I think the 32.50 price includes shipping to Canada.

I was simply coining that name, like keyboard 1 and keyboard 2.

So let's say the "proper replacement" keyboard, how much for 4 shipped to US? I'll bring it back so we can save on shipping.

Perfect for your budget --> ASUS UL30A-A2

Reports 14 hours battery life, but actual is about 12
Has everything you need, only slight downside is the mid grade CPU. So depends what your gna use it for, personally I don't need a really powerful laptop, thats what my home PC is for :)

$120, so it's just a savings of $10.

Alright well then we're doing the $32.50 option.

We can make it a sausagefest if we decide to do get the 3810T keyboard and do the backlit mod ;) cause I'd be so down for that but I don't have the tools nor electrician skills haha.

Place to get zeroshock locally?

I totally should have picked up the one you were selling, Razor.

Cash deal places at Crystal?!

:lol

Crystal Mall has them, but none in the 13.3".

The 13.3" IV I was selling is way bigger, so it's a really bad fit.

Stepped my budget up a bit, now I have around $400-ish taxed in. I've been looking at the FS/BB sites and found a couple of laptops that seem to fit my needs (decided to screw the netbook for something I can actually use for general purpose).

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...0d45a5bbbben02
I personally like this one, but I'm not sure how well the AMD V140 processor performs, since I like to multi-tab my browsing.

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...0d9b56150fen02
This one is the same price as above after the discount, seems solid with the dual-core and is more compact, but I'm a bit wary of the integrated graphics since I still want to be able to run CS 1.6.

Any opinions are appreciated thanks! I'm a bit stoked to be getting a laptop, and I want to make it count.

Anyone?

go for the 3820tg

the gpu has to be complete garbage for it to be unable to run cs 1.6... my dell from 2001 can run it and my hp from 2005 can run source and they were not gaming rigs lol. you shouldn't worry about the graphics, either of those will be able to handle 1.6

Where did you pick yours up from?

I got my case from this seller: http://myworld.ebay.com/yap2528

What codec packs are you using on the 3820?

All you need is ffdshow + VLC.

Found out that Dell Canada is having a Black Friday sympathy sale, and got a Dell Inspiron 15 for 500 taxed in. Anyone have any experiences with Dell?

Had ordered a Dell Alienware M11x a 3 months ago. Retail 1100, had a coupon for 25% off at the outlet for a certified refurbished one.

Received it, item was absolutely mint condition, performed fully.

Did some research, turns out they forgot to send me a alienware tactx keyboard, worth $109.99 + tax, called in, talked to 2 reps and a supervisor, acknowledged their mistake and they sent it on next day shipping to me.

Afterwards, realized that they sent me the wrong ac adapter, it was a generic one whereas I was supposed to get a ultraportable mini one (which the acer 3820TG doesn't have :rolleyes:but then again it was an 11" gaming netbook compared to a 13.3"). Anyways, one call, apologized and sent me the correct AC charger WITHOUT having to send out my current one.

In the end, got a great deal on the laptop, extra gaming keyboard, 2 ac chargers for half the price of a retail stock package, and with pretty solid customer service.

Did you cut a deal or did you have to pay the full price and shipping?

:lol

Working out what is the best deal around..

if it is the UL30A-A2 you are talking about, then it is currently 549.99 USD on amazon.com (via JR).

but for 699, i would get the 3820TG

Just ordered four of the 3820TG keyboards.

During checkout, it said it was going to be shipped with Fedex International Priority. Hopefully there won't be any extra charges.

Total came to 137.08, so $34 for each person.

Here's the tracking information.

http://www.fedex.com/Tracking?trackn...guage=english&

Dope, i'll have $35 cash in hand for you.

PM me with your contact details/whereabouts?

I know where you live......

Sort of....

I kind of....

Sort of....

Remember.....

:lol

It's okay. The last time you came by must've been at least four years ago.

that means you know where i live too :dead: