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Site visit!

I went over to the Illegear showroom today and spent some time to speak to the service technicians who put the laptops together and check out some builds in progress. After spending 40 mins there, I put down a deposit for the following configuration at RM 5,214 (i.e. USD 1,182.31):

laptop

Note: The above price includes calibration of the screen and a warranty of 2 years.

My laptop should be ready for pickup next week. Can’t wait!

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