Author Topic: TUESDAY! What did you buy today? (Read 5487 times)

Flannel Boy · « **on:** July 08, 2008, 01:42:50 PM »

I bought an XPS M1330, which I'm using to type this very message.

Bought it for $817 from Staples. The CPU, a T5450, is a little old, but the rest of the specs are decent.

Features:
1.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5450
2GB DDR2 SDRAM
250GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
8x CD/DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS graphic card with 128MB dedicated DDR3 graphics memory
13.3" UltraSharpTM WXGA LCD
Integrated 10/100 LAN
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini-Card
2MP integrated webcam
Ports: 8-in-1 Memory Card Reader, 2 USB 2.0, RJ45, IEEE1394a, VGA video output, HDMI high definition video output, 1 ExpressCard 54mm Slot, External Modem via USB, Stereo in and headphone/speaker out (x2) dual digital array mics
Windows Vista Home Premium
12.52”W x 9.37”D x .87”/1.33”H
Weight: Approx 3.97 lbs
1-Year Limited Warranty.
6-cell battery

TVC15 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2008, 01:46:08 PM »

best laptop ever

Eric P · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2008, 01:53:40 PM »

tank of gas!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2008, 01:59:10 PM »

wow, killer deal! the 8400GS will be nice for some light gaming (runs aoe3 and wow like a champ).

jobber · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:02:28 PM »

actually it was yesterday but i didn't see a thread for yesterday

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:07:51 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on July 08, 2008, 01:59:10 PM

wow, killer deal! the 8400GS will be nice for some light gaming (runs aoe3 and wow like a champ).

Dell was probably unloading some older laptops. The base XPS M1330 is now configured with a T5750 on their website.

I also applied some Staples e-coupons.

TVC15 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:09:35 PM »

Oh, EricP. Between Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys and now this, you're going to have me listening to everything I kept on repeat in high school and college.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:10:30 PM »

Malek isn't that like the third laptop you bout this year?

demi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:15:30 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on July 08, 2008, 02:03:27 PM

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patel got me this over the weekend

smh

Eric P · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:34:19 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on July 08, 2008, 02:09:35 PM

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Oh, EricP. Between Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys and now this, you're going to have me listening to everything I kept on repeat in high school and college.

up next, Descendants

demi · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:38:33 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on July 08, 2008, 02:23:59 PM

Quote from: demi on July 08, 2008, 02:15:30 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on July 08, 2008, 02:03:27 PM
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patel got me this over the weekend

smh
patel doesn't need a book to teach that

No but you do - check PM

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2008, 03:01:07 PM »

http://steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=17100&cc=US

Need this in Steam form and wanted to support Tilted Mill's effort to go indie with the game. $20 is cheap to boot.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2008, 03:54:37 PM »

Quote from: Fragamemnon on July 08, 2008, 03:01:07 PM

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http://steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=17100&cc=US

Need this in Steam form and wanted to support Tilted Mill's effort to go indie with the game. $20 is cheap to boot.

NEED THIS

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:22:23 PM »

I played the game when it came out a few years ago. It was a revelation to see a city-builder game actually do more than represent the population of a city with cold numbers and city service walkers and turn it into a place where the members population was modeled as part of the simulation as well.

Tilted Mill added a lot of stuff in this new edition (there is a patch with the new stuff for existing owners). They are hoping to start creating new content for the game as pay-for downloads going forward.

Oh, and they are announcing a new fantasy-based game on Friday, probably going to be a cross between city-builder and role-playing game judging from their teaser pics on their website. Concept art looks HOT.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:24:45 PM »

Tieno · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:26:43 PM »

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:29:41 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on July 08, 2008, 02:10:30 PM

Malek isn't that like the third laptop you bout this year?

I tried to buy a refurbished laptop several months ago, but the site was out of stock. They update their inventory like once a day, or something. So I bought the thing, but they emailed me a day later saying they didn't have that model in stock anymore.

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=19593.0
scroll down

I was thinking of buying MSI Wind. They haven't shipped any models with a 6-cell battery yet, so I've been waiting. Then I saw the 1330 at Staples and thought it would make more sense. It was only about $300 more, and 1.5 pounds heavier.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2008, 06:29:13 PM »

$25 for the first 25 episodes of GaoGaiGar!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:24:16 PM »

Pretty good show?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #19 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:33:23 PM »

Malazan book by Dr. Malazan

Actually got it a few days ago. It's throbbingly marvellous so far. Darujhistan! Rake! Kruppe! Rallick Nom! Gruntle! It's been something like 4,000 pages since we saw most of these guys.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:34:03 PM »

Erikson owns

Powerslave · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:37:34 PM »

One of the year's best films.
Two thumbs WAY UP.

Rman · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:39:10 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on July 08, 2008, 02:03:27 PM

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patel got me this over the weekend

One my favorite cookbooks. You'll learn a lot.

Rman · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:42:03 PM »

Bought a house? Congrats, if you did. That's a big move.

Rman · « **Reply #24 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:48:16 PM »

Goodluck. Through a killer party if everything pulls through.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #25 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:50:10 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on July 08, 2008, 09:45:06 PM

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Bought a house? Congrats, if you did. That's a big move.

unless something goes SPECTACULARLY wrong, then yeah. Will post details once it's complete.

2 years of searching finally over - i might even get to see Cormacaroni, Sho Nuff, Groo etc. going forward!

my bet is you turn into Mr Pipe and Slippers and refuse to leave your stunning new habitat for (man)love or money. but hope springs eternal!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #26 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:54:49 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on July 08, 2008, 01:59:10 PM

wow, killer deal! the 8400GS will be nice for some light gaming (runs aoe3 and wow like a champ).

Think it could handle say, Neverwinter Nights 2 or Company of Heroes? at 30fps or so?

unfortunately the prices on dell's Japanese site are waaaaaaaaaay higher than at Staples

Sysgen · « **Reply #27 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:59:56 PM »

Thanks to Tieno's thread:

Thanks to the Titan Quest thread:

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #28 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:02:24 PM »

Preordered with NCSX today.

Quote from: dcharlie on July 08, 2008, 09:45:06 PM

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Bought a house? Congrats, if you did. That's a big move.

unless something goes SPECTACULARLY wrong, then yeah. Will post details once it's complete.

2 years of searching finally over - i might even get to see Cormacaroni, Sho Nuff, Groo etc. going forward!

Congrats! I've heard that buying a home in Japan is quite difficult.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #29 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:08:21 PM »

overlord: raising hell for ps3 because i felt sorry for my ps3, also i wish to support triumph studios in the hopes that they will make age of wonders 3

forgot how awesome overlord is, though

Brehvolution · « **Reply #30 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:31:47 PM »

Congrats on the house DCharlie!!! I find it amazing the amount of people who get a piece of your buying pie in the whole process. Mafia like.

It will feel good making a mortgage payment vs. throwing the money away on rent. I hope you got a good interest rate.

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Next will come the kids!!

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Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #31 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:34:52 PM »

EB Home Owners unite!

Brehvolution · « **Reply #32 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:36:36 PM »

Owning a home is key to building long term wealth. Unfortunately, we are only this old once.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #33 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:38:41 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 08, 2008, 10:31:47 PM

Congrats on the house DCharlie!!! I find it amazing the amount of people who get a piece of your buying pie in the whole process. Mafia like.

It will feel good making a mortgage payment vs. throwing the money away on rent. I hope you got a good interest rate.

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Next will come the kids!!
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My rate was 2.8%, fixed over 35 yrs

If there's one thing Japan does right, it's mortgage interest rates.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #34 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:41:25 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 08, 2008, 10:38:41 PM

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 08, 2008, 10:31:47 PM
Congrats on the house DCharlie!!! I find it amazing the amount of people who get a piece of your buying pie in the whole process. Mafia like.

It will feel good making a mortgage payment vs. throwing the money away on rent. I hope you got a good interest rate.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Next will come the kids!!
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My rate was 2.8%, fixed over 35 yrs

If there's one thing Japan does right, it's mortgage interest rates.

2.8% fixed? Holy crap!

We're at 5.75% fixed over thirty years.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #35 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:43:34 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 08, 2008, 10:38:41 PM

Quote from: Zero Hero on July 08, 2008, 10:31:47 PM
Congrats on the house DCharlie!!! I find it amazing the amount of people who get a piece of your buying pie in the whole process. Mafia like.

It will feel good making a mortgage payment vs. throwing the money away on rent. I hope you got a good interest rate.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Next will come the kids!!
[close]

My rate was 2.8%, fixed over 35 yrs

If there's one thing Japan does right, it's mortgage interest rates.

GTFO!!!!!

I was already embarrassed with mine.

demi · « **Reply #36 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:45:00 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on July 08, 2008, 10:08:21 PM

overlord: raising hell for ps3 because i felt sorry for my ps3, also i wish to support triumph studios in the hopes that they will make age of wonders 3

forgot how awesome overlord is, though

I wish Raising Hell was free or bundled with a repackaged X360 version, I'd buy it again just for that.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #37 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:47:42 PM »

The benefits of living in a zero inflation world. Although all that looks like changing soon, my rate is still fixed

Why anyone would take a variable rate mortgage over that length of time is beyond me. Yet apparently most people do.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #38 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:52:26 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 08, 2008, 10:47:42 PM

Why anyone would take a variable rate mortgage over that length of time is beyond me. Yet apparently most people do.

It's beyond me as well. However, some people don't have the option of a fixed rate mortgage, which lead to our current housing conundrum back in the States..

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #39 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:55:17 PM »

I guess in the US there is the phenomenon of people treating a house purchase as a rental, with no intention of living there after the variable rate mortgage comes up for reevalution. It's all fine as long as you can sell up at a profit and 'rent' somewhere else on comparable terms. At some point, people get burned with that approach of course.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #40 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:56:50 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 08, 2008, 10:55:17 PM

I guess in the US there is the phenomenon of people treating a house purchase as a rental, with no intention of living there after the variable rate mortgage comes up for reevalution. It's all fine as long as you can sell up at a profit and 'rent' somewhere else on comparable terms. At some point, people get burned with that approach of course.

Exactly. As sad as it is, some people just aren't meant to own homes.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #41 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:59:56 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on July 08, 2008, 10:58:26 PM

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The benefits of living in a zero inflation world. Although all that looks like changing soon, my rate is still fixed

yes, i will be going fixed rate for certain - no point in gambling when the rates look like they'll be on the up and up.

What's going on with the housing market in Japan at the moment? I'd love to hear how things are in comparison to the U.S.

Akala · « **Reply #42 on:** July 08, 2008, 11:28:53 PM »

I bought..

The new Beck, and Pulp's 'Different Class' deluxe edition. Cos it was $4.99.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #43 on:** July 08, 2008, 11:29:42 PM »

Quote from: Akala on July 08, 2008, 11:28:53 PM

Pulp's 'Different Class' deluxe edition. Cos it was $4.99.

WHERE?

Akala · « **Reply #44 on:** July 08, 2008, 11:41:34 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 08, 2008, 11:29:42 PM

Quote from: Akala on July 08, 2008, 11:28:53 PM
Pulp's 'Different Class' deluxe edition. Cos it was $4.99.

WHERE?

Local record store. Guess britpop isn't what the kids are into anymore.

Tucah · « **Reply #45 on:** July 09, 2008, 12:28:10 AM »

Batman Begins BR is all for today.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #46 on:** July 09, 2008, 12:33:43 AM »

Got two games for $15 a piece at a pawn shop:

$:-\$

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #47 on:** July 09, 2008, 12:37:15 AM »

Quote from: distantmantra on July 08, 2008, 06:29:13 PM

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$25 for the first 25 episodes of GaoGaiGar!

This, minus BB and GaoGaiGar. Also, I got Gotham Knight on DVD instead of Bluray.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #48 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:54:20 AM »

Modern Guilt, a Domo-kun air freshner for my automobile, and a Viva Pinata faceplate.

Yeti · « **Reply #49 on:** July 09, 2008, 12:24:14 PM »

Well, yesterday I bought the first two seasons of X-Files on dvd. I also bought Saint's Row in preparation of purchasing an Xbox360 when that price drop hits.

hyp · « **Reply #50 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:00:28 PM »

just won this new on eBay:

Akai MPC 2500. :'( i have a major case of gear lust right now.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #51 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:09:20 PM »

Unless youre Guy Pearce in Time Machine GTFO this thread!

Mondain · « **Reply #52 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:14:33 PM »

Planet Earth HD-DOA for 24$, and a Venturer HD-DOA player for 30$ because it came with two free films, I also have Star Trek TOS Season 1 to watch and I'm sick of the fucking 360 HD-DOA add-on and its grinding noise

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #53 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:21:05 PM »

How fucking stupid are you? Jesus FUCK Mondain!

Mondain · « **Reply #54 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:23:55 PM »

getting Planet Earth for 24 bucks instead of the 90 bucks it would've costed on Blu is stupid?

Powerslave · « **Reply #55 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:26:53 PM »

Quote from: ParticleReality on July 09, 2008, 07:26:09 PM

It isn't TUESDAY, jackass.

lmfao

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #56 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:27:21 PM »

fucking learn to read a calendar, jesus

hyp · « **Reply #57 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:27:51 PM »

who the fuck bumped this shit? i ended up posting here too. sokay mondain, you're not alone. $:-\$

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #58 on:** July 09, 2008, 08:14:55 PM »

FUCK!

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