I Bought 10 Random Laptops For $10 Each. Did I get Ripped Off?

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For this video, I decided to narrate it with my actual voice instead of an AI voice, as in my previous videos. I used an AI voice because I didn’t think the mic sounded good, I reduced the gain for recording, and that helped remove background noises from cars and trucks outside, but I still think the audio doesn’t sound that great. Does anyone have any suggestions for better audio? My microphone is a Samson Q2U. Would you prefer my actual voice, or should I go back to using an AI voice?
While the laptops did cost $100, I also had to pay taxes and shipping, so if you count that, they really cost about $14 each. Also, if you want to get a good used laptop for yourself, I suggest NOT doing what I did. You should only buy 10 scraptops if you like working on older laptops as a hobby and enjoy the anticipation of what you may or may not get. Overall, I think for the price, I'm happy with what I got despite the many flaws.

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@daveprime7278 4 ай бұрын

the x1 carbon is a fucking steal

@samanthagriffinv2.08 4 ай бұрын

Yup

@mikixyz123 3 ай бұрын

yep. Newer generation thinkpads show that you can put performance and sturdiness together

@BlackBagData 2 ай бұрын

The previous company I worked ran X1 Carbons. We spent way too much time fixing them and dumped them. These were new machines too. I’d never buy an X1 Carbon.

@sebtroop23 4 ай бұрын

That toshiba ultrabook has seen terrible things, poor boy

@maladamedialabs4214 4 ай бұрын

Dells can be fussy about power supplies. Sometimes you need an actual Dell branded power supply to keep them happy. I think you got some systems that can be salvaged with some upgrades. Keep up the good work!

@theuncalled_64 3 ай бұрын

Bro dell's in general whines a lot, i got a Latitude just like the one on the video and first it gave me issues with overheating, then i solved that and Now it shuts itself off, i think is something with the Hard drive cable itself cuz every drive i put on it suffers from the same shit

@erdoelellie 4 ай бұрын

You have a lot of potential. The voice over could be better and spoken in a better flow, but thats a thing that comes with experience. Keep going my friend

@PCIexplorer 2 ай бұрын

Agreed. With a slightly different cadence it sounds like Action Retro

@dezhocob 15 сағат бұрын

10:04 Hey, that model is one of my laptops! It is still shockingly useful in 2024, I did almost all of my python coding assignments on it. I also did some heavier tasks like GIS and gaming! Older games still work reasonably well on it! Browsing and KZfaq worked flawlessly as long as video playback was kept to 720P!

@DabombGaming 4 ай бұрын

The Toshiba was not explaining that the battery was bad, it was stating that the RTC (Real Time Clock) was unable to stay consistent. Wether that be because the CMOS (in this cause RTC) battery isn't there, OR BECAUSE the battery is dying. RTC is CMOS in older computers

@Fantie_huts 4 ай бұрын

Really fun video, keep it up. I wish you the best.

@amdintelxsniperx 4 ай бұрын

that e6410 will happily run an i7 840qm since it has the nvidia nvs 3100 :)

@mintybudgie 3 ай бұрын

man you're underrated as hell, didnt skip a single second of this video. keep it up! ❤❤❤❤❤

@MrJ0mmy 4 ай бұрын

good video nice to see most of them worked good deal

@Ccoolty 4 ай бұрын

hate AI voice videos, thank you for using your real voice!

@pankoza2 4 ай бұрын

try switching the Toshiba to UEFI boot mode if you want to make it boot

@Pond6 3 ай бұрын

Great video, i subbed.

@NOOBGETREKT 4 ай бұрын

This video was entertaining i liked it keep it up ❤

@laurencejohnson4106 4 ай бұрын

Fine fettling projects!👍👍

@nicecarphill 4 ай бұрын

That Dell inspiron is quite the chonker, also good enough on the seller to remove potential spicy pillows but they forgot to do simple formatting 😅

@dylanlindsay1993 3 ай бұрын

id day you made out pretty well bro! espically with that x1 carbon! that thig is worth more than the entire lot itself!!!

@thatguyinelnorte 3 ай бұрын

Good video, thanks!

@PCIexplorer 2 ай бұрын

9:10 Fun fact, these laptops often had two HDDs RAIDed together to give increased performance on the extra storage. But the laptops are a nightmare to take apart to get to the mPCIe SSD because they have like 30 screws that keep differing in type

@EastAngliaUK 4 ай бұрын

good filmed video the channel looks good

@vanhap Ай бұрын

Fun times with your new laptops. As for your audio may i suggest a wired lapel mic clip on your lapel. I think a 20' from Amazon is inexpensive yet great sounding for your needs.

@smartphonecomputerundmehr 4 ай бұрын

Great video! The ones that are slow on Windows 11 probably dont have the drivers installedm Try installing all available windows updates. And the low RTC battery on the Toshiba means real time clock, thats a button cell. And the ones that didnt want to boot: Did you try adjusting the boot sequence in the Bios?

@TheSpotify95 3 ай бұрын

So Dells have a so called One-Wire system which senses the power output of the charger and uses the power information of the charger (compared with what it expects) to determine if the charger in use is adequate. If the charger is inadequate then the laptop will throttle its power output and will not charge the battery. A lot of cheap 3rd party chargers, or generic chargers, do not have the one-wire signal pin for power detection, so as such the laptop will think you've plugged in an under-rated charger. Hence the slowdowns in Windows and the batteries not charging.

@guntcheck 3 ай бұрын

The Q2U is an excellent mic, I think the audio is great. I use it and it seems popular as a guest mic for tv shows

@PCIexplorer 2 ай бұрын

7:09 It could be because your WiFi network is 5 or 6GHz only, and the laptop only supports 2.4GHz, or vice versa. Many routers let you either combine 2.4GHz and 5GHz into one network, or show them as separate networks. That's the closest thing I can imagine to the cause of the problem.

@abangf 4 ай бұрын

to remove background noise you can edit the audio using audacity or something simillar. it can also set the level and tune the audio so your voice is clearer. lots of tutorial for audacity here on youtube.

@aChairLeg 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff

@kekesed97 Ай бұрын

I have that Toshiba ultrabook (Japanese version R632, i5 3rd gen). I played with hackintosh, and that puppy can happily run MacOS Big Sur! And to my surprise, that puppy has an amazing battery life, and doing pretty decent for office task on-the-go.

@TheSpotify95 3 ай бұрын

Not a bad lot, I've seen way worse for more money! Also, the problem with the Dell laptop charger is that Dell use a special sensing signal for checking the power capability of the charger. Most 3rd party chargers omit this, hence the laptop cannot determine the AC adapter that is plugged in, and it gives a warning. In some cases, it won't charge any installed battery and also throttles the CPU to a low speed, as it assumes the charger is under-rated.

@schvankus 3 ай бұрын

If I close my eyes I imagine I'm listening to the show "How to with John Wilson." I enjoyed it. Thanks!

@EvilTurkeySlices 4 ай бұрын

That 17” Inspiron is definitely worth getting a new screen for. They make awesome windows XP gaming laptops.

@PCIexplorer 2 ай бұрын

8:30 Ensure UEFI mode is turned on in boot settings, and turn off network boot or move it to the bottom of the list.

@ChandravijayAgrawal 3 ай бұрын

how did you get those for $10?

@ronaldmarsh3589 9 күн бұрын

They rip this man off.

@aerohk 4 ай бұрын

x1 carbon for $10 is an absolute win

@PCIexplorer 2 ай бұрын

6:06 Worse, many laptops didn't even let you use any devices other than a few very particular cellular modems in these slots, because they were whitelisted in the BIOS.

@gamecuber6 4 ай бұрын

all of those laptops were really cool imo, also your real voice is much better than that ai voice

@bestcreate1417 Ай бұрын

The core 2 duo is faster than the celeriac

@KamaradeKriska 3 ай бұрын

$100 for a Thinkpad X1 Carbon sounds like a good deal!

@johnpaulbacon8320 4 ай бұрын

Nice video.

@remixedcat 4 ай бұрын

HP locks down thier bios a lot you gotta get a modded bios to do anything on thier laptops...

@hetsie9956 4 ай бұрын

Lol, the E6410 was my work laptop back in 2011

@outofsync1934 4 ай бұрын

ai voice its a good gimmick

@r1pjaw-olcon225 Ай бұрын

I had a dell inspiron e1705 but it was a smaller model

@moonlightsoldier8443 25 күн бұрын

Cult of the think pad enters chat

@kuaiqt8262 4 ай бұрын

i actually buy a dell e6220 for about 50 bucks last year and i use it daily for university and programming, it works well it's fast and the experience its nice the only problem is the drivers the hd2500 hd3000 doesn´t work on w10 or w11. windows just install basic drivers

@remixedcat 4 ай бұрын

MY hubby uses a Dell Latitude E6430 n he really likes it. I wish Dell would release a new version w that same build and newer components. One w a ryzen 7 would be awesome and I would definitely buy it!

@SketchPLAY1 4 ай бұрын

Better than the A.I voice

@count0nz 4 ай бұрын

To be Honest if i was going to Buy a old Laptop i'd buy most any IBM / Lenovo thinkpad. as those are robbust hard to kill.. seen plenty of there Rubberised ones that have been throwen around and work just fine..