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Factory Seconds laptops are new systems that use parts that are excess, obsolete, or functionally good but unable to meet our strict cosmetic specs. Rather…
  • A-Delonix-Regia@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Imma try to do the math:

    i7-1165G7, B-stock $639
    2 USB-C and 2 USB-A cards $36
    16GB Crucial 3200MHz RAM (2 8GB sticks) $43
    512GB FireCuda 520 $35 (heavily discounted on pcpartpicker.com)
    Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 No vPro $10
    Total cost $763
    Cost if adding Windows 11 Home $902
    • Pythonistar@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You can get legal copies of Windows 11 Home edition for $25. They’re usually OEM keys that were never used and are now being re-sold. To the best of my knowledge, these are perfectly legal.

  • SaltManagement42@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I was excited at first, but the price still seems a bit high for both the factory seconds displays and the performance drop from older hardware. Too bad about the lack of i5 boards, that would’ve probably helped.

    • Pythonistar@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Seems like a deal to me.

      I’ve got a WiFi card and an 500GB NVMe both sitting in a drawer doing nothing. All I’d have to do is pick up new RAM and 4 adapters.

      Would make a great little Linux laptop random web surfing, etc.

      • Silent-Geologist8812@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I just ordered because of this. I have extra ram and storage. I have a wifi card available but wanted the wifi 6 option available. Super excited because I’ve been wanting a framework for some time