that he was out of line... | |
| bluhen99 2003-04-17, 10:55 am |
| Great avitar KiwiPete! Sorry to jump off topic. | |
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| prezbedard 2003-04-17, 11:15 am |
| That laptop looks pretty sweet except for ME. | |
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| freak 2003-04-17, 12:25 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by prezbedard
That laptop looks pretty sweet except for ME.
Truth be known, it currently runs RH 7.3
But it comes with ME normally and I will be blowing it away and bringing it back to factory specs... | |
| prezbedard 2003-04-17, 12:30 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by freak
Truth be known, it currently runs RH 7.3
But it comes with ME normally and I will be blowing it away and bringing it back to factory specs...
So a Sony VAIO can run RH.
very interesting.... | |
| freak 2003-04-17, 12:35 pm |
| Yup, although all the bells and whistles are not necessarily functioning | |
| prezbedard 2003-04-17, 12:46 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by freak
Yup, although all the bells and whistles are not necessarily functioning
as I figured.
I have a VAIO and a Sony Digital handycam so the ilink and video software are quite useful.
when I actually use them of course. | |
| freak 2003-04-17, 12:48 pm |
| that's why I bought originally, but then I bought this VAIO tower with a P4 2.4Ghz, 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive | |
| prezbedard 2003-04-17, 12:58 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by freak
that's why I bought originally, but then I bought this VAIO tower with a P4 2.4Ghz, 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive
SWEET
oh I forgot to mention that my vaio is a notebook with a battery gone bad so its now
a desktop notebook. | |
| freak 2003-04-17, 12:59 pm |
| WHy not get a new battery? | |
| prezbedard 2003-04-17, 1:05 pm |
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Originally posted by freak
WHy not get a new battery?
price $$$
The prices for my model PCG-F420 are around $200+ | |
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| Teck Shark 2003-04-17, 2:04 pm |
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Originally posted by freak
that's why I bought originally, but then I bought this VAIO tower with a P4 2.4Ghz, 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive
Very sweet machine. Sony VAIO's are nice PC's. | |
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| I must say that it is a very nice box... it also has a DVD player, and a second DVD player that's also a DVD burner. Also a Memory Stick reader, and a TV in card so that I can watch and record TV on it just like with a Tivo | |
| Teck Shark 2003-04-17, 2:16 pm |
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Originally posted by freak
I must say that it is a very nice box... it also has a DVD player, and a second DVD player that's also a DVD burner. Also a Memory Stick reader, and a TV in card so that I can watch and record TV on it just like with a Tivo
Yep, packed full of features, plus the case design is pretty cool too. | |
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| no complaints here | |
| KiwiPete 2003-04-17, 3:31 pm |
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Originally posted by bluhen99
Great avitar KiwiPete! Sorry to jump off topic.
Thanks dude. Glad you like my spinning pussy.
I used to have jumping sheep, but the sheep jokes wore a bit thin.
Going off-topic in this thread.
How disgusting.
Sacre bleu!
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| Tech Ranger 2003-04-17, 7:37 pm |
| You have a nice pussy. | |
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| Looks like the pussy jokes are starting to run thin too | |
| KiwiPete 2003-04-17, 8:04 pm |
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Originally posted by Tech Ranger
You have a nice pussy.
Thanks, Mr Ranger, you smooth talker you.
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| KiwiPete,
I liked the sheep. Uhoh Here it comes | |
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| freak 2003-04-17, 10:01 pm |
| It came with ME. I am not saying I use it with ME. But when I sell it, I will bring it back to factory specs, and that includes ME. Whatever the next guy wants to do with it after they pay for it is really none of my concern
Right now it is running RH 7.3 by the way... | |
| ccieToBe 2003-04-17, 10:13 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by freak
that's why I bought originally, but then I bought this VAIO tower with a P4 2.4Ghz, 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive
Come on freak, you don't build your own towers? | |
| freak 2003-04-17, 10:21 pm |
| Nope, not always. Sometimes you just come across a deal that you can't turn down. this was one of those cases... | |
| jonbaer 2003-04-20, 11:57 am |
| Id like to just point out that I attempted to buy 2 Exam notes from this guy (Net+, Sec+) and I got burned after paying via PayPal and never receiving *anything* ... | |
| Paul.Gebhardt 2003-04-20, 12:15 pm |
| Sounds like a six month old VPR Matrix machine, currently available for about 700 bucks new with warranty.
Good luck getting your asking price. | |
| bearing 2003-04-20, 12:46 pm |
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Originally posted by jonbaer
Id like to just point out that I attempted to buy 2 Exam notes from this guy (Net+, Sec+) and I got burned after paying via PayPal and never receiving *anything* ...
Perhaps you'll find the problem may be with PayPal and instead of slagging off a highly regarded member of this forum, you should consider firing off an e-mail or a PM to him explaining your problem in a more civil manner, you'll find you'll get a whole lot further then... | |
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Originally posted by jonbaer
Id like to just point out that I attempted to buy 2 Exam notes from this guy (Net+, Sec+) and I got burned after paying via PayPal and never receiving *anything* ...
2 things:
1. You are right, you do not receive anything from me. It is clearly indicated on the site that you *download* the guides straight after your order goes through by being automatically redirected from the paypal site to the download page.
2. My email is all over the www.mcsefreakpress.com site and this site. Why not email me, so that I can take care of it?
Bottom line: send me an email with the confirmation info from Paypal and I will send you those guides, or any other two guides from the site. And next time, before you mouth off about somebody, may I suggest that you 1. Read the info on the site to see exactly what you are buying, and 2. if yo have a gripe, email the people so that something positive can be accomplished. You'd be amazed the good stuff that happens when you do that! | |
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Originally posted by Paul.Gebhardt
Sounds like a six month old VPR Matrix machine, currently available for about 700 bucks new with warranty.
Good luck getting your asking price.
what the hell is a VPR Matrix machine? | |
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| Freak - Go sell it on eBay
YOU are out of line for posting it for sale here.
If that's the case, we all should be able to post our used equipment for sale here.
That's not the purpose of this sight
Your contributions are a moot point as far as that goes in reference to selling here.
Your major & very generous contribution here doesn't erase the fact that this isn't the propper place or make it right.
I thought better of you than this
Go ahead & flame me if you feel the need, that doesn't change the fact of the matter.
Bottom line ~
You are abusing & exploiting your position here because of who you are.
I find that offensive & rude on your part
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| I value and respect your opinion. Needless to say, I disagree with it. I see no need to flame you, although you pretty much flamed me with your post.
Peace. | |
| huntert 2003-04-20, 2:09 pm |
| Freak you fool no one, you use this forum to advertise your websites ,make profit from your sites and sell your pc equipment. You have done this from day 1 and don't try to act like you are a savior to this forum. sad that you use a community for your self greed!
Now i do expect a nice comment from you stating that you have done so much for this community and bla bla bla. | |
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| Paul.Gebhardt 2003-04-20, 3:19 pm |
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Originally posted by freak
what the hell is a VPR Matrix machine?
Best Buy store brand laptop.
www.vprmatrix.com
Look under old models...it's outdated, like the item you are trying to sell.
Of course, you could have looked that up yourself if you were not so busy with shameless self promotion. | |
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| Learn how to read before you try to flame. I am selling a perfectly fine Sony Vaio, not some no name piece of crap... | |
| Paul.Gebhardt 2003-04-20, 3:31 pm |
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Originally posted by freak
Learn how to read before you try to flame. I am selling a perfectly fine Sony Vaio, not some no name piece of crap...
Read before you open you mouth. VPR contains top line parts... Intel MB, Intel chip, etc etc. SAME specs or better than what you are selling... the name on the case doesnt mean a damn thing, as any entry level tech would know....
But I forgot.. you are an egomaniac. And poorly informed. | |
| Paul.Gebhardt 2003-04-20, 3:39 pm |
| http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_notebook_175B4.asp
Better processor.
Larger drive.
More memory.
Yes, smaller monitor...
but that's probably offset by the 150 rebate available making it cost $949, new with warranty.
Freak, you are lazy and trying to get way too much money for a used laptop. Too bad you didn't do YOUR research. Sell that dinosaur on EBay. | |
| ccieToBe 2003-04-20, 4:16 pm |
| Bottom line - when you've contributed half as much as freak has to this forum you can make these kinds of posts.
If you don't like the price, but are still interested, make freak an offer. If you're not interested, don't worry about the price. | |
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Originally posted by ccieToBe
Bottom line - when you've contributed half as much as freak has to this forum you can make these kinds of posts.
WRONG !!
And that is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen posted here.
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Originally posted by freak
I value and respect your opinion. Needless to say, I disagree with it. I see no need to flame you, although you pretty much flamed me with your post.
Peace.
Flaming you was never my intent. If you perceive the posting of facts as a flame, sobeit. That's your perspective.
As you can see by the posts, you've offended others with the your advertising of your used equipment here on this forum.
So my OPINION isn't the ONLY one that see's it this way. Many others have been offended by this action of yours also.
Your opinion is no more than that, your opinion.
That is what we live in, a democracy. Everyones opinion counts.
The majority rules.
And when you see this much friction caused, it is a no brainer that there is a problem here.
You should of added a line to your extensive signature stating you had it for sale on your web sight. That would of been the propper way of doing things.
So now we can all post our used equipment for sale here & turn this into a flea market - Right ?
FYI -
You're an easy $400 high, when new PIV laptops with more than yours are selling new for under $900
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| ccieToBe 2003-04-20, 6:07 pm |
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Originally posted by tohrt
WRONG !!
And that is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen posted here.
quote:
Originally posted by tohrt
Flaming you was never my intent
Really? | |
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| Dude, there were in excess of 900 views on this topic - with a couple of people who felt the need to be upset and chose to get personal in their answers. I hardly call that a majority. I call that a minor annoyance.
As for the other amusing poster and his crappy machine, here's the bottom line. I am selling a Porsche. You're talking about a Kia. Of course there is a price difference. If you are happy driving a Kia, more power to you. Just don't expect people who enjoy driving a Porsche to agree with you... | |
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Originally posted by freak
Dude, there were in excess of 900 views on this topic - with a couple of people who felt the need to be upset and chose to get personal in their answers. I hardly call that a majority. I call that a minor annoyance.
As for the other amusing poster and his crappy machine, here's the bottom line. I am selling a Porsche. You're talking about a Kia. Of course there is a price difference. If you are happy driving a Kia, more power to you. Just don't expect people who enjoy driving a Porsche to agree with you...
Dude, The point is - This isn't a bloody flea market
What does the header say?
Certification Portal - right
Not auction or flea market
You didn't answer my question pertaining to wheather we all can post our used stuff here. | |
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| I simply don't think that I have to answer your questions just because you feel like asking them... | |
| Supertech 2003-04-21, 12:14 am |
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Originally posted by freak
I simply don't think that I have to answer your questions just because you feel like asking them...
It is a completely pertinent question
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Originally posted by tohrt
It is a completely pertinent question
the pertinence of the question, which in my mind is debatable anyway, does not necessarily means that I have to feel compelled to answer said question... | |
| enforcer 2003-04-21, 7:01 am |
| seeinf as this thread has turned into a slanging match between certain members, I am closing it.
The 'SALE' as it is, has had enough air time for anyone that is interested. |
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