Who Wants my old laptop? Created 6 years ago2018-02-28 14:06:44 UTC by Tetsu0

Hey everybody! I know some of you out there don't have fantastic computer setups and I'm about to upgrade my Laptop (In fact, I already purchased the new one, it just hasn't arrived yet) So... I am giving away my old laptop for the wonderful price of FREE! (Plus shipping).
I have some long-term international travel coming up and this thing just doesn't travel well any more.

My current laptop:
Acer AS7741G-7017

17.3" Screen
2.53 GHz Intel Core i5
Mobility Radeon HD 5650
8GB RAM
128GB SSD
Windows 10
(1) HDMI Out Port
(3) USB 2.0 Ports

This has been upgraded from it's stock version of only 4GB ram and a 256GB HDD. The thing will boot up in under 14s. I believe the new SSD is a Kingston Hyper X. I also think the advertised clock speed is slow; I'm pretty sure It runs closer to 2.7Ghz, but don't quote me on that.

This thing runs any Source or Goldsource game I've thrown at it - including the development tools (Hammer, Blender, GIMP, etc..) It can run Starcraft II, World of Tanks and Planetside II. I've also used it successfully to develop some games using Unreal 4 and Unity 3. The computer is no slouch.. HOWEVER... It's showing physical signs of wear.

Things wrong with it:

Right Hinge Cover damaged by impact
"W" key is only semi-responsive
Right-Click on touchpad does not work.
Screen does not dim due to lack of drivers, and it has a slight horizontal line running across it where it folds down into the keyboard.
The battery life is abyssmal
CD drive is loud and clicks (Though it's done this from day 1 and i haven't noticed anything actually wrong with it)

So all that being said, this laptop was purchased in 2011 and has served me well since then. It's traveled with me, Worked with me and helped me do a lot of great things. (It served me well through college and I used it to write my book) It would be a shame to throw it away so I would love if one of you TWHLites would love to give it some more life.

It's best used as a desktop computer due to the failing keyboard and poor battery life.

So... Does your computer suck? How bad does it suck? Can you pay shipping? I'm assuming international shipping might be expensive, also I don't know the rules with using a USA version of Windows 10 in another country...

But.. Speak up if you're interested.

I'm interested! Could use it to 3D model on the go. My last lap top crapped out on me and I haven't been able to afford a new one since. We tried fixing my old one but it's still slower than ever and the graphics on it are horrible.

I have a good desktop but my friend that sold it to me wants to buy it back.

Perfect.

I have to warn you though... The keyboard is slowly dying. I've actually worn out the W key due to all the FPS games I've played on it. So you'll need to use a mouse with it, and don't expect the battery to last any longer than 45-60 minutes.

That's fine, I can use a external keyboard/mouse and just keep it plugged in. Awesome, thank you so much Brett!!! You rock!

SOLD to the highest bidder first person to read and comment!

Way to go Tet

FYI you can find replacement keyboards on ebay for ~30$.

I would've made the first post, but even if my 11-year-old laptop is terrible, it's got a fully-working keyboard and a battery that lasts 2 hours.

Would have been a decent prize for a compo

I thought that at first, Bruce. Compos take too long usually and I'm trying to send this out ASAP.

Map a laptop! MAPTOP!

45 minutes. That was fast!

Yeah somedays you're in the right place at the right time.