Need a laptop for $500-750 What to get??

[FFactory0x]

My mom is staying at our shore house all summer which is wireless and needs a computer that will last a few years and do basic things such as Email, Ms Office, Web surfing etc

Any really good deals out there right now like a Dell after coupons or something

I need something at least decent


SHE NEEDS THIS BY FRIDAY

 

[InlineFour]

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[clayforHim648]

i was checkin out some laptops on ebay and you can get some sweet deals for those prices...Dell, HP, etc.

go to Dell's website too...i think you can get laptops starting at around 600

 

[morkman100]

Dell probably won't work since you need it by Friday. It'll have to be a local store, which will greatly reduce your choices on a deal.

Best Buy
Gateway® Intel® Celeron® M Processor 370 Notebook
#7746059
(Reg. $649.99)
$549.99
After Instant Savings* thru May 27

? 256MB DDR2 memory
? 60GB hard drive
? DVD/CD-RW combo drive
? Integrated 802.11g wireless LAN
? 4-in-1 media reader
14" Ultrabright Widescreen (MX3225)

Add $80 for double the RAM and a DVD burner.


Newegg might work, since they ship fast to some locations (I know that their 3 day is overnight to me in LA)

Acer AS3004WLCi AMD Mobile Sempron 15.4" Wide XGA SiS Mirage 2 NoteBook - Retail
* AMD Mobile Sempron 3100+
* 512MB 60GB
* Windows XP Home
$539.99
* $12.32 Three Day Shipping

good luck.

 

[FFactory0x]

Well an update. she will use mine this week so a dell can come by next week

 

[FFactory0x]

that acer is 529 at staples this week.

 

[Tarrant64]

That Acer looks a sweet deal. A really good deal.

 

[FFactory0x]

is this the exact same laptop

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?s...ype=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15890

 

[morkman100]

Since you have more time now, there are a few more deals available to you...

That Acer at Buy.com is a nice deal. I think there is a $20 off coupon available too, plus $30 off if you are willing to get the Buy.com credit card.

Check out the forums on slickdeals and fatwallet. They have lots of members posting deals on laptops.

 

[FFactory0x]

I actually just checked out with the acer deal on buy.com

I got the acer + 50pk dvd-r's for $525 standard shipping
I used a $15 off coupon.

I opted out of free shipping because it just takes like 10 days to get the damn thing

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Maybe get a MacBook www.apple.com (it's a little over $1000 + tax + shipping maybe), but you can't beat a Mac's simplicity if all she does is Email, Ms Office, Web surfing etc. Might be a bit expensive for your budget, but it can run Mac OS X and Windows XP (using Boot Camp). I'm saving to get the Macbook black (why $200 extra is beyond me).