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How can I find out who really made a laptop?

bonzodog2 · 2014-06-28 09:34:02

Most laptops are apparently actually made by a Taiwanese ODM such as Clevo, Asus, MSI, Compal, etc. Is there a way to determine which? Specifically, in this case, a Targa, sold by LIDL

28-06-2014 9:34am

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Most laptops are apparently actually made by a Taiwanese ODM such as Clevo, Asus, MSI, Compal, etc.

Is there a way to determine which?

Specifically, in this case, a Targa, sold by LIDL

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#2 29-06-2014 7:20pm

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Got pictures of the laptop?

LIDL's site is pure .com vomit

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#3 29-06-2014 7:28pm

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http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Laptop-TARGA-Traveller-1534-Notebook-Laptop-/161335455669?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item259057afb5

it's fairly old...

but I'm also interested generally

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#4 01-07-2014 12:09pm

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I thought it was MSI, I think it's ASUS...

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