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I just bought this yesterday for my 16 year old son. He is in year 11, doing subjects heavy in maths and science. His old laptop was 8 years old and falling. I had a budget of $1200, reluctantly, as I knew that DDR prices and storage prices had gone through the roof recently. Typically, I have spent $700-800 on laptops for my kids.

I walked into a local retailer and this was presented as a laptop that had been ordered and not collected or paid for. Price was $1,999 firm.

After some negotiation, I walked out with it for $1,500. Way more than I was comfortable spending but it seems to be a good deal, unless I am missing something?

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[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 days ago

Oof. Glad I bought my rig off a friend and paid in drugs.

[-] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 days ago

Sounds like the best deal, honestly

[-] Soulphite@reddthat.com 5 points 4 days ago

What're we taking here? This thing worth like 2 or 3 rocks of crack, or like 5 Marijuanas? Or what?

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago

I think I just scooped speed paste into a baggy until we both felt it was about enough lol

[-] TheFermentalist@reddthat.com 4 points 4 days ago

Yep. Unfortunately, retailers don’t accept drugs. Well, not the one I went to

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah it's not typically the most reliable form of transaction I'm afraid.

[-] texture@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

dad got a deal tho

this post was submitted on 23 May 2026
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