Hello all! I'm brand-spanking-new to this forum and have been reading about Raze's situation here and on Anandtech.
1st: It is obvious that these people have been intentionally sticking it to Raze from the get-go. Their whole intention was to throw a crappy ad together and lure someone into getting raped. Fortunately Raze checked the specs and came here with the problem. Their cover-up and ignorance of what they shipped him is so blantantly transparent that it's just sad.
2nd: How many of these computers do you think they've sold like this? It seems like a pretty effective scam. Let's see: put together a tempting ad with buzzwords and specs that are really quite hilarious, knowing that anyone who would bid for it doesn't know much, if anything, about computers. Really, who's gonna check? 2% of all that believe that ad? I'd take those odds anytime!
Finally, I sent them an email telling them how pathetic they are and that they're reaping what they sow. They 'sent my email to their lawyer, my email provider, and logged my IP'. Just letting you know I'm on your side Raze and I hope everything works out for you, which it will (granted they don't flee back to whatever country they came from b/c I've picked up some clues in their grammar that they ain't from these parts). Good luck.
Oh yeah, you're gonna shit your pants when you see what you can get with the $1700 you're willing to spend. Enjoy!