JUST BOUGHT A COMPAQ PRESARIO V2410US NOTEBOOK!

[bigben2wardpitt]

Very nice, great deal i would like to thank these forums for helping me purchase it, someone on here found it, its a GREAT deal and i would reccomend it to anyone. The screen is so wide, ITS GREAT! keyboard is nice, usually i have to get used to typing on a keyboard but im actually typing faster on this thing! Its so sexy and small

 

[fbrdphreak]

Specs, price?

Congrats

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productD...sion.session.new=Yes&BV_UseBVCookie=No

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

and after all rebates, i got it for 850!!

 

[Hacp]

Looks kinda overpriced......

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

how so? Not many laptops at 850 have 80 gigs and 512 mb, thats usually a $1200+ computer, at least for well known companies it is..

 

[Hacp]

Well... You can always upgrade to 512 from 256 for around 25 bucks. 80 gig HD is soso, but that doesn't warrent the extra $$$ you spent. True, its a good deal, but there have been better deals around .

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

yea i guess, im very happy with what i got, 80 gigs in a laptop, i dont see much, and the memory is no big deal, ill just upgrade that. Now find me a computer that is 850 or less that is a "better" deal then this please.

 

[Hacp]

There have been better deals in the past, though not around this week. It varies. I got my V2000Z (almost like your model) with 12 cell battery 1.6GHZ sempron 40 gig HD DVD/CD 256MB of ram for 450 bucks AR/Shipped/Taxed about a month ago.

Now if I had upgraded to DVD RW in the configuration, and purchased another 512 MB stick of ram, the total would have been around 570-580 bucks. Ya, if you really want to upgrade the turion for 50 bucks, although I really don't see a point as the performance differece won't matter very much at all, you cold. And ya I could sell the 40 gig HD for around 30 bucks and buy a 80gig one for 100. All in all it would turn out to be around 700 bucks AR/Shipped/Taxed if I did the upgrades to match your comp.

Summary:
Bought 450 buck laptop. Could have done a turion upgrade for 50 bucks at the configuration.
DVD burner-80 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152048
80 Gig HD- 105 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822153013
512 MB stick- 45 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141207

Total cost? 735. I'm pretty sure I can get 40 bucks OFF the HD and dvd/CD drive off of FS/FT forums. So total cost should be around 700 bucks after coupons/rebates/tax/shipping to "match" your configuration.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

dude that means i have to put that all together on some exsisting laptop, which i dont have and have to make sure its compatible with my computer, thats too much, would take a lot longer. Talking an already built computer, this is a pretty good deal.

 

[Hacp]

Upgrading the ram/DVD burner/HD/ are not trivial and take about 20 minutes. Yes all the parts I listed are compatible.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

well that good for you, i wouldnt personally want to do all that, and im not sure id really trust ANY parts in a 450 dollar computer, but im sure there are ways to really save if u want to do all that, but im really not looking to do all that, and i would probably have to get help from someone (more $$$) to get them to put the memory in and HD in, etc.

 

[Hacp]

Its almost the same computer you bought(which I think is a rebranded DV1000), and if you took that configuration to the HP website, it would be around 700 bucks shipped. You asked if there were better deals and I told you about it.

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its almost the same computer you bought(which I think is a rebranded DV1000), and if you took that configuration to the HP website, it would be around 700 bucks shipped. You asked if there were better deals and I told you about it.

LOL you did Hacp, but that was one hell of a deal you got on that V2000Z :thumbsup:

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

wait The Linuxater, who are u talking to? Hacp got a good deal or I did?

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: bigben2wardpitt
wait The Linuxater, who are u talking to? Hacp got a good deal or I did?

I was talking to Hacp.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: The Linuxator

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its almost the same computer you bought(which I think is a rebranded DV1000), and if you took that configuration to the HP website, it would be around 700 bucks shipped. You asked if there were better deals and I told you about it.

LOL you did Hacp, but that was one hell of a deal you got on that V2000Z :thumbsup:

Well I had to fight for it. I had to argue for 30 mins with the manager to let me use the staples 30 dollar off 100 coupon for the HP customization notebook(you aren't supposed to), I had to wait 10 mins to take the order to a female worker so she would forget to charge shipping, and I had to write all those MIRs. The laptop wasn't even supposed to be for me, but my cousin suddenly decided not to take it, so I just took it

 

[cheesehead]

Sweet laptop.

 

[Mrfrog840]

bought the same laptop over at best buy today. added 512mb ram to 1gb and it runs like a champ. I paid 1505 w/ wireless router, logitech mouse, and the 3 year service plan w/ accidental damage.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

yea i take my chances on the service plans, yea at some point i prob. will move to a gig. I dont like the mouse clicker part, its so small, thats one thing i miss about my dell. That is why i MIGHT get a portable mouse like u did mrfrog840.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: bigben2wardpitt
yea i take my chances on the service plans, yea at some point i prob. will move to a gig. I dont like the mouse clicker part, its so small, thats one thing i miss about my dell. That is why i MIGHT get a portable mouse like u did mrfrog840.

I just use the Touchpad. Easy to rightclick and leftclick. TO rightclick, I set the top right corner to rightclick on a tap. and to leftclick, its set default at that . I use the touchpad for everything even when its plugged in at home

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

oh clicking on the touchpad. yea im just used to not doing that.

 

[alent1234]

I bought a Dell 3 year warranty for my laptop, but will never buy one from Circuit City or Best Buy.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

well i am loving CC right now, they got me my 360 coming in the mail tommorow and my laptop! and i have been very happy with their customer support!