Lenovo Refurbished Outlet G770 I5 17"HD LCD, 8GB, Blu-ray $436.81

Quote from farm-o-rama : I wasn't able to get the refurb, but I happened to find a scratch and dent of this same model for $405 a few minutes ago. I still gave reps to the OP, because I wouldn't have found that one if I hadn't been searching for this deal to come back in stock, so thanks!

I just got my scratch-and-dent model (early, I received it on the day it was scheduled to ship), and the only flaw I can find is a small scrape on the compartment where the battery clips in, so it's not even visible when the battery is in place. It seems great so far. I hope everyone else gets theirs!

i appreciate this is not really the thread for it, but i have a question...ages ago i won a windows 7 ultimate dvd, and ive never gotten around to using it. Would it be worth the effort to put it on this machine?

Quote from Superbob0000 : i appreciate this is not really the thread for it, but i have a question...ages ago i won a windows 7 ultimate dvd, and ive never gotten around to using it. Would it be worth the effort to put it on this machine?

unless you are thinking of getting another machine, sure, why not.

Quote from Superbob0000 : i appreciate this is not really the thread for it, but i have a question...ages ago i won a windows 7 ultimate dvd, and ive never gotten around to using it. Would it be worth the effort to put it on this machine?

Assuming it has something that you really need, I guess so. However, I would wait a bit and run the laptop thru it's paces and make sure everything (ports, wifi, bluetooth, blueray, etc, etc) works well first. That way, when you install ultimate (and all the drivers, of course) if you run into a problem, you will at least have a baseline so you know what used to work prior to Ultimate and the driver re-installs. Also, if there turns out to be a hardware issue, I am sure Lenovo support (like all support, regardless of brand) will give you a fair amount of grief saying that the issue is the new version of windows). I always recommend a good 48 burn-in period on any laptop purchase (but especially used/reburbs). In my experience it is always alot easier to deal with sales than support regarding a lemon issue.

It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that you would want to create restore disks for the system prior to installing Ultimate. And make sure to download ALL the Lenovo drivers for all the devices prior to bothering to install. With another machine you can always find them, but if there are issues locating one of them, it's better to know before you are half way thru the Ultimate install.

But like the blackblaze said previously, if you got it, and need it, then sure, why not?

On another note, glad to hear you all are having success with your orders. Question: On a previous thread about this same deal, it was mentioned that this unit (at least the dark brown ones) comes with a USB 3.0 port, even though there is no mention on the (admittedly skimpy) website listing. Anyone care to confirm if this is still the case? (As I understand it, it is normally blue in appearance to differentiate it from other USB 2.0 ports).

Just got mine in and everything looks great EXCEPT when looking at the charging icon it reads "Plugged in, not charging"

Anyone else having this problem?

Quote from dealsmcgee : Just got mine in and everything looks great EXCEPT when looking at the charging icon it reads "Plugged in, not charging" Anyone else having this problem?

Got mine...looks to be brand new. No USB 3.0. But, everything works well including the charger.

As for the charger, sounds like the one you have is defective (which I've had happen before). Contact Lenovo and they should send you another.

got mine today....so far everything is great....a few scuffs on bottom of laptop...thats it.

Got mine as well.
Spent the last day doing windows updates and adding office, transferring data from my old laptop.
So far it's been fine.
Verified the warranty is 1 yr.

I like the feel of the keyboard keys.
The label says USB 3.0 support(optional feature only for descrete configuration) but no blue USB socket.

Had to get me a 17.3 messenger case to carry it.
Speakers are definately better then any of my previous Acers but I still think they could be better. (I'm getting old).

Overall, I'm happy with the laptop and the price with all the included features..

Quote from BillUSN1 : Got mine as well. Spent the last day doing windows updates and adding office, transferring data from my old laptop. So far it's been fine. Verified the warranty is 1 yr. I like the feel of the keyboard keys. The label says USB 3.0 support(optional feature only for descrete configuration) but no blue USB socket. Had to get me a 17.3 messenger case to carry it. Speakers are definately better then any of my previous Acers but I still think they could be better. (I'm getting old). Overall, I'm happy with the laptop and the price with all the included features..

The label on mine also says USB 3.0 but the file transfer is really slow. Does anybody know for sure whether it has USB 3.0?

Quote from megamanny2000 : The label on mine also says USB 3.0 but the file transfer is really slow. Does anybody know for sure whether it has USB 3.0?

AFAIK, For these laptop models (G770), If the port color (plastic inside port itself) is not BLUE then it isn't USB 3.0. The port is part of the motherboard and not an add-on so all the USB 3.0 ports would be blue (and USB2.0 are black).

The case on the other hand is the same for various G770 models so I would not go by that at all. (That is why the stickers even say USB 3.0* since the cases are the same, which leads me to believe that you can only go by the port color itself).

I could be mistaken, but I am 99% sure that this is the way it works.

I saw the same sticker but it came with a * next to it which said something about certain models my have them. Look around the net and all have 2.0 for my G770 model.

Quote from Bruiser1 : Got mine...looks to be brand new. No USB 3.0. But, everything works well including the charger. As for the charger, sounds like the one you have is defective (which I've had happen before). Contact Lenovo and they should send you another.

Thanks for you're help, they told me to do some updating which I needed around 35 of them. After about an hour and a couple of restarts I was good to go.

Quote from QuestorJones : AFAIK, For these laptop models (G770), If the port color (plastic inside port itself) is not BLUE then it isn't USB 3.0. The port is part of the motherboard and not an add-on so all the USB 3.0 ports would be blue (and USB2.0 are black). The case on the other hand is the same for various G770 models so I would not go by that at all. (That is why the stickers even say USB 3.0* since the cases are the same, which leads me to believe that you can only go by the port color itself). I could be mistaken, but I am 99% sure that this is the way it works.

Thanks for the info!

It's really annoying to have old usb2. Maybe i send it back

Quote from megamanny2000 : Thanks for the info! It's really annoying to have old usb2. Maybe i send it back

Even with USB 2.0 it's still a great deal. Only USB hard drives ever really take advantage of the USB 3.0 at this time, so you're not missing much. Also, it would be better to throw it on eBay rather than take the 15% restocking fee hit from Lenovo. On ebay, you could easily make about $50 (probably more).