[Comp] US$ 999.99 HP Pavilion dv8t 18.4in Quad Editon laptop Core i7-720QM 4GB 320GB

Originally Posted by jjgitties

is this not a better spec. a little more $$$ and much less hassle?

http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW

- No blu-ray
- regular brightview, even if it is LED, not bright enough
- smaller screen
- not Sonata cell battery

it's a worthwhile option, but better to just wait and see how much the DV8's will sell for here.

Originally Posted by swmc

- No blu-ray
- regular brightview, even if it is LED, not bright enough
- smaller screen
- not Sonata cell battery

it's a worthwhile option, but better to just wait and see how much the DV8's will sell for here.

As that Staples one is one I've been considering, also consider that it DOES have:

6GB RAM (200$ US upgrade for the DV8)
500GB HDD (don't remember the upgrade price.)

Last year, Staples had a DV7-1074CA that was normally 1500$ that was $979 for one week only with BluRay and everything. I hope they have another deal like that, as I managed to sell that laptop almost a year later for $850. $150 to 'rent' the laptop for a year was a pretty good deal!

Originally Posted by netwise

As that Staples one is one I've been considering, also consider that it DOES have:

6GB RAM (200$ US upgrade for the DV8)
500GB HDD (don't remember the upgrade price.)

Last year, Staples had a DV7-1074CA that was normally 1500$ that was $979 for one week only with BluRay and everything. I hope they have another deal like that, as I managed to sell that laptop almost a year later for $850. $150 to 'rent' the laptop for a year was a pretty good deal!

the staples one is on sale for $1,452.10.

Specifications
Processor 	Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Processor Speed 	1.6GHz
Memory 	6GB DDR-3 SDRAM
Hard Drive 	500GB Hard Drive
CD-DVD Drive 	DVD Super-Multi Drive with LightScribe
Graphics Chipset 	Nvidia GeForce GT 230M graphics
Video Memory 	1GB
Display 	17.3" Widescreen LCD w/ BrightView
Network Capable 	Wireless N, Bluetooth
Ports 	4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA, 2 Headphone out, 1 microphone-in, HDMI, 1 VGA (15-pin), eSATA + USB 2.0, 1 RJ-11 (modem), 1 RJ -45 (LAN), 1 notebook expansion port 3, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin), 1 Consum
Operating System 	Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Dimensions 	16.2"(W) x 10.9"(D) x 1.37"(min H)/1.70"(max H)
Weight 	7.74 lbs
Warranty 	1 Year Limited Warranty

just want to mention to anyone considering, these are friggin big and heavy laptops!! i own a DV6 and it's pretty big and heavy -- and a DV6 is supposedly 1 to 2 lbs lighter than a DV7/8.

still trying to get a creditcard to work with this (my paypal account doesnt work, prob need a us paypal account)

anyway when I do ill probably try using shipito.com to forward my package (probably will cost ~50-70 bucks) I have used them before for forwarding a 8lb package and it was ~27 bucks usps but since this laptop is super heavy and the box dimensions might be bigger i think it will be double.

As for warranty, I am not too too worried. I have two hp laptops and that have lasted 2+ years with no problems.


I have 3 days to try to get the payment sorted out though

the code doesnt work anymore.... deal ended yesterday!

can anyone else confirm??

Originally Posted by netwise

As that Staples one is one I've been considering, also consider that it DOES have:

6GB RAM (200$ US upgrade for the DV8)
500GB HDD (don't remember the upgrade price.)

Last year, Staples had a DV7-1074CA that was normally 1500$ that was $979 for one week only with BluRay and everything. I hope they have another deal like that, as I managed to sell that laptop almost a year later for $850. $150 to 'rent' the laptop for a year was a pretty good deal!

What time of year was this deal?

What time of year has the best deals? January? Late December?

Originally Posted by jamie2377356

What time of year was this deal?

What time of year has the best deals? January? Late December?

Very late Nov, early Dec. I'm guessing last week or first two weeks, I'd have to find my Visa statement to be sure. I"m hoping something like that comes up again.

For the other question, I've found the last two years running, the best deal was 2-5 days before Boxing day, at Best Buy. Open Box items in the 'cage' were about 20% off, then right before Boxing day, when they needed the cage space for items on the sale, they put up a "10% off all open box" and I think threw in a free laptop bag.

I picked up some Acer 15" with SD reader, 802.11n, 320GB and HDMI for $329. Not that the acer would be my first choice, but it was a heck of a deal.

Originally Posted by netwise

Very late Nov, early Dec. I'm guessing last week or first two weeks, I'd have to find my Visa statement to be sure. I"m hoping something like that comes up again.

For the other question, I've found the last two years running, the best deal was 2-5 days before Boxing day, at Best Buy. Open Box items in the 'cage' were about 20% off, then right before Boxing day, when they needed the cage space for items on the sale, they put up a "10% off all open box" and I think threw in a free laptop bag.

I picked up some Acer 15" with SD reader, 802.11n, 320GB and HDMI for $329. Not that the acer would be my first choice, but it was a heck of a deal.

I've noticed that this year, there are more "bundles" of their clearance laptops. They throw in needless service like making recovery discs, setting up the system and some cheap accessories to justify their "bundle" clearance price.

http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...affixedcode=WW
I picked this one up @ 100 off (and posted it here), it's 150 off now - amazingly fast, great price, a steal for the i7 imo.


Processor Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Processor Speed 1.6GHz
Memory 6GB DDR-3 SDRAM
Hard Drive 500GB Hard Drive
CD-DVD Drive DVD Super-Multi Drive with LightScribe
Graphics Chipset Nvidia GeForce GT 230M graphics
Video Memory 1GB
Display 17.3" Widescreen LCD w/ BrightView
Network Capable Wireless N, Bluetooth
Ports 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA, 2 Headphone out, 1 microphone-in, HDMI, 1 VGA (15-pin), eSATA + USB 2.0, 1 RJ-11 (modem), 1 RJ -45 (LAN), 1 notebook expansion port 3, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin), 1 Consum
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Dimensions 16.2"(W) x 10.9"(D) x 1.37"(min H)/1.70"(max H)
Weight 7.74 lbs
Warranty 1 Year Limited Warranty

This deal is back for $899
Use coupon code NBM7RTX