Think this deal will be around after Christmas?

[GoStumpy]

I am getting a decent cash-back Costco cheque after the year ends, and I saw this today:

http://www.costco.com/HP-Pavilion-1...indows-10-Professional.product.100307969.html

Processor & Memory:

• Intel® Core™ i7-6500U Processor at 2.5GHz
• 16GB DDR4 (2 DIMM) RAM
  

Drives:

• 1TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Supermulti DVD Burner
  

Operating System:

• Microsoft® Windows 10 Professional
  

Communications:

• Intel® Wireless-AC WLAN + Bluetooth 4.2
• HP Webcam with Integrated Dual Digital Microphone
  

Graphics & Video:

• 15.6" FHD IPS WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080) Display
• Intel Integrated 520 Graphics
  

Audio:

• B&O PLAY Audio Processing
  

Keyboard:

• Full-size island-style Backlit Keyboard
  

Ports:

• 2x USB 3.0
• 1x USB 2.0
• 1x HDMI
• 1x RJ-45 (LAN)
• 1x Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
• 1x Headphone-out/microphone-in combo jack
  

Power Supply:

• 2-cell Battery
  

Additional Information:

• Dimensions: 15.06"W x 9.56"D x 0.89"H
• Approximate Weight: 4.55lbs

• 
  $350 off to $779.99 Canadian

• 
  
  Seems like a helluva Laptop for under $800CDN?

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Maybe not that deal exactly, but there will probably be a similar deal after Christmas, etc.

If your rebate checks are money you can spend anywhere, then there will definitely be a deal like that somewhere.

*shrug*

 

[EliteRetard]

Dunno what Canadian prices normally look like, but here in the US something like that would be ~$600-650.
Personally I'd rather have an i5 laptop with an SSD than a weak U-i7 and a crap 5400RPM HDD. And that 2 cell battery, lol!

Example @ $550, also includes a GDDR5 940m:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DT4A2R4/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

Unless you desperately need a laptop now, I'd say wait...you're bound to find a similar or better deal later, or a better laptop in general.
For $800 I'd want a quad core (minimum i5-6300HQ) and 256GB+ SSD (maybe 128 + HDD). Along with a nice screen, wifi (Intel 8260 not 3160 etc), and more than a 2 cell battery.

 

[GoStumpy]

Yeah the rebate ONLY works at Costco, so Costco.ca is my online shopping portal.

I am not too worried about the HDD because you need to spend a LOT more to get a SSD of a reasonable size in a laptop, I might as well just get the best CPU/RAM combo and upgrade to a 512 or 1gb SSD when I buy it?

I worded it badly, I meant this spec of PC, not this exact one 🙂

 

[GoStumpy]

My current Laptop if it matters: HP AMD Turion Dual Core 2.2ghz Cpu, 4gb ram, 80GB SSD.

I find the fan is loud as heck, it has always run very hot. I think its a ~2008 Laptop?

Looking forward to a new laptop!!!

 

[EliteRetard]

Pretty sure you can go to the customer service desk with that rewards check and get it cashed.

And yeah, I think you could use a laptop upgrade...when a $200 cell phone could whoop it's ass lol.

Still, I think you can get a lot more for the money than a low powered U series dual core (even if it claims to be an i7) a crappy HDD and a 2 Cell battery. There's absolutely nothing special about that laptop, especially not for $800.