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    Do you save money by buying striped down laptops?

    I'm guessing that is a pretty bad con.
  2. Essej Sniggoc

    Do you save money by buying striped down laptops?

    Also MSI has posted this about their whitebooks on their website, "Alert: The BIOS of MSI-branded Notebook PC is NOT compatible with the Whitebook Barebone. MSI is not responsible for any damages resulted from improper use or lack of technical expertise." What does that really mean?
  3. Essej Sniggoc

    Do you save money by buying striped down laptops?

    I'm not really looking for older laptops. And I really don't mind buying a lot of them either. I live in Georgia. Any idea where I could start looking? Lol
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    Are low end laptops ($275-$375) worth upgrading?

    I want it to be all around faster. Ex: Faster boot time, faster app start time, faster add use, faster HD Stream (YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc.). I'm not going to be gaming though. Are you saying that putting a SSD and the max amount of RAM in the ASUS R503C-RH31 Intel Core i3 2350M will not give...
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    Do you save money by buying striped down laptops?

    Can you find laptops with missing hard drives, RAM, or DVD drives? If you did find one, could you save money by getting your own hard drive, RAM, or DVD drive?
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    Are low end laptops ($275-$375) worth upgrading?

    I was thinking about getting a low end, refurbished Asus laptop for around $275-$375. While looking around, I thought about upgrading the laptop's storage (to SSD) and RAM (to the max amount). Would upgrading a low end laptop like an ASUS R503C-RH31 Intel Core i3 2350M be beneficial?