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Compaq Presario $100 off @ CostCo.com starts TODAY!
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alaniscool
Senior member
What was this "HOTTEST" 8100 deal from Dell?
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
A loaded Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop with P3/1GHz 15" LCD UXGA 1600x1200 display, DVD, 256MB RAM, 20GB Hard Drive, 56k Modem PLUS an upgrade to a 3 year warranty (for no additional cost - FREE) all for only $1,098 after MIR.
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=782910
hmm... looks like no one read my post correctly... the 1005 series of TOshibas have NiMH *ONLY* and the 1805 (a step up!) uses Li-On! If this CostCo deal is the 1800 series... then by golly this would be pretty darn hot. But alas, I cannot live w/out the DVD/CDRW combo drive... there's no going back.
and the processor if it is indeed th 1.13 cellery is not your grandma's celeron, that's p3 on a 100fsb! too bad i got a lappie already... but then again, don't know how i got on without one for so long!
and the processor if it is indeed th 1.13 cellery is not your grandma's celeron, that's p3 on a 100fsb! too bad i got a lappie already... but then again, don't know how i got on without one for so long!
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
gychang - If you can't wait until mid August for the Toshiba $899 laptop deal, right now I'd say the three hottest $1,000 laptop deals are:
1) $1,099 IBM ThinkPad R30
2) $999 Gateway Solo 1450SE for $999 after $100 rebate
3) Under $1,000 Dell Inspiron REFURBISHED with warranty.
1) $1,099 IBM ThinkPad R30
2) $999 Gateway Solo 1450SE for $999 after $100 rebate
3) Under $1,000 Dell Inspiron REFURBISHED with warranty.
Rossman,
Is $1099 the actual price (Buy It Now?) of the IBM or is it the starting bid?
I also would consider potential apps, because if any gaming or use of an external monitor is considered, the Compaq 2800T is worth looking at because it has a much better video processor than any of these 3 - it has the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 32MB RAM. I specced out a 2800T 1.4GH P4, 128MB, 20GB, CD, 32MB ATI Video for $1199 ($1399 - $150 coupon - $50 if you call them up & haggle). IMHO it is worth the difference if you want to play games.
There may also be a hotter deal - this weeks Circuit City flyer showed a $100 Compaq rebate on the 2800T, plus a Circuit City $200 rebate (both mail in). If that worked, you could get the Compaq for $1099 (but you have to go to the store & "Build It" yourself)
Pity Toshiba dumped the $800 notebooks!
Is $1099 the actual price (Buy It Now?) of the IBM or is it the starting bid?
I also would consider potential apps, because if any gaming or use of an external monitor is considered, the Compaq 2800T is worth looking at because it has a much better video processor than any of these 3 - it has the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 32MB RAM. I specced out a 2800T 1.4GH P4, 128MB, 20GB, CD, 32MB ATI Video for $1199 ($1399 - $150 coupon - $50 if you call them up & haggle). IMHO it is worth the difference if you want to play games.
There may also be a hotter deal - this weeks Circuit City flyer showed a $100 Compaq rebate on the 2800T, plus a Circuit City $200 rebate (both mail in). If that worked, you could get the Compaq for $1099 (but you have to go to the store & "Build It" yourself)
Pity Toshiba dumped the $800 notebooks!
The ad is pretty clear and combines the 2 rebates - they show a 2800T specced out to 1999.99 -200 -100 = 1699.99 after rebates.
I have not tried building one at CC, but the only problem I found at Staples was that they force you to get 256MB of RAM ($75 upgrade). Since that gives you 2 sticks, you are forced (if you want to use more than 128MB) to pay another $50 for 1x256MB. Since this is worth $70 at Crucial - say $20 for the 128MB = $50, you are giving back $75 straight off the bat.
Has anyone ever been able to get a better deal from the Build Your Own Compaq from the store?? i.e. Did BB, CC, Staples, or any other participants offer any incentives other than the price on the screen less any published rebates??
I have not tried building one at CC, but the only problem I found at Staples was that they force you to get 256MB of RAM ($75 upgrade). Since that gives you 2 sticks, you are forced (if you want to use more than 128MB) to pay another $50 for 1x256MB. Since this is worth $70 at Crucial - say $20 for the 128MB = $50, you are giving back $75 straight off the bat.
Has anyone ever been able to get a better deal from the Build Your Own Compaq from the store?? i.e. Did BB, CC, Staples, or any other participants offer any incentives other than the price on the screen less any published rebates??
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
Good news, it appears the Toshiba Satellite 1105 is now online at CostCo.com with complete specs.
Now we just have to wait until mid-August for these deals to come alive!
😀
Now we just have to wait until mid-August for these deals to come alive!
😀
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
I was at CostCo B&M two weeks ago and saw the Toshiba Satellite 1105 on display and played around with it for a little while.
Unfortunately there are two major reasons why I won't be buying this laptop:
1) Maybe it's just me but the keyboard felt flimsy, not solid, it's hard to describe. If you press down on a key you can see the keyboard bow slightly, the $1599 Compaq 2800 next to it didn't do that nor did the $1999 Sony VAIO.
2) No Windows key, very irritating.
Otherwise everything else looked great and worked like a charm.
Unfortunately there are two major reasons why I won't be buying this laptop:
1) Maybe it's just me but the keyboard felt flimsy, not solid, it's hard to describe. If you press down on a key you can see the keyboard bow slightly, the $1599 Compaq 2800 next to it didn't do that nor did the $1999 Sony VAIO.
2) No Windows key, very irritating.
Otherwise everything else looked great and worked like a charm.
Bump! I just bought a Compaq Presario 2800T from Compaq (through an affiliate, a deal I saw posted here and F*tw*llet) for $1700 (was less but upgrade to 3 year warranty). P4 1.6hz, 256mb, 30gb, DVD/CDRW, etc. All I can saw is that this is one sweet laptop. Reason I choose it over Dell Insprion 8200 was that it looked so much better and was much lighter. This is the laptop you guys should get. Power, mobility, and design. When I ordered it, Compaq was including a Coupon to get a free MultiPort Wireless Adapter 🙂. I don't know if they are still offering it, but worth it to check it out. I also upgraded to 512mb through the Dell generic Inspiron ram deal poster a couple of days ago. Dell ram in a Compaq laptop... how ironic. Anyway, the Presario feels nice, and runs just as nice. Setup was easy and the uninstallation of all the crappy apps (lot of yahoo stuff) was just as easy. Still might format and install WinXP Pro instead (just to be able to remotely control my workstation). If the prices are lower in August, I say jump all over it. The 2800t may not be as cheap as some other laptops, but it's perfomance makes up for the price difference.
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