WARM/COLD??-Staples laptop clearance

[kmchow]

Went by my local staples, they had like half a dozen laptops supposedly on clearance. I just looked for the cheapest one, an Acer Travelmate 2480 (putting on Acer anti flame suit now!) :D

specs can be found her.
http://www.acer.ca/acereuro/page4.do?sp=page3&dau22.oid=20492&UserCtxParam=0&GroupCtxParam=0&dctx1=27&CountryISOCtxParam=CA&LanguageISOCtxParam=en&ctx3=-1&ctx4=Canada&crc=3624500847

It was on sale for $597.

I didn't copy down the other deals. Anyone else notice the clearance laptop deals?

[Kwirky]

Cold, the specs don't justify the cost here. I would recommend these alternatives if you're looking at laptops under $600:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=460873
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=461039
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=453722

[leegoon84]

did the ones on staples have the webcam?

[solidxxx]

wait for high def drives ie. blu-ray or HD DVD or combo drives. Sony just released a laptop with blu-ray. No point in buying something that will be obselete in 6 months.

[enforcerviper]

wait for high def drives ie. blu-ray or HD DVD or combo drives. Sony just released a laptop with blu-ray. No point in buying something that will be obselete in 6 months.

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=1004043

So you are comparing a $597 to a notebook that's $2399? Do you forsee the $2399 model dropping to $597 in six months? :confused:

[blainehamilton]

Once HD drives for laptops become viable in terms of price, they will be a swap out upgrade. Same as when people with a cd rom or cd burner wanted to upgrade to a cdrw/dvd rom combo drive.

You might also want to consider Toshiba. Select models will start shipping with DVDRW/HD DVD rom playback this fall, and all models next year will come with the drive as standard equipment.

[rabbit]

wait for high def drives ie. blu-ray or HD DVD or combo drives. Sony just released a laptop with blu-ray. No point in buying something that will be obselete in 6 months.

Yeah, because HiDef media is just taking the world by storm. Not.

[LNahid2000]

wait for high def drives ie. blu-ray or HD DVD or combo drives. Sony just released a laptop with blu-ray. No point in buying something that will be obselete in 6 months.
Actually, no point buying the format that may die out.

With regard to the laptop, a Celeron is never a good deal.

[kuba]

wait for high def drives ie. blu-ray or HD DVD or combo drives. Sony just released a laptop with blu-ray. No point in buying something that will be obselete in 6 months.

Then in 6 months Sony's blu-ray laptop will be obsolete and someone else will have something better...and then...:rolleyes:
I feel sorry for your bank account, you must really keep up with the Jones' a lot.:rolleyes:

[kmchow]

Swung by another GVR Staples branch, noted the following deals. I think the Toshiba looked like the best deal.

Acer AS5610 sku#099802852849 - $597
14" 1.6Ghz (??)

HP DV9005 sku#882780910089 - $697
17" 1.6Ghz AMD 64x2
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00782541&lc=en&cc=ca&dlc=en&product=3289671&lang=en

Toshiba P100-06X sku#623506013932 - $797
17" 1.7Ghz Core Duo <--I've deleted the link since it's wrong, updated the description.

This particular branch decided to package the laptops and other accessories into a larger/more expensive package, but perhaps you can buy them separately.

[johnsa]

Swung by another GVR Staples branch, noted the following deals. I think the Toshiba looked like the best deal.

Acer AS5610 sku#099802852849 - $597
14" 1.6Ghz (??)

HP DV9005 sku#882780910089 - $697
17" 1.6Ghz AMD 64x2
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00782541&lc=en&cc=ca&dlc=en&product=3289671&lang=en


Toshiba P100-06X sku#623506013932 - $797
17" 2Ghz C2 Duo
http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=5617&category=

This particular branch decided to package the laptops and other accessories into a larger/more expensive package, but perhaps you can buy them separately.


Caution the Toshiba link above is not correct..this Toshiba at Staples is a 1.7ghz Dual Core with 120Gig HD, the link above to a P100 is a different model..Core 2 Duo..


I went to my local Staples and the system shows The Toshiba at $897...I bought it anyways..comes with free printer and I get 5% back in GC for my wife's teacher Dividends a/c.....puts the price about $800 bucks..

What store did you see it in...I might call them to double check and try to price match if it is indeed $797 elsewhere...

My store had quite a few new clearance laptops at $597+ ..

[Yaowsers]

laptop for $600?? Yikes I could use one of these..

any recommendations