Best Deal on a Notebook (Laptop) Computer?

[SoCalSpursFan]

I'm thinkin of one as a gift...

I want built in wireless, but ethernet capabilities at min...

DVD-Rom/CD-RW

Min 40 Gig HD

Ideas for the best deal...?

so far I found one for 499 with all this stuff, seems to be the best deal....building one at dell costs more, I tried it...

Just wondering if anyone knows any good sites or places to check out!

Thanks.

[Melmart1]

Wait... no money on your GF's bday, and yet you can afford a laptop to give as a gift?

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark...

[ChumpDumper]

Dell has had some smoking deals since their market share has gone into the shitter.

techbargains.com can keep you up on most of these deals.

Otherwise, the dal you found was pretty good. I got an Acer for a friend for only $50 less but I added some memory to it anyway. Check the sites and weekly ads for BestBuy, Circuit City, OfficeMax and Office Depot to make sure.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Try Sam's Club and Walmart.

Walmart has an Acer 1.6 Celeron-40G HD-Combo drive-512 ram- $499

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=5014000

Sam's has a little bit of a slimmed down version. only 256 ram, and a 1.5 Celeron for $449

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=333076

[Pistons < Spurs]

Also check out Fry's and TigerDirect

Tiger has some good deals ... if you can go the ebate route. I will mention though that I have read many people bitch about TD rebate procedures...

They also tend to do alot of buisness w/ refurbished items...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_tlc.asp?CatId=17&CMP=ILC-FPM04


Fry's may be the best bet of all.

W/ a $30 mail in rebate they have a Compaq w/ Sempron 3300+ - 512 ram - Combo DVD/CD - 80G hd for 499.99

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4880360?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

[SoCalSpursFan]

Wait... no money on your GF's bday, and yet you can afford a laptop to give as a gift?

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark...

Just got a new credit card.

It's love if you ask me.

Not to mention I'm getting her a basic comp, but she doesn't have one, and doesn't expect it, so even if it sets me back some, I think it will be worth it. It is, however, definitely more than I should and wanted to spend.

[SoCalSpursFan]

Try Sam's Club and Walmart.

Walmart has an Acer 1.6 Celeron-40G HD-Combo drive-512 ram- $499

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=5014000

Sam's has a little bit of a slimmed down version. only 256 ram, and a 1.5 Celeron for $449

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=333076


Hey-thanks a lot for the info! That Acer from Walmart actually has more than the other one I was looking at...and its the same price.

[spurster]

I'm thinkin of one as a gift...

I want built in wireless, but ethernet capabilities at min...

DVD-Rom/CD-RW

Min 40 Gig HD

Ideas for the best deal...?

so far I found one for 499 with all this stuff, seems to be the best deal....building one at dell costs more, I tried it...

Just wondering if anyone knows any good sites or places to check out!

Thanks.
You'll want at least 512MB memory on it.

[dougp]

Check out craigslist, always some decent deals there.

[CubanMustGo]

Office Depot has a great deal on an HP dv5000t laptop with a free printer:


HP Pavilion dv5000t Notebook Computer with Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology
SAVE $430, FREE Shipping This week only
$499.99*
After Instant & Mail-In Savings
( $829.99* In Store Price)
thru Jul 22

15.4" WIDESCREEN
• Intel® CoreTM Solo Processor T1350 (1.86 GHz)
• 512MB memory
• 40GB hard drive
• Read/Write CDs & play DVDs via the combo drive
• Integrated 802.11g wireless LAN
• HP F380 All-In-One Printer OR
UPGRADE to the C3185 All-In One printer for $29 more
Configuration code #03017135

929.99 Regular Price - 100.00 Instant Savings = 829.99* In Store Price - 50.00 HP PC Mail-In Savings - 80.00 HP Printer Mail-In Savings - 200.00 OD Mail-In Savings = 499.99 After Instant & Mail-In Savings

*Price for computer configuration shown. Shipping times may vary. Orders for configured computers must be placed at a U.S. Office Depot retail store. Actual product available through delivery only. Quantities limited. While supplies last. Simulated screen enhanced to show details.

There are a lot of rebates but HP has always been good when I have filed them in the past - same for Office Depot.

[SoCalSpursFan]

Office Depot has a great deal on an HP dv5000t laptop with a free printer:


HP Pavilion dv5000t Notebook Computer with Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology
SAVE $430, FREE Shipping This week only
$499.99*
After Instant & Mail-In Savings
( $829.99* In Store Price)
thru Jul 22

15.4" WIDESCREEN
• Intel® CoreTM Solo Processor T1350 (1.86 GHz)
• 512MB memory
• 40GB hard drive
• Read/Write CDs & play DVDs via the combo drive
• Integrated 802.11g wireless LAN
• HP F380 All-In-One Printer OR
UPGRADE to the C3185 All-In One printer for $29 more
Configuration code #03017135

929.99 Regular Price - 100.00 Instant Savings = 829.99* In Store Price - 50.00 HP PC Mail-In Savings - 80.00 HP Printer Mail-In Savings - 200.00 OD Mail-In Savings = 499.99 After Instant & Mail-In Savings

*Price for computer configuration shown. Shipping times may vary. Orders for configured computers must be placed at a U.S. Office Depot retail store. Actual product available through delivery only. Quantities limited. While supplies last. Simulated screen enhanced to show details.

There are a lot of rebates but HP has always been good when I have filed them in the past - same for Office Depot.


If the rebates come back, that is definitely the best one for that price. The main thing is the screen size. Most notebooks at 499 have a 14.0 or 14.1 inch display.

[missmyzte]

A couple things to keep in mind are (1) Mail-in rebates, (2) After purchase service
Certain places have done away with the complicated mail-in rebates that have plagued computer purchases for so long.

For after-purchase service, I don't know your level of laptop experience (or the person who will be receiving the laptop as a gift), but the problem with places like Wal-Mart is that they are not equipped to handle if your laptop breaks. If something stops working on it, what is Wal-Mart going to do? Certain places have Service Centers, in-home repair and on-site repair options - believe me, that's important!