Target 12/2-8 GATEWAY 15.6" Intel Laptop 500gb/4gb ram/Windows 8 $259

Target 12/2-8 GATEWAY 15.6" Intel Laptop 500gb/4gb ram/Windows 8 $259 (while they last, no rainchecks)Target offers 12/2 to 12/8

GATEWAY 15.6" Laptop

Model NE56r27u

$259 + tax

Processor Type: Intel Pentium B960

I think the laptop will last a while in stock.

FirebirdGA said:   badboi said:   I think the laptop will last a while in stock.

I agree ..... Since it's Windows 8 OS

So it's not hot because it's Windows 8? OK. I guess there won't be very many that meet your approval.

People seemd to like the one I referenced and this one has better specs for $10 more.

Add in REDCard or CB promos and this is a good basic laptop for potentially $233 plus tax.

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/expired-deals/1209950/?start=0

The B960 (Passmark score of 1939) is a good CPU for this price range. The screen resolution is a bit low for a 15". Nonetheless, pretty good specs for the price.

SunX said:   Gateway is still around? The specs and price are decent but the brand scares me. Anyone have recent machines with them? How is the quality and warranty?

Gateway is owned by Acer.

I purchased the gateway $250 one and am pleased with it as I was surprised at the speed of the processor. I was after a cheap budget laptop and did think twice since it was a gateway but so far so good. Keyboard took a little while to get used to. Quality isn't too bad. Definitely a good buy.

So for anyone after a budget laptop, this is probably a great deal. Maybe get a square trade warranty with it if your so worried about gateway.

I have a Gateway laptop MX6030 from 2005 that I still use to this day as a 2nd-ary computer.

Judging after my two Gateway tablets that I acquired 5-6 years ago when I was in grad school (both had issues with the power cord, one's DVD player broke, the other one's screen went dark) I'd say Gateway is a good brand name, only second to, of course, the hypothetical brand "Entry Level".

g10ny said:   Judging after my two Gateway tablets that I acquired 5-6 years ago when I was in grad school (both had issues with the power cord, one's DVD player broke, the other one's screen went dark) I'd say Gateway is a good brand name, only second to, of course, the hypothetical brand "Entry Level".
Acer purchased Gateway in Fall '07 so not sure when your laptops were purchased but many say the "old" Gateway was superior to today's Acer Gateway. Maybe you did not have that experience.

torn between this and another i3/5 on sale

tajar96 said:   I would go with the i3/5 if you are ok to spend a little more than this one. Which ones are you looking at.
there's never anything specific, but you just KNOW there's going to be another cheap one within the time this one becomes less useful...sadly, this processor's score is twice the one in the laptop I'm using now (originally $300)...sigh

I made the mistake of buying a netbook for $250 without checking out the screen or keyboard, I would have liked to go see if they had a floor model of this one

tajar96 said:   Is this the site you use for processor's score - http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php. Totally agree on the fast pace of technology. My laptop is on it's last leg too. firefox takes forever to start up.

bingo

It's not that it's really slow, but I'm usually multitasking and a better processor will help.

If FF is taking too long, use CCleaner to clean up the temp/etc.

That is definitely a really good deal.

Buying online may not be such a good deal..

$10.00 shipping for me, plus they figured there tax higher than local store..

Free shipping with Red card, but if you use Red card you can not use
Discover for Cash Back..

also Dec 11-15 delivery date..

That`s the way it looks to me..

skinflinto said:   I hope these work better than the prior Target Gateway from a few months back. Mine was DOA straight outta box and I never could get a replacement b/c no stores got additional stock. I wish this was W7 as I need to buy a Christmas lappie for someone who's middle aged and refuses to learn new OS.
(I don't blame them...I would never use it with win8 either)

It shows up at the link for me.

Here is the info:
Online Item #: 14292999
Store Item Number (DPCI): 080-11-0022

there was no guarantee is was ever going to be the same price online

Can anyone make a recommendation between this one and the $299 HP laptop from Staples

HP 2000-2B10NR 15.6" Laptop
Item: 990646. Model: C2N21UA#ABA

I need a laptop for my middle school daughter. Will mostly use word, power point and Internet,

Thanks!

wetwillys said:   Can anyone make a recommendation between this one and the $299 HP laptop from Staples

HP 2000-2B10NR 15.6" Laptop
Item: 990646. Model: C2N21UA#ABA

I need a laptop for my middle school saunter. Will mostly use word, power point and Internet,

Thanks!

this one is better

-bigger HD
-better c.ache
-faster processor

whodini said:   For casual home use, the new interface of Windows 8 is more fun.
For serious work, Windows 7 or the Desktop mode of Win8 is more suited.
if they wanted to do the whole metro garbage for tablets, that's fine...it works there

but forcing people to startup with it...not cool

Taking one back to White Marsh