Walmart Black Friday 2005 Sale Ad

[Tachion]

Polaroid Flat Panel 15" LCD TV - $194.00

I'm not getting my hopes up, but does anyone think this might be HD?

I went to Polaroid's website and the only 15" LCD they had listed was an HD one, so...

 

[LordSnailz]

bummer, I was hoping to find a 42 or 50inch TV, guess I gotta wait for bb, frys or cc to come through.

 

[jrenna]

Anyone have any info on this: 20" Flat Screen TV / DVD Player Combo. I would like to buy it now, and hope to get it on Black Friday, and return the original one.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: ITPaladin
$50 for a 15 speed dual suspension bike sounds great.
I wonder what the quality is like.

It probably weighs about 50 lbs and is made by monkees in Mongolia!

Translation: Stay far far away.

 

[BlvdKing]

Do not buy Cyberhome DVD players. They have a habit of dying with months of first use. Google cyberhome and see for yourselves!

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

I got the ilo DVD recorder one year ago and use it everyday. So far no problems. They sell it at an everyday price of $100. Save yourself the headache of BF and just get the ilo for $20 more today. My ilo said "Lite-On" on the box.

 

[mrsnshick]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
I'd be a little worried about getting that laptop. HP doesn't list it on their support site. WTF!

I don't know anything about laptops but thought it might help someone (borrowed from another site) :

It seems that the $398 notebook will be an HP ze2308wm

Microprocessor: 1.6 Ghz Mobile AMD Sempron? processor 2800+ with AMD PowerNow!? Technology
Microprocessor Cache: 256KB L2 Cache
Memory: 256MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (1 Dimm)
Memory Max: 1024MB
Video Graphics: ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP
Video Memory: 32MB DDR (shared), user configurable up to 128MB
Hard Drive: 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
Diskette Drive: NONE. External USB Floppy Drive available for customers via hpshopping.com or local retailers
Multimedia Drive: 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
Display: 15.0" XGA TFT Display (1024 x 768)
Fax/Modem: High speed 56k modem
Network Card: Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity: 54g? 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support
Sound: Altec Lansing
Keyboard: 101-key compatible
Pointing Device: Touch Pad with dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots: 1 Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also support 16-bit)
External Ports: 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 1 headphone-out, 1 microphone-in, 1 VGA (15-pin), 1 TV-Out (S-video), 1 RJ-11 (modem), 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
Dimensions: 13.15"(W) x 10.80"(L) x 1.29"(min)/1.63"(max)(H)
Weight: 6.51lbs
Security: Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot, Power-on password, Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
Power: 65W AC adapter, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (43Whr)

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

Here's a news story about the laptop.

 

[Shinare]

welp, my wife has been begging for a laptop for about a year now and it just hasnt been affordable. This laptop deal sounds pretty good. But judging from teh rumormill that there may be others as well at this pricepoint on BF, I will just have to keep my ear to the rail. But really, if there are ANY 1/2 way usable laptops at this pricepoint, I may (perish the thought) even stay in line for one... something I have NEVER done on a BF.

 

[BrianH1]

Originally posted by: DMani
Wireless Desktop with Keyboard and Mouse - $14.88
is good for me.

 

[bizeesheris]

I couldn't find the 23" tv on their current site, in fact a 23" in not a common size (I think).
Thought I would pick it up for a cheap bedroom set. Maybe I'll head out there this weekend to see if they have one on site.

 

[crabbyman]

So how "good" is the video chipset on the laptop? Would something like this be too crippling to play something like HL2 with low settings above 30fps? ..mind you I used to play HL1 @ 800 x 600 or something with 30fps and I was happy as long as I could play...

Also..what time does this start when the Walmart is 24 hours?

If not..this will replace the gf's dying Toshiba!

 

[laidbacklarkin]

Why are people getting so excited about this ? All this year, BB, CC, CUSA and OD have had laptops with similar standard configuration for $499 AR.. At 6.5lbs, its not even light. Just think of this laptop as a BF special only with an extra $100 off. If the pricing is there to stay, thats a different thing as it sets a new low for lappys. However, if its a one time BF special, then thats just what it is. Chances are other retailers will have similar specials as well for BF. What is so exciting about it ?

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

Originally posted by: bizeesheris
I couldn't find the 23" tv on their current site, in fact a 23" in not a common size (I think).
Thought I would pick it up for a cheap bedroom set. Maybe I'll head out there this weekend to see if they have one on site.

I believe it's this Symphonic TV.

 

[Vetterin]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
bummer, I was hoping to find a 42 or 50inch TV, guess I gotta wait for bb, frys or cc to come through.

Did you check out the 51" Toshiba that Sears is going to have?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: laidbacklarkin
Why are people getting so excited about this ? All this year, BB, CC, CUSA and OD have had laptops with similar standard configuration for $499 AR.. At 6.5lbs, its not even light. Just think of this laptop as a BF special only with an extra $100 off. If the pricing is there to stay, thats a different thing as it sets a new low for lappys. However, if its a one time BF special, then thats just what it is. Chances are other retailers will have similar specials as well for BF. What is so exciting about it ?

The same thing that's exciting about a $499 laptop... only $100 more exciting.

 

[crabbyman]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: laidbacklarkin
Why are people getting so excited about this ? All this year, BB, CC, CUSA and OD have had laptops with similar standard configuration for $499 AR.. At 6.5lbs, its not even light. Just think of this laptop as a BF special only with an extra $100 off. If the pricing is there to stay, thats a different thing as it sets a new low for lappys. However, if its a one time BF special, then thats just what it is. Chances are other retailers will have similar specials as well for BF. What is so exciting about it ?

The same thing that's exciting about a $499 laptop... only $100 more exciting.

...without MIR too... :thumbsdown:

 

[tracerbullet]

Originally posted by: BlvdKing
Do not buy Cyberhome DVD players. They have a habit of dying with months of first use. Google cyberhome and see for yourselves!

This sounds true to me. I got one for my sister last X-mas, trying to save a buck and knowing she wouldn't care about one brand to another. It died after about 3 months or so.

 

[SunnyD]

Okay, from the HP service manual -

?Numerous references are made throughout this Maintenance and
Service Guide to ?full-featured? and ?defeatured? computer
models. A model is considered to be full-featured if it has
3 Universal Serial Bus ports and the following components:
¦ S-Video-out jack
¦ Expansion port 2
¦ 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader slot or 6-in-1 Memory Reader
slot
¦ Bluetooth® wireless communications support
¦ IEEE 1394 digital port

A computer model is considered to be defeatured if it has only
2 Universal Serial Bus ports and none of the components in the
preceding list.
¦ The following processors are available, varying by
computer model:
? AMD Mobile Turion 64, ML-34 (1.80-GHz)
? AMD Mobile Turion 64, ML-30 (1.60-GHz)
? AMD Mobile Turion 64, ML-28 (1.60-GHz)
? Mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ (1.80-GHz)
? Mobile AMD Sempron 2800+ (1.60-GHz)
¦ 15.0-inch XGA (1024 × 768) TFT display with over
16.7 million colors
¦ 80-, 60-, or 40-GB high-capacity hard drive, varying by
computer model
¦ 256-MB DDR2 synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) at 400 MHz,
expandable to 1.0 GB
¦ Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition or Windows XP
Professional, varying by computer model
¦ Full-size Windows keyboard with embedded numeric keypad
¦ TouchPad pointing device with dedicated vertical scroll
region
¦ Integrated 10Base-T/100 Base-TX Ethernet local area
network (LAN) network interface card (NIC) with RJ-45 jack
¦ Integrated high-speed 56K modem with RJ-11 jack
¦ Integrated wireless support for Mini PCI IEEE 802.11b/g
WLAN device
¦ Support for one Type I or II PC Card slot, with support
for both 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards
¦ External 65-watt AC adapter with 3-wire power cord
¦ 6-cell or 12-cell Li-Ion battery pack
¦ Stereo speakers with volume up and down buttons
¦ Support for the following optical drives:
? 8X DVD-ROM drive
? 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
? 8X DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive
¦ Connectors:
? External monitor port
? Universal Serial Bus (USB) v. 2.0 (up to 3 ports)
? RJ-11 (modem) jack
? RJ-45 (network) jack
? Audio-out (headphone) jack
? Audio-in (microphone) jack
? Power
? IEEE 1394 digital port
? S-Video-out jack (select models only)
? Expansion port 2 (select models only)
? 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader slot (select models only)
? 6-in-1 Memory Reader slot (select models only)

Hope this helps!

edit -

Of course in the replacement parts section of the manual we find more interesting (and contradicting) information.

It uses DDR1 not DDR2, and it appears the 40GB harddrive is 5400rpm.

 

[Elvis2]

Cool! I want the laptop, so I'll probably do my normal "Buy on Wednesday, pricematch on Friday" technique so I don't have to wait in those crappy cattle lines at the registers

does that really work !?!

 

[MunkeeBoy]

Anyone have any idea what brand and model this is?: Home Theater Sound System with Speakers and Subwoofer - $248.00

 

[MunkeeBoy]

 

[VooDooAddict]

Originally posted by: crabbyman
So how "good" is the video chipset on the laptop? Would something like this be too crippling to play something like HL2 with low settings above 30fps? ..mind you I used to play HL1 @ 800 x 600 or something with 30fps and I was happy as long as I could play...

Also..what time does this start when the Walmart is 24 hours?

If not..this will replace the gf's dying Toshiba!

My gf just got a v2410 on a deal through OfficeDepot (FedEx lost the $399 after rebate laptops, so they gave us what they had in the store for cost) ... basicly the same laptop with different options.

It can play Q3, BF1942, and Warcraft3 great. It's not a high end video card ... but you can play some good games on it even if they are a little older.

I haven't tried anything like HL2 or Doom3 ...I don't imagine it would play either well.

 

[Jaxidian]

Originally posted by: crabbyman
Also..what time does this start when the Walmart is 24 hours?

 

[Sparke]

Wal-Mart supposedly will have a 42" plasma TV (likely EDTV) for $997. Don't have specs yet.

Edit: May be regional because they put the TV where there used to be a 15" LCD. This would be the case if they have different ads for different markets.

Edit 2: They deal site removed the ad scan, but it is still listed on their website at blackfriday.gottadeal.com