Notebook deals at Office Depot (March 9 to 15, 2008)
2008-03-08 16:45:00
It's not Sunday yet, but Office Depot
has already posted their in-store circular ad for the week of March
8-15, 2008 on their website. So let's take a sneek peak and see what's inside. Keep in mind that the new prices will activate at some point on Sunday. And don't forget to spring your clocks and watches forward tonight!The most talked about laptop of this week circular will undoubtedly be the Toshiba Satellite A205-S5814, an Office Depot
exclusive model. It has the usual feeding frenzy qualifier, limited supplies, no rainchecks, minimum five per store. So think of it as laptop lottery, instead of laptop shopping.The price of $550 after $135 mail-in rebates is nice. The A205-S5814 is powered by the Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T2330, and it has 2GB DDR2 memory, 15.4" widescreen
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MacBook Air and EeePC at the gadget blogs
2008-03-08 16:10:00
We have another roundup of notebook and laptop stories posted at the various gadget blogs. We started with the Apple segment, apty (?) named:Of Apples and OrangesElectronista says that the MacBook
Air is selling out, despite the competition from the Lenovo X300. Gizmodo also talks about MacBook Air sales.But not everyone is drinking the Air Kool Aid! These high-tech bloggers disagree. One calls it a ... "sexy lemon". Ouch!In the land of the Giants, the Smurf PCs emergeIn this new segment we cover the smaller ultramobile PCs such as the Eee PC and its friends. The small PCs are growing says CNet Crave. The Asus Eee PC is now heading to a 9" display. Gizmodo confirms that the Eec PC 900 is real and has 1gb memory, 12gb storage and 1024x600 resolution. More on the Eee PC 900 at the Daily Tech
New Dell Latitude XFR D630 rugged military-grade notebook!
2008-03-07 20:07:00
Dell has created a splash among high-tech bloggers with the introduction of the military-grade rugged tough notebook, the Latitude
XFR D630. Not to be confused with the name "Toughbook" Panasonic uses to describe their ...tough notebooks.Gizmodo has the Dell press release, where Dell tries to point out the advantages of the D630 over the Panasonic equivalent models, the Toughbook CF-3xx series.Engadget has a nice summary of its major specs, and mentions the price. Close your eyes, don't reaad this if you feel like you must have this notebook. Okay, now that your eyes are closed, we can reveal the starting price: $3900!Crunch Gear has a nice giant picture along with a brief description of this toughie. And so does Ubergizmo.Electronista informs us that it should start shipping around mid-Ap
Dell specials on Inspiron 1525, 1420 and XPS M1530
2008-03-07 18:22:00
Hello again Dell fans, we have a new trio of specials from Dell for you!We start with the Inspiron™ 1525 Laptop $699 after $270 instant savings, which has an Intel Pentium dual core T2330 processor, 2gb of memory, and 160gb hard disk drive. Of course as with all things Dell, you can always customize it to your liking - within reason and without breaking the laws of physics :)Moving on up in terms of price, the Inspiron™ 1420 Laptop $799 after $280 instant savings has an Intel Core 2 Duo T2330 processor, 250gb hard disk drive and dvd burner, among other features.And now to the most expensive of the trio, the XPS™ M1530 Laptop $1399 after $499 instant savingswith an Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 processor, 3gb of memory, 250gb hard disk drive, and a slot loading dvd burner.Stay tuned for more
Two Apple Mac Book Pro Specials (with rebates even) at Amazon
2008-03-07 13:29:00
Amazon has a couple of rebate specials on two Apple
MacBooks. That's right, a $150 mail-in rebate towards the purchase of these two Apple MacBooks. Let's take a closer look:First up is the Apple MacBook Pro MA896LL/A, which has a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive, and a 15.4" widescreen display. The price? $1744 after the $150 mail-in rebate.Next up is the Apple MacBook Pro MA897LL/A, a 17" Laptop, with similar specs, but a 17" display. That will cost you extra, as the price is $2250 after the $150 MIR. The rebate has generated enough buzz about these that the 15" MacBook is already in the Amazon Top 15 Notebooks best sellers list. Apple fans are shoping in droves at Amazon, as their best sellers list is filled with Apple notebooks, including
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Hot deals from HP Small Business!
2008-03-07 11:54:00
We have just received a few deals of interest from the good people at HP Small
Business
.We start with the HP Compaq 6720s Notebook starting at $570. This business laptop is powered by an Intel Celeron Processor 550 (2.0GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache), 15.4" diagonal WXGA Brightview display 1280x800 resolution), 1gb667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1DIMM), 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulti dual format dual layer dvd burner, Vista Home Basic, and a Limited 1 year standard parts and labor warranty.If you are interested in the HP Compaq 6510b or 6710b business notebooks, the current promotion is for a $150 rebate, valid until April 30, 2008.The HP Compaq 6710b business laptop is powered by the Intel® Core™2 Duo T7500 processor (2.2GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB L2 cache), has a 15.4 inch diagonal
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Refurbished/Reconditoned Gateway M6307 notebook for $540
2008-03-06 21:34:00
We have a refurbished/reconditioned laptop special from Buy.com! The reconditioned laptop in question is the Gateway
M6307 notebook. The price is $540 and free shipping.So since this is not a new laptop, what do you get in terms of warranty? You get a 90day Gateway warranty.So why would you pay $530 for this laptop when you can get a brand new model for the same price? The answer? Features! This has more features than most brand new laptops at the same price.Let's go through the M6307 features: IT is powered by the Intel® Dual-Core processor T2330, 2gb ddr2 sdram 667mhz memory (2x1gb), 120gb 5400rpm sata hard disk drive, and 15.4" widescreen. On the secondary tier features, you get a built-in fingerprint sensor, built-in memory card reader, and webcam, along with a/b/g wireless, dual laye
New Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 UMPC powered by Atom (Ant?)
2008-03-06 16:07:00
The gadget blogs are buzzing about the introduction of a Panasonic
Toughbook ultra mobile, powered by the Atom CPU. Despite it's mini-me size, and glorified Blackberry looks, this 5.6" display tough cookie is running ...Windows Vista (or XP)! Oh my!Details on this at Engadget and Gizmodo. If you want to take a closer look, be sure to check the product gallery pictures thanks to Engadget.More coverage on this new Toughbook at Electronista, and Slash Gear.Even more straight from the source, from PC Watch in Japan. This link is computer-translated from japanese to english using the (free) google translator service.Not familiar with the new Atom processor set? Check this PC World article for some details.
Thank you Blog Catalog!
2008-03-06 15:11:00
We would like to thank the Blog Catalog for adding this blog to their listings! Blog Catalog is an interactive directory of blogs and websites. Not your father's blog directory :)To see our listing, or become a friend of the blog, or if you want us to become a friend of your blog or account be sure to check our BlogCatalog listing.
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Laptops and notebooks at the gadget blogs
2008-03-06 11:43:00
Too busy to check all the gadget blogs out there to find the laptop-related stories? Fear not, we do it for you!Something Funny PleaseYou've seen the "douchebags" (Daily Show reference) with their fashionable laptops sipping extra foam semi-wet soy mocha latte, vendi, vidi and with a shot of crapiscus. Well, some people thought it would be fun if they took their grande computers to Starbucks. See what happened :)Of Apples and OrangesWired's Gadget Blog talks multi-touch and MacBook Pro. Where did the new redesigned Trackpad go? Did it vanish into thin ...Air? :) Ubergizmo chimes in as well.Crunch Gear wonders where is the ATI GPU in the new Mac Book Pro? We don't know, it's not in our pocket either :)Engadget polls the readers, what do you think of the new MacBooks?Join the Penryn Revoluti
Dell coupons for Inspiron and XPS M1730, M1530, and M1330 laptops, expire 3/13/08
2008-03-06 09:00:00
Hello Dell fans, we have another set of Dell coupons for you! Save 25% on Inspiron™ laptop purchases over $999 (before tax, fees, shipping & handling) Coupon Code: KMQ?ZLS2RVWJ2K. This promotion ends on 3/13/2008 at 5:55 AM central time or after a preset number of coupon redemptions, so don't sleep on it! But that's just the beginning! We have more Dell coupons! Next is Save 30% on Inspiron™ laptop purchases over $1299 (before tax, fees, shipping & handling) Coupon Code: 5MP61X32?QBKL2. The philosophy here appears to be the old saying "spend more to save more". You may need a spreadsheet or at least a calculator to figure out what will get you the best bang for the coupon-buck :)Big spenders the XPS M1730 is waiting for you!If you are planning a big purchase on the 17" widescreen XPS M
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Dell Vostro 1500 for $550 from Dell Small Business
2008-03-06 00:40:00
We have a new special from Dell to blog about! Save $300! Get the VOSTRO™ 1500 LAPTOP for ONLY $549! . Free shipping and handling for a limited time. Sales tax varies depending on your local and state laws. As with all things Dell, you can of course customize it to your liking, so your final price may be higher or lower. But the Vostro 1500 is not the only one participating in this promotion, it's just the featured one.Ohter Dell Small
and Medium business models listed at the url above are the Vostro 1000, the entry-level model, the Vostro 1400 (with a 14.1" widescreen), and the Vostro 1700, which as the model name suggests has a 17" widescreen display.But wait, there's more! Fans of Latitude computers have the D530, D630 and D830. The displays are all over the place for these three, the
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Hot laptops deals at Circuit City this week?
2008-03-05 19:45:00
All apologies for the delay, but we finally got around to them! These are the laptop deals at Circuit
City this week. It's only Wednesday, they are good until the close of business on Saturday, assuming of course they haven't ran out of stock. So, let's get started.And we start with the Toshiba Satellite A205-S5804 tantalizing buyers with its $480 no-rebate price. As of right now, it appears to be out of stock online. Circuit City
does offer an email notification service, and if we find out that it is indeed back in-store for online purchase, we will post it here. But why did it sell out? Apart from the Toshiba brand, it has an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2330 processor, 1gb of ddr2 memory, 120GB hard disk drive, super multi format dvd burner, wireless 802.11b/g, 15.4" widescreen display, and
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 $600 AR at Tiger Direct!
2008-03-05 11:33:00
Tigerdirect has a new special on the Lenovo
IdeaPad Y510. The deal expires on March 10, 2008. Oh what's the deal? You can get it for $600 after you submit and receive a $100 mail-in rebate. Yes, $600 for a new Lenovo model. Nice!Not familiar with the Y510? Let's "meet" it! It has an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2330 processor working at 1.60GHz. Its crucial specs include 2GB of DDR2 memory, using two 1gb slots. You can have a max of 4gb total memory if you wish to upgrade. The hard disk drive is 160GB, and the dvd-burner is dual layer. The display is a 15.4" WXGA which you can see in the picture above.Secondary specs include 802.11a/b/g Wireless, built-in Webcam, built-in memory card reader, Windows Vista Home Premium, Dolby Home Theater premium audio with four speakers and a sub-woofer, and o
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Hot laptop deals at Office Depot this week!
2008-03-04 20:26:00
Let's take a look at what Office Depot
has in-store and online for us in the world of notebooks and laptops!We start with a very nice price from a well known brand, the Toshiba Satellite A205-S5803 for $450 after $135 in mail-in rebates. This model is an Office Depot
exclusive according to their ad. So what do you get at this price point? An Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2330 processor, a15.4" TRUBRITE™ wide display, 1GB DDR2 memory, 120GB hard disk drive, dvd burner, b/g wireless, and such. This is a limited quantity offer, and there are no rainchecks.We continue at the $600 price point, after a $100 mail-in rebate, with an unnamed HP Pavilion laptop. This mystery laptop which can be custom-configured to your needs has an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core TK-57 processor, 3gb of memory (yes, three
Save on Dell XPS M1330 and M1530 laptop purchases over $1249
2008-03-04 17:14:00
Dell fans, we have a limited time special offer for you! The offer is good until 3/6/2008 5:55AM central time or after 1,000 coupon redemptions (whichever occurs first). So hurry up!Oh what's the special you ask? Save $250 on XPS™ M1330 and M1530 laptop purchases over $1249 (before tax, fees, shipping & handling) Coupon Code: H$JF4XFTZ?XM00But wait, there's more. Dell does have some restrictions on this special coupon offer, so be sure to check them out. Here they are: Offer may not be combinable with mail in rebates, dollars off, percentages, or select other promotions. One coupon code may be applied per cart at checkout. Coupon code expires after first 1,000 redemptions or earlier if offer is terminated earlier. The Home & Home Office site and offers contained herein valid only for e
Bargain Hunting Ideas: The demise of HD-DVD
2008-03-04 10:21:00
You probably heard by now numerous reports of the demise of HD-DVD. This fact may actually help you find some notebook computer bargains! Why? Because some manufacturers, like Toshiba and HP, have put HD-DVD disc drives in their laptops. With the HD-DVD format losing the format wars, the devices using the players are getting heavily discounted.While the practical value of an HD-DVD disc player goes down without HD-DVDs, a laptop computer having an HD-DVD drive in it, does not really lose practical value! You can still use those computers to the max! Their optical drives can burn and play standard DVDs and CDs, and everything else on the computer continues to work as it did before the demise of HD-DVD :)
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Four hot laptops at Office Max this week!
2008-03-03 16:29:00
This week's circular by Office Max (March 2 to 8, 2008) lists four laptop special offers, and as with all things Office Max, there are no rebates, which is a good thing for those who do not like to do rebates! We present them in ascending price order to make it easier to zip through them.We start with the Acer Aspire AS5720-4258, priced at exactly $600, plus tax where applicable. This Aspire is powered by an Intel Pentium dual core T2330 processor, 2gb of DDR2 memory, 250gb hard disk drive, dvd burner, 15.4" widescreen, built-in webcam and media card reader. It also has b/g wireless LAN, and Vista Premium.Next up at $750, we have the Toshiba Satellite U305-S2804, which has a 13.3" widescreen display. The processing power comes from an Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, and has 2gb ddr2 memory, 160gb
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ASUS EEE PC 4G pink for $400 by J&R World
2008-03-03 12:35:00
We have a tiny tiny PC on special from J&R World
right now, in fashionable pink color. It is the ASUS EEE PC 4gb notebook, in blush pink, for $400. No rebates. By J&R World. It ships in one to two business days after ordering. This lovely has a 7" display, an Intel mobile cpu, 512MB memory, a 4GB flash drive, 802.11b/g wireless and 10/100 LAN, the one and only Linux operating system. It has a durable, shock-proof solid-state design and weighs just a little bit more than Calista Flockhart - 2 lbs ;-) The included rechargeable LiIon battery can give you up to 2.8 hours of runtime. Shipping starts at $8 with UPS Ground.But wait, there's more it has a built-in webcam, and over 40 built-in applications, and an intuitive one-click easy to use interface. Or so they claim :)
Four notebooks in the Fry's newspaper ad on Sunday
2008-03-03 12:14:00
Fry's electronics has a quarter of laptops advertised in the Sunday
paper. Fry's is fair and balanced today, as two of them are Apple and two of them are Wintel. Oops, Wintel is an old-school term, I should say PC/Windows laptops instead.The Apples advertised are the MacBook at 2.1gh with a Core 2 Duo, 1gb ddr2 memory, 13.3" wide display, 120gb hard disk drive and such. Price is $1100. This is a new arrival at Fry's - according to their ad.Next up is the more advanced and obviously expensive MacBoko Pro, with the new low price of $1600, no rebates, and it sports a 2.2gb Core 2 Duo, 15.4" widescreen display, 2gb ddr2 memory, and such. Supplies are limited however, and there are no substitutions or rainchecks. You have to get fries or nothing ;-)And now to the real computers :) I know, it hu
Five Hot Laptops at Amazon right now
2008-03-02 22:48:00
We take a quick look at Amazon
to see what the scores and scores of Amazon shoppers are buying in their laptop and notebook computer department. Amazon has a total of 2,557 laptops listed on their site. Oh my! I'd be happy with 1% of those :-)The top selling Apple notebook over there is the Apple MacBook Pro MA895LL/A which sports a 15.4" widescreen display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at 2.2 gigahert, a 2 GB memory, a 120 GB hard disk drive, and a SuperDrive that records on blank cds and dvds. The price is "apple-icious" - starting at $1670, depending on which retailer you buy it from. As you may be familiar with, Amazon is a marketplace, and apart from Amazon itself, other famous and not-so-famous retailers sell over there. Seventy-six customer reviews are posted on this one.Th
Five hot laptop deals at Best Buy this week (two under $500!)
2008-03-02 20:41:00
Best Buy have five interesting deals in this week's circular ad that is good for the week of March 2nd through March 8, 2008. Look for it in your Sunday paper, or online at BestBuy.com! So, let's take a look, starting with the lower price first!And what a price it is! $450 and no rebates. Infact nothing at Best Buy has rebates which is a good thing for those who dislike rebates. This laptop is limit one per household. And it is *drumroll* the Toshiba Satellite A205-S5804. What do you get for this lovely price? A 15.4" TruBrite HD widescreen display, 1gb of ddr2 RAM, 120gb hard disk drive, dual layer dvd burner, an Intel Pentium dual core processor, and Vista Home Premium! Not bad for the price, eh? A detailed product description adn five user reviews of the A205-S5804 are posted at the Ama
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Gadget blogs love laptops (round-up)
2008-03-02 20:02:00
We have another round
-up of laptop and notebook related stories posted at the various and countless high-tech gadget blogs! We do the work for you! We group them together in one place for you to read and enjoy! (Or something like that)Of Apples and OrangesThe topic of Apple and battery life has generated a lot of buzz. Here is what Crunch Gear says. Crunch Gear also talks trackpad sizes and MacBooks.Meanwhile Engadget finds that the MacBook has become The Lord of the Bling.And Crunch Gear has noticed that Intel is planning Centrino 2 for June 2008.Dissecting the LaptopsWhat's inside the Everex Cloudbook? Engadget takes a look, and you don't have to open yours - although it's unlikely that you do have one right now :) Speaking of which, Ubergizmo says that it finally ships! And Slashgear f
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Sony VGN-FZ240E/B VAIO just under $1000 at J&R World
2008-03-01 11:14:00
Sony fans, this is for you! The Sony VGN-FZ240E/B VAIO FZ Series 15.4" Notebook PC is offered by J&R World
for $988! That's right, a Sony under $1000 :-)It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 running at 2.0GHz, a 15.4" widescreen WXGA xBrite-Eco LCD, a 250GB Hard Disk Drive, and 2GB DDR2 SDRAM memory. It also has a built-in camera, and a/b/g/n wireless LAN. And yes, it has a Vista Home Premium. Its powered by a Lithium-Ion Battery (VGP-BPS8).For more on this laptop check the spotlight review at Amazon, at the My Laptop Review blog and a discussion of the VGN-FZ240E and XP drivers at the Notebook review forum.
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Notebooks at Fry's Electronics this weekend
2008-02-29 22:36:00
Now let's take a look at what Fry's Electronics is promoting in their big ad for the weekend! They have tons of notebooks, we'll feature some, and then list the rest.We start with the HP Pavilion dv6707us at $600 after a $50 mail-in rebate. This is a 15.4" widescreen, with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 dual core processor, 2 gigs fo DDR2 memory, 160gb hard disk drive, double layer dvd burner, NVidia GoForce Go 7150m video card and such. On the second tier, it has the usual stuff, wireless, Vista Premium. You can also get a free Canon all-in-one printer after rebate. See store for all the details of this promotion.If you need a desktop LCD monitor to go with this when you are at the office or at home and dont' want to spend more than $140, they have a nameless one at 19" for that price after a
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Acer Aspire 5715-4713 offered at $600 by Tigerdirect
2008-03-12 17:19:00
The Tigers are using laptops these days! :) Well, not quite, but Tigerdirect is offering the Acer Aspire 5715-4713 Notebook for the price of $600, and no rebates, which is music to the ears of people who dislike the whole rebating process.So why would you part with your nickles and dimes for this laptop? For one thing, it offers an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370 1.73GHz processor. It also has 2GB DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard disk, and a dual layer dvd burner. It has a 15.4" WXGA widescreen display, along with a built-in webcam and everybody's "favorite" Vista Premium. *cough* *cough*If you are planning to do some weight-lifting, this clocks in at 6.2 pounds. It comes with a 12 month warranty, parts and labor and the such legalese.We checked around the internet, but we were not able to find any
Lenovo X300, Inside the MacBook Air and more at the Gadget Blogs
2008-03-11 16:21:00
Welcome to another round-up of gadget blogs stories of notebook and laptop interest! If you are not familiar with this segment, the "Apples and Oranges" heading covers Apple-themed stories, and the "Land of the Giants..." covers the ultramobile tiny PCs, such as the Asus Eee-PC.Laptop Reviews!Wired's Gadget
Lab takes the Lenovo
X300 inside the lab and gives it a good workout. So what did Wired think of the buzzworthy X300? Read their review to find out! We don't want to spoil the findings, you have to find out for yourselves! And keep in mind that a review does not exist in a vacuum but it is anchored by the price, which in this case is close to $3000.Of Apples and OrangesIn this Apple-themed segment, as the title suggests, we have a lemon? Well, if you pay $40,000 for a laptop you can get
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Office Max laptop specials this week (March 9 to 15, 2008)
2008-03-10 23:31:00
What does the week of March
9 to 15, 2008 have in-store at Office Max in terms of notebook and laptop computers? Let's take a look!For all the specials be sure to check the Office Max Computer Specials page. Following are a few spotlight models.At $1000 even, you can find the HP Pavilion dv6772nr, with an AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64 Processor, 2gb Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, 15.4" WXGA Brightview Display, HD-DVD ROM & SuperMulti DVD Burner Combo Drive, NVidia GeForce 8400M Graphics, 802.11 a/b/g WLAN, Windows Vista Home Premium, and 1-Year Limited Warranty. As with all things Office Max (and Best Buy), there are no rebates.So what's the appeal of the above? It's a multimedia-savvy laptop, and its price dropped because of the failure of the HD-DVD high def disc format to survive. We talked about t
Bamboo laptop and the Battle of the Tinys (gadget blog round-up)
2008-03-10 19:29:00
Welcome to another round
-up of notebook and laptop news from the gadget blogs. And we start with a round-up in itself, CNet rewinds the week at Crave. Crave being CNet's high-tech gadget blog.Ubergizmo has something "green" from CeBit: The Asus Eco notebook with a bamboo shell. We assume it uses bamboo to do the processing as well ;-)In the land of the Giants...Not only are the tiny PCs getting tiny, but this one from GeCube has a detachable 7" screen. This at DVice, SciFi Channel's gadget blog. Yes, you heard right, the SciFi Channel recently launched a gadget blog, which is a good marriage, since scifi and high-tech are inter-linked: Yesterday's SciFi is tomorrow's high tech ;-)Amazon itself has a gadget blog as well, they call it Current. And in a recent post they summarized the competi
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Laptop specials at Best Buy this week (3/9 to 3/15/08)
2008-03-09 23:33:00
We jump right in with the back-cover feature, the Best Buy
exclusive HP Pavilion dv6736nr. The price is $700, no rainchecks, one per household. So what's the big deal? Well, it has an AMD Turion 64 X2 DC processor, 2gb DDR2 memory, 250gb hard disk drive, dual layer dvd burner with lightscribe, 15.4" HD brightview wide display, built-in webcam, Vista Premium, and the like. No rebates, just like everything else at Best Buy!Continuing with the exclusive theme, the next three laptops are claimed to be Best Buy exclusive models according to the Best Buy circular ad found in the Sunday paper. We can't check every single retailer out there, so we'll take them at their ad-word :)The lowerst price laptop of the lot is the Compaq Presario C751NR, which sounds awfully similar to the Presario F750us.
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