Boxing Day/Week Laptops Deals thread

[tasamy]

Please post here, any good deals on laptops.

[gordga]

I am looking for a laptop during the boxing week / Day. Probably in the $1500 + tx range........

I like Dell / HP but I am not a IBM fan....Lets see how the deals are during this week. :cheesygri

[hardywang]

I am looking for a laptop during the boxing week / Day. Probably in the $1500 + tx range........

I like Dell / HP but I am not a IBM fan....Lets see how the deals are during this week. :cheesygri

For your range, it must be quite easy to find some sweat deals.

[ZeRoMaX]

Look for a deal on Apple Notebooks let me know if you come accross anything.

[Firestorm]

I'm looking for one around $1000 =) Decent graphics card, Core 2 Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM... Need it for school (graphics/animation etc.) + home use.

[bruceferns]

Hello Everyone,

I am looking for a laptop as well, My eyes were set on Dell, Lenavo or Toshiba. Looking to spend any where between $900- $1200.

For specs.
Intel core 2
preferably with a 100G hard drive
Graphics card
DVD RW
Wirelesscard
Fingerprint scanner (bonus)

[f00kie]

Look for a deal on Apple Notebooks let me know if you come accross anything.

I'd also like to see some deal for an MBP, but I doubt you'd get one cheaper than Education discount. Kind of sucks.

[guigz]

From your previous experience in the past years, can anybody say if dell.ca has attractive "deals" during the boxing week? Are they better than this weeks deal (which are worse than last week's)?
Thanks

[clevelandindians]

yeah i'm looking for a laptop too
any past experience abt which places have good boxing day deal for da past few yrs????

[stanace]

I also happen to be looking for a laptop around the $1000 range. Hopefully with
Core 2 Duo
1GB RAM
100GB HDD or better
DVD-RW
15"+ Screen

Don't really need a gfx card for it though.
I'm worried I might miss any boxing day deals since I'm leaving for a Winter holidays trip right on the 26th.

[fsdhy]

looking for a deal on a desktop replacement/gaming laptop... maybe a dell... i hope their boxing day sale is decent.

[sketchy]

I'd also like to see some deal for an MBP, but I doubt you'd get one cheaper than Education discount. Kind of sucks.

BB just had $200 off all current MBP's at their recent online FF sale. They'll probably do the same for BD. It's the same as the edu price, but with a BB return policy...

[backcrack]

I'm looking to get a very basic laptop that has a DVD burner, wireless 802.11, 512 Ram is ok, just for basic email and surfing (and playing online poker)....budget is around $500 and those ones at Staples looked great for what I wanted but there were none left.

Anybody know if last year there were any deals like this, a doorcrasher maybe, or is it usually just a few hundred off the $1000+ laptops? Thanks.

[PR]

:D I also happen to be looking for a laptop around the $1000 range. Hopefully with
Core 2 Duo
1GB RAM
100GB HDD or better
DVD-RW
15"+ Screen

Don't really need a gfx card for it though.
I'm worried I might miss any boxing day deals since I'm leaving for a Winter holidays trip right on the 26th.

Lenovo has 30 of the following left on their pre boxing day loader......

Lenovo N100 (English) 0768DDU Lenovo N100, Intel Core 2 Duo T5600(1.83GHz), Window XP Home, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, 15.4in LCD, CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW), Intel 802.11abg wireless, Modem, 10/100 Ethernet, IEEE 1394, Web Camera, 6c Li-Ion batt 30 $999.00
:D

[X360]

Toshiba Qosmio G30 - $2249.99 (save $750) with Visa 10% off coupon VISABIZ

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7200 (2.0GHz, 667MHz FSB, L1 Cache 32KB/32KB, L2 Cache 4MB)
Memory: 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz (2 x 1 GB)
Hard Drive: 120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Hard Drive (2nd): 100 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Optical Storage: DVD±RW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM / HD DVD-ROM - integrated
17.0” Wide UXGA TFT with Ultimate TruBrite™ Screen Technology
Native LCD Panel Resolution: 1920x1200 16.7 million colours
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7600 Graphics with 256MB DDR Video memory, PCI Express x 16
Sound Sytem: Built in harman/kardon® Bass Reflex Stereo speakers, 1-bit Digital Amplifier
10/100/1000 integrated Ethernet LAN,
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11abg)
Built-in Bluetooth V2.0 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
TV Tuner
TOSHIBA TV Tuner
Fingerprint reader

http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=5942&part=5672#spectop

http://www.compusmart.com/Product/Default.aspx?CatalogID=0&SupplierPartNo=750715&ShowSpecs=True

750715 PQG32C-AV402E Toshiba Qosmio G30

Price before savings: $2,999.99
Instant Rebate: -$500.00
Sale Price: $2,499.99
Coupon: -$250.00 (VISABIZ VISA)
Subtotal: $2,249.99
Shipping: $0.00
GST: $135.00
PST: $178.87

Total (CDN$): $2,563.86

[tasamy]

Any Price Competitor !

Dell Boxing day !

$1440
Dell Inspiron 6400

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5500 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless
3 months of Shaw High Speed Internet included (AB,BC,MB,SK)

Any better deal !

[scoop]

Anyone see any decent <$500 laptops out there? Nothing fancy...

[PSiBeR]

Currently looking @ this laptop..

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10080518&catid=20354

waiting for the price to drop $200 more perhaps.

[ecgz88]

I'm comparing HP DV9005 17" Laptop, FS Sold for $999 in Boxing day (I think they sold this price before, but can't remember though)

http://boxingday.redflagdeals.com/in...mage_full/149/

Compared to US Black Friday BB DV9009 sold for $899

http://bfads.net/pop/3080

1G More memory, 60G More Hard Drive and better processor.>:(

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[grilw]

Currently looking @ this laptop..

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10080518&catid=20354

waiting for the price to drop $200 more perhaps.

The French version of that laptop is $999 ;)

Enjoy :D

[grilw]

Forgot link

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10081163&catid=22915#

The only difference in the french model is the label on a several keys and the addition of several keys like the euro sign etc. , i know because I am selling one hehe and it doesn't bother me (don't do anything francais related) :)

[tasamy]

Any Price Competitor !

Dell Boxing day !

$1440
Dell Inspiron 6400

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5500 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless
3 months of Shaw High Speed Internet included (AB,BC,MB,SK)

Any better deal !

BestBuy in boxing day has a better offer than Dell ... just $1100 for a similar laptop ...

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10080304&langid=EN&CMP=ILC-Clicks_From_Flyer_Pages

[atforum]

BestBuy in boxing day has a better offer than Dell ... just $1100 for a similar laptop ...

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10080304&langid=EN&CMP=ILC-Clicks_From_Flyer_Pages

no dedicated graphics card

[tasamy]

no dedicated graphics card

By a dedicated graphics card, do you mean that Toshiba Satellite A100-TA9C will be better ? Correct ?

[tasamy]

I asked the manager of a computer store that I want to get the best performance laptop these days. He told me in Feb.2007, "xx the bus speed will match processor speed (currently it is not) xx "
[edit/corrected] the front bus speed will match desktop front bus speed,
which will give the laptop a very high performance compared to the current ones and it will match current desktops speed. He told me if I can wait for two months I will get better deals and better performance !

Anyone likes to comment ! I understand that technology is moving and if I can wait for more than two years I will get better performance blah blah blah ... but really when I see the current deals I feel Dell, FS & BB did not offer any good deals on laptops during this boxing week ! and if I can wait for 2 month may be a better choice !

[mtharvey]

I bought an acer travelmate 2428awxmi(centrino, 14.1 wxga wide tft lcd, gma 900,60gb hdd, dvd super multi double layer, 512 ddr2, 802 wireless lan) demo model at staples for $600. Looking to return it for a better deal.
Everyone says this is lousy deal.

[fsdhy]

I asked the manager of a computer store that I want to get the best performance laptop these days. He told me in Feb.2007, the bus speed will match processor speed (currently it is not) which will give the laptop a very high performance compared to the current ones. He told me if I can wait for two months I will get better deals and better performance !

Anyone likes to comment ! I understand that technology is moving and if I can wait for more than two years I will get better performance blah blah blah ... but really when I see the current deals I feel Dell, FS & BB did not offer any deals on laptops during this boxing week ! and if I can wait for 2 month may be a better choice !

its BS. that doesn't even make sense. bus speeds AND clock speeds will BOTH always be increasing. is he trying to tell you that 2ghz clock speed 2ghz FSB will give better performance than 5ghz clock speed and 2ghz FSB? doesn't make sense. if you follow his logic, you'll always be waiting for something better.

[eljay]

Anyone see any decent <$500 laptops out there? Nothing fancy...

Looking for the same thing... something basic, below $400 :)

[board123]

I asked the manager of a computer store that I want to get the best performance laptop these days. He told me in Feb.2007, the bus speed will match processor speed (currently it is not) which will give the laptop a very high performance compared to the current ones. He told me if I can wait for two months I will get better deals and better performance !

Anyone likes to comment ! I understand that technology is moving and if I can wait for more than two years I will get better performance blah blah blah ... but really when I see the current deals I feel Dell, FS & BB did not offer any deals on laptops during this boxing week ! and if I can wait for 2 month may be a better choice !
Okay first of all, that is hogwash. There is no way in hell the bus speed will match the processor speed. The bus speed for Core 2 right now is 266 MHz. He's basically telling you the bus speed next February will suddenly jump to 1.83+ Ghz?

Second of all, the only new thing coming out in Q1 2007 is the Allendale, which is a modified version of the Core 2 we have right now. Not a huge difference in terms of performance. Just a slightly different processor.

Third of all, never ask sales people for advice. Do your homework before going to the store.

[Oilers]

DO NOT BUY toshiba.
i had a really bad experience with their
customers service.

my laptop was still in warranty, but they charged
me for some hardware replace. i had to called the
manager of their customer service, and finally i got
my money back by threaten to sue them

[tasamy]

Okay first of all, that is hogwash. There is no way in hell the bus speed will match the processor speed. The bus speed for Core 2 right now is 266 MHz. He's basically telling you the bus speed next February will suddenly jump to 1.83+ Ghz?

Second of all, the only new thing coming out in Q1 2007 is the Allendale, which is a modified version of the Core 2 we have right now. Not a huge difference in terms of performance. Just a slightly different processor.

Third of all, never ask sales people for advice. Do your homework before going to the store.

Thanks board123. I corrected the my post above.

Here is a link for different processors
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors

I did not see except the ones with 2050/5200/5500/5600 on sale ...

Did anyone see a 15'' laptop with 7000+ processor on sale ?

[atforum]

Thanks board123. I corrected the my post above.

Here is a link for different processors
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors

I did not see except the ones with 2050/5200/5500/5600 on sale ...

Did anyone see a 15'' laptop with 7000+ processor on sale ?

you can upgrade to 7200 processor by calling dell and placing an order...and as usual tell them its so costly or something otherwise they are going to wipe you out. In normal cases T7200 is a 200$ upgrade from the 1.6ghz core2 duo processor

[rap]

seems like a good deal

INSPIRON(TM) 1501 Notebook Stay productive on this stylish, versatile notebook
- Mobile AMD Sempron(TM) Processor 3500+ - 15.4 inch Wide-Screen XGA Display - 512MB Shared(3) DDR2 - 60GB(5) Hard Drive - 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW(8)) with double layer write capability - ATI Radeon(R) Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory(TM) (integrated) Graphics Card - Windows(R) Vista(TM) Capable - $0 Shipping!
$599 SAVE $140 STARTING AS LOW AS $16/MO. *48-MO. Installment Plan(7)
More Details on Inspiron 1501


INSPIRON(TM) 640m Notebook Multimedia powerhouse
- Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor - Genuine Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 - 14.1 inch Wide-Screen XGA+ Display with TrueLife(TM) - 1GB Shared(3) Dual Channel DDR2 - 120GB(5) Hard Drive (5400 RPM) - 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW(8)) with double layer write capability - Windows(R) Vista(TM) Capable - $0 Shipping!
$899 SAVE $175 STARTING AS LOW AS $23/MO. *48-MO. Installment Plan(7)
More Details on Inspiron 640M
GET HOT DEALS ON YOUR FAVORITE ELECTRONICS Each deal available for only 48 hours!
Offer available December 26 and 27 only!

[ludhi]

How much difference is between the "Duo Core" and "Duo Core 2". I am specifically talking about the 640m from Dell. A while ago, if I remember they had the 640m with "duo Core 2" but now they are only offereing "Duo Core"

Thanks

[Ctwizzy]

My gf is looking for a laptop on BD, she wont use it for much more than browsing the web, microsoft office, watching movies and listening to music.

Looking for a 15"+ WS, and something with great battery life, can anyone make any recommendations?

[Ahzuz]

My gf is looking for a laptop on BD, she wont use it for much more than browsing the web, microsoft office, watching movies and listening to music.

Looking for a 15"+ WS, and something with great battery life, can anyone make any recommendations?

Go for a Dell Inspiron 6400/1505

[vric]

How much difference is between the "Duo Core" and "Duo Core 2". I am specifically talking about the 640m from Dell. A while ago, if I remember they had the 640m with "duo Core 2" but now they are only offereing "Duo Core"

Thanks

about 15% to 20%.. worth it imo. anyway, Core Duo CPU are discontinued by Intel.

[eljay]

Which one is a better deal?

From FS:
Gateway MX3231
Intel Celeron M 370 Refurb Notebook (512MB, 60GB, Combo Drive) - $399.99

OR

Gateway MX6422
Mobile AMD Sempron 3100+ Refurb Notebook (512MB, 80GB, DL DVD Burner) - $499.99

I was hoping to spend no more than the $399 price range, but I would love to have DVDRW drive instead of the CDRW. :(
I guess the extra $100 gets you 20GB more space, DVDRW drive, not sure if the Sempron is faster,

Are there any other deals close to these?

[Ctwizzy]

Go for a Dell Inspiron 6400/1505

6400 is a lil pricy for what it offers and the 1505 is non existant on their website, the 1501 would be ok but with a 60GB HD its pretty worthless, her iPOD having more space than her laptop would be a sad state of affairs.

[Toronto Gamblers]

seems like a good deal

INSPIRON(TM) 1501 Notebook Stay productive on this stylish, versatile notebook
- Mobile AMD Sempron(TM) Processor 3500+ - 15.4 inch Wide-Screen XGA Display - 512MB Shared(3) DDR2 - 60GB(5) Hard Drive - 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW(8)) with double layer write capability - ATI Radeon(R) Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory(TM) (integrated) Graphics Card - Windows(R) Vista(TM) Capable - $0 Shipping!
$599 SAVE $140 STARTING AS LOW AS $16/MO. *48-MO. Installment Plan(7)
More Details on Inspiron 1501


INSPIRON(TM) 640m Notebook Multimedia powerhouse
- Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor - Genuine Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 - 14.1 inch Wide-Screen XGA+ Display with TrueLife(TM) - 1GB Shared(3) Dual Channel DDR2 - 120GB(5) Hard Drive (5400 RPM) - 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW(8)) with double layer write capability - Windows(R) Vista(TM) Capable - $0 Shipping!
$899 SAVE $175 STARTING AS LOW AS $23/MO. *48-MO. Installment Plan(7)
More Details on Inspiron 640M
GET HOT DEALS ON YOUR FAVORITE ELECTRONICS Each deal available for only 48 hours!
Offer available December 26 and 27 only!

This does seem like a good deal. I'm not techie...does anyone have an opinion on this vs. the Compaq for $599 at BB?

Thanks!

[eljay]

Which one is a better deal?

From FS:
Gateway MX3231
Intel Celeron M 370 Refurb Notebook (512MB, 60GB, Combo Drive) - $399.99


How does this basic Gateway MX3231 compare with Toshiba A60 in terms of performance?

Toshiba A60 specs:
Intel® Celeron® D 335 Processor 2.80 GHz, 533MHz PSB
L1 Cache 12KB/8KB (instruction/data), L2 Cache 256KB

Genuine Windows® XP Home

512MB PC2700DDR

60GB, Enhanced IDE, 4200 RPM.

Built-in CDRW/DVD-ROM Drive functions

15” XGA TFT - 1024x768x16.7 million colours

ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 7000 IGP with 64MB DDR shared video memory.
User configurable to 32MB, 64MB (default) or 128MB (when system memory is expanded above 512MB).

Software Sound 16-bit stereo.
Realtek ALC250
Built-in stereo speakers. 3D sound support.
Direct 3D Sound.
Full Duplex support. Sound Volume Control dial, Internal MIC (monaural), Stereo Headphone Port.

V.92 56K Data/Fax Modem
10/100 integrated Ethernet LAN,
Built-in Atheros Wireless LAN (802.11g)

Expansion
One expansion slot total. Open slot can be filled with 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB PC2700 DDR SODIMM modules, for maximum of 1280MB use; 256MB (onboard) + 1024MB.
1PC Card slot supports one Type II PC Cards; supports CardBus
Ports: 3 USB 2.0, RJ11, RJ45, external microphone port, headphone port, RGB.
Weight: 3.40 kg (7.5lbs)

THANK YOU.

[mook32]

The toshiba A100-TA7 BB has on for 1099$ looks good, just wish it had a dedicated vid card. Anybody seen the TA9 or any of the nice sony's or a T60 on sale?

[420]

Anyone have any opinions towards this laptop that's on the BB flyer?

HP Pavilion AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Mobile Technology TL-50
1GB Ram
100GB Hard Drive
Dual Layer DVD Burner with Lightscribe
128MB Nvidia Gforce @Go 6150 Graphics
17" Widescreen


For $999


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There are 4 similar laptops with the similar price range. I was wondering if this is any good

[Ahzuz]

6400 is a lil pricy for what it offers and the 1505 is non existant on their website, the 1501 would be ok but with a 60GB HD its pretty worthless, her iPOD having more space than her laptop would be a sad state of affairs.


The 1505 is the 6400 canadian model, I didn't know if you were Canadian or American. As for the HDD, you can customize it that's not a big deal or you can buy one afterward. 6400 are worth the bucks.

[Ahzuz]

Anyone have any opinions towards this laptop that's on the BB flyer?

HP Pavilion AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Mobile Technology TL-50
1GB Ram
100GB Hard Drive
Dual Layer DVD Burner with Lightscribe
128MB Nvidia Gforce @Go 6150 Graphics
17" Widescreen


For $999


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There are 4 similar laptops with the similar price range. I was wondering if this is any good

It depends if you want to play games or not, if you don't, no need of a dedicated graphic card. And also, if you want it to be "portable" I would avoir the 17'' screen, it's gonna be way too heavy.

[Ahzuz]

Which one is a better deal?

From FS:
Gateway MX3231
Intel Celeron M 370 Refurb Notebook (512MB, 60GB, Combo Drive) - $399.99

OR

Gateway MX6422
Mobile AMD Sempron 3100+ Refurb Notebook (512MB, 80GB, DL DVD Burner) - $499.99

I was hoping to spend no more than the $399 price range, but I would love to have DVDRW drive instead of the CDRW. :(
I guess the extra $100 gets you 20GB more space, DVDRW drive, not sure if the Sempron is faster,

Are there any other deals close to these?

Sempron is a tad better, still, for the 399$ you won't find alot of options.

[eljay]

Thank you. How about the refurbished Gateway MX3231 vs local used Toshiba A60?

[esq05]

Anyone got any opinions about this laptop?
I need one for my gf, mostly used for everything, slight gaming, nothing fancy

Acer
AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50
1024MB DDR2
the ad in the flyers says 120GB but when you click on it, says 80GB, either way
Dual-Layer- Multi Burner
128MB (shared) ATI Radeon 1100 Graphics
14" Widescreen

$699.99

from the FS flyer

[eljay]

Soooo, any more online laptop deals now that BB and FS are out?

[jayslay]

Anyone got any opinions about this laptop?
I need one for my gf, mostly used for everything, slight gaming, nothing fancy

Acer
AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50
1024MB DDR2
the ad in the flyers says 120GB but when you click on it, says 80GB, either way
Dual-Layer- Multi Burner
128MB (shared) ATI Radeon 1100 Graphics
14" Widescreen

$699.99

from the FS flyer

i am also looking at this laptop, the price seems real good for the specs of this laptop, but i have heard mixed opinions about acer. but i really like it b/c its light and it is perfect for a univ. student.

too bad its sold out on FS site...now gotta wait till tues.

[yun555]

In my opinion, this offer is the BEST at boxing day, but remember to buy 3-year futureshop warranty

Acer has same poor quality as dell, compaq, emachine, gateway ......



Anyone got any opinions about this laptop?
I need one for my gf, mostly used for everything, slight gaming, nothing fancy

Acer
AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50
1024MB DDR2
the ad in the flyers says 120GB but when you click on it, says 80GB, either way
Dual-Layer- Multi Burner
128MB (shared) ATI Radeon 1100 Graphics
14" Widescreen

$699.99

from the FS flyer

[esq05]

I dont know about getting a 3-year warranty on it, thats like 279.99$ or something relatively close to that, that just ruins the deal, I know a few people who have had acer's before, and nothing has happened to them...guess it depends on who uses it...

heh, buy another laptop 2 years from now

[jayslay]

ooooh mannnn there were 2 left just 5mins ago and now its all gone again...:(

[esq05]

I wanna get it instore, so I can use some giftcards, I ordered them, havent received, but I e-mailed them and they said within 14 days, I can return and repurchase using the giftcards, heh, so another 20% off, save the taxes...

:lol:

[grilw]

On this 699 laptop , it's a turion X2 , how is the battery on the X2 compared to the single core Turion 64 , or compared to a Centrino processor ? I'd consider it if you guys told me it was similar to a Pentium M .... coz right now I have a Turion 64 laptop at my possession , and im in need of more juice for lectures n stuff .

G.

[esq05]

I got a turion x2 on my hp, I'd say about 2.5 hours, and sometimes even 3 hours if i keep my screen on very low brightness,, with gaming, prolly 70-90minutes. (i got a nvidia geforce 6150),

so its pretty good, i mostly have my adapter handy, so I really dont notice much difference....

[mtuc84]

anyone know of places that have apple macbooks on sale?
The new 2ghz. black model. in calgary or online..

[LonesomeDove]

Soooo, any more online laptop deals now that BB and FS are out?

Try later this evening or early morning. I notice they restock items in the middle of the night. But today, some of them are sold out again.

[mtharvey]

I noticed that staples.ca raised the price ofToshiba Satellite A100-TA1 Notebook to 799 from 699. Out of stock anyway.

[mtharvey]

I guess laptop prices are going to remain high into new year?

[Bazzi]

can someone help me out

im getting some mixed reviews im still pretty confused

im looking for a cheap lappy

all i really want to do is msn/download movies/ and burn dvds dual layer

i want to get somethign really cheap, but at the same time i dont want it to like break down on me right away either

what do you guys think abuot extended warranties? the only reason im iffy on it now is cause last time i didnt get one and my laptop broke down on me but it was an averatec so i guess thats my own fault

still kind of confused

if anyone can offer me any help or make any recommendations for me it would be greatly appreciated

thank you in advance

[jayslay]

hey guys the acer laptop for $699 is out with only 5 left, i bought mine as quick as possible, guess i wont be waiting in line tom. for it.

Acer
AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50
1024MB DDR2
the ad in the flyers says 120GB but when you click on it, says 80GB, either way
Dual-Layer- Multi Burner
128MB (shared) ATI Radeon 1100 Graphics
14" Widescreen

btw how long does it take to ship it? does anyone know?

[Bazzi]

hey i was checking out that acer laptop as well

any feedback on the deal being hot?

[jayslay]

hey i was checking out that acer laptop as well

any feedback on the deal being hot?

this is probably the best laptop deal out this year for boxing day

[Bazzi]

this is probably the best laptop deal out this year for boxing day

why is it the best deal though? like i dont know to much about laptops thats why im asking but like why is this is a good deal.

[Bazzi]

shouldnt have waited :( its OOS now

[Singh_21]

Is there any other good deal besides teh Acer brand.

[grilw]

that Acer is probably the best deal , but I still don't see it as 'excellent' value for the money , i'd give it a 'good' at best .

Its pretty fast and powerful and portable , won't run the latest games, and the battery won't last long, it'll make more noise than an intel also . That's why it's cheaper than others. If all you need is a laptop to read news do some downloading watch movies , and pretty much anything but use the battery for extended periods or play latest games , this laptop will do the job well .

Me personally I'm gonna wait until the prices drop some more , it may take months , but sooner or later Staples will have another clearance sale :)

[Neovingian]

Anyone have any opinions towards this laptop that's on the BB flyer?

HP Pavilion AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core Mobile Technology TL-50
1GB Ram
100GB Hard Drive
Dual Layer DVD Burner with Lightscribe
128MB Nvidia Gforce @Go 6150 Graphics
17" Widescreen


For $999


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There are 4 similar laptops with the similar price range. I was wondering if this is any good

Spec & feature wise IMO this is the Best advertised boxing day Laptop in any store or site here's why:
- the 17'' model comes with a remote
- also includes a 8-Cell Lithium Ion battey(rumored to give you between 4-5 hours)
- the 17' inch version has a better DVD burner that supports lightscribe.
- BB has on offer if you buy any HP laptop or desktop you get $100 any HP printer. BB also has a HP Laser printer on sale for $99.99, so In essence if you you buy the HP Laptop you'll get a free Laser printer.....SWEET!!

Plus for those of you who are preferred BB Store card members use your $200 off $2000 coupon for even greater savings. Im going to look up reviews on this model. If I end up getting 2 laptops(1 for work & 1 for home) After using $350 in BB giftcards + my BB $200 coupon I would end up getting these for under $1700 taxes in.

[Toronto Gamblers]

Just picked up a Toshiba Satellite m60-cd7 with the free camera, printer and router..taxes in for $467!!

I feel like I just stole this...i'm not a techie but its 17" LCD, Pentium M 2.0GHZ, 120GB, DVD, WIFI....and other stuff i don't understand....

I did good right?

[secret-_-angel]

do you mind telling me where you purchased the below?
I'm looking for a cheap laptop myself

Just picked up a Toshiba Satellite m60-cd7 with the free camera, printer and router..taxes in for $467!!

I feel like I just stole this...i'm not a techie but its 17" LCD, Pentium M 2.0GHZ, 120GB, DVD, WIFI....and other stuff i don't understand....

I did good right?

[janbee]

Just picked up a Toshiba Satellite m60-cd7 with the free camera, printer and router..taxes in for $467!!

I feel like I just stole this...i'm not a techie but its 17" LCD, Pentium M 2.0GHZ, 120GB, DVD, WIFI....and other stuff i don't understand....

I did good right?


you must have gotten this from Staples. I was just there and the cheapest laptop I saw was $750 :(

[Toronto Gamblers]

you must have gotten this from Staples. I was just there and the cheapest laptop I saw was $750 :(

Yes it was Staples at Hwy 7 and Woodbine. They had one other, likely gone now. I went to the Staples at Hwy 400 and there was nothing cheap.

[LonesomeDove]

Spec & feature wise this is the Best advertised Laptop on any site boxning dayhere's why:
- the 17'' model comes with a remote
- 8-Cell Lithium Ion battey(rumored to give you between 4-5 hours)
- the 7' inch version has a better DVD burner that supports lightscribe.
- BB has on offer if you buy any HP laptop or desktop you get $100 any HP printer. BB also has a HP Laser printer on sale for $99.99, so In essence if you you buy the HP Laptop you'll get a free Laser printer.

Plus for those of you who are preferred BB Store card members use your $200 off $2000 coupon for even greater savings. Im going to look up reviews on this model. If I end up getting 2 laptops(1 for work & 1 for home) After using $350 in BB giftcards + my BB $200 coupon I would end up getting these for under $1700 taxes in.



It is out of stock on-line.

[Neovingian]

It is out of stock on-line.
It seems its back in stock and they extended the offer beyond Dec. 26th & 27th. While it says out of sock its just on Back order.

Spec & feature wise this is the Best advertised Laptop on any site boxing day here's why:
- Before I forget to mention 1 of the most important factors, the video card included in this Laptop is a Nvidia GeForce Go 6150 which is a killer video card, and has 256MB of Ram and not 128 as advertised. Check the Nvidia Site.
- After doing carfeul research, concluded that the DV9005CA model @BB was incorrectly priced, but you won't know that.
- All HP Pavillion models also come with a neat looking remote.
- Only the DV9005CA model includes a 8-Cell Lithium Ion battery(rumored to give you between 4-5 hours)
- The 17'' inch version has a fairly decent DVD burner that also supports Lightscribe.
- BB has on offer if you buy any HP laptop or desktop you get $100 any HP printer. BB also has a HP Laser printer on sale for $99.99, so In essence if you you buy the HP Laptop you'll get a free Laser printer.

Either way you slice it this is a 1 helluva deal.

[Song]

Just got this PM at Staples for $980:

Toshiba Satellite A100-TA6
* Intel Centrino Duo T2250 Processor & 1.73GHz Processor Speed
* 14.5" Wide XGA TFT with Trubrite Display
* 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
* 1GB DDR2 memory for multitasking power, expandable up to 4GB.
* DVD Super-Multi Drive +/- Double Layer
* 10/100 Integrated Ethernet LAN, Intel Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g
* I/O Ports: 4 x USB 2.0, RJ11, RJ45, External Microphone Port, Headphone Port, RGB, S-Video Out
* Weighs only 2.8 kg and measures just 3.68 cm thin for easy portability.
* MS Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system preinstalled; software package includes Toshiba Configfree, Adobe Acrobat Reader, InterVideo WinDVD, Record Now! Basic for TOSHIBA, InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Norton Internet Security 2006, Toshiba Express Media Player

First laptop ever...hot?

[uoft]

It seems its back in stock and they extended the offer beyond Dec. 26th & 27th. While it says out of sock its just on Back order.

Spec & feature wise this is the Best advertised Laptop on any site boxing day here's why:
- Before I forget to mention 1 of the most important factors, the video card included in this Laptop is a Nvidia GeForce Go 6150 which is a killer video card, and has 256MB of Ram and not 128 as advertised. Check the Nvidia Site.
- After doing carfeul research, concluded that the DV9005CA model @BB was incorrectly priced, but you won't know that.
- All HP Pavillion models also come with a neat looking remote.
- Only the DV9005CA model includes a 8-Cell Lithium Ion battery(rumored to give you between 4-5 hours)
- The 17'' inch version has a fairly decent DVD burner that also supports Lightscribe.
- BB has on offer if you buy any HP laptop or desktop you get $100 any HP printer. BB also has a HP Laser printer on sale for $99.99, so In essence if you you buy the HP Laptop you'll get a free Laser printer.

Either way you slice it this is a 1 helluva deal.

The only thing kept from buying it is the lacking of wireless network adapter! I don't want to put a card in everytime I want to use wireless network.

Edit: I found it has b/g wirelss. Damn bestbuy not show that in the specification page. But I still think it only has 128 of video ram.

[Coolme]

its BS. that doesn't even make sense. bus speeds AND clock speeds will BOTH always be increasing. is he trying to tell you that 2ghz clock speed 2ghz FSB will give better performance than 5ghz clock speed and 2ghz FSB? doesn't make sense. if you follow his logic, you'll always be waiting for something better.

Your analogy does not reflect what the manager was trying to say. A better analogy would be... a 2ghz processor with a FSB of (200mhz * 4 = 800 mhz effective) will probably perform better than a 2ghz processor with a FSB of (166.75 mhz * 4 = 667mhz effective).

Okay first of all, that is hogwash. There is no way in hell the bus speed will match the processor speed. The bus speed for Core 2 right now is 266 MHz. He's basically telling you the bus speed next February will suddenly jump to 1.83+ Ghz?

Second of all, the only new thing coming out in Q1 2007 is the Allendale, which is a modified version of the Core 2 we have right now. Not a huge difference in terms of performance. Just a slightly different processor.

Third of all, never ask sales people for advice. Do your homework before going to the store.

It is true that there will be a core 2 duo (merom) update in approximately april of 2007. The update will consist of a new socket used by the processor (socket P) and the processor will have a FSB upgrade from 166.75mhz (667mhz eff.) to 200mhz (800mhz eff.). This update will make the current generation of core 2 duos obsolete just like how the new core 2 duos have made core duos obsolete. (BTW, this partcular processor may not sound all that spectacular, but its centrino platform is quite impressive.)

[atforum]

The update will consist of a new socket used by the processor (socket P) and the processor will have a FSB upgrade from 166.75mhz (667mhz eff.) to 200mhz (800mhz eff.). This update will make the current generation of core 2 duos obsolete just like how the new core 2 duos have made core duos obsolete. (BTW, this partcular processor may not sound all that spectacular, but its centrino platform is quite impressive.)

It will not. Coz there is no use of higher FSB when RAM prices are so high. Hell we dont even get 667mhz RAM with budget computers. It is just a slight update.

[Neovingian]

The only thing kept from buying it is the lacking of wireless network adapter! I don't want to put a card in everytime I want to use wireless network.

Edit: I found it has b/g wirelss. Damn bestbuy not show that in the specification page. But I still think it only has 128 of video ram.

If I didn't already convince people to buy 3 in the last 2 days, I wouldn't have found this out.....I can assure you it has a wireless network adapter & its 256MB. I also personally checked the on board Video memory & its listed at 256 MB. I wouldn't be listing it on here stating that it has 256MB if it didn't. the Nvidia GeForce Go 6100 card has 128 MB of on board memory. Looks like someone @ BB F'd up. This should be at least at $1500 system.

[Coolme]

If I didn't already convince people to buy 3 in the last 2 days, I wouldn't have found this out.....I can assure you it has a wireless network adapter & its 256MB. I also personally checked the on board Video memory & its listed at 256 MB. I wouldn't be listing it on here stating that it has 256MB if it didn't. the Nvidia GeForce Go 6100 card has 128 MB of on board memory. Looks like someone @ BB F'd up. This should be at least at $1500 system.


This is an okay deal. I believe the intergrated graphics has to share memory from the system to combine with the intergrated memory on the graphics chip to obtain a total of 256mb of video ram. The amount of memory avaliable for intergrated graphics is usually a non-factor simply because it's too slow to take advantage of it. Simply put, it won't put the beautiful 17' display to good use when you're gaming... and it's certainly not impressive enough to show off to your friends.

If you want a hot deal for notebook with real graphics power, check the staples clearances. They are your best bet. http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351146