Is this worth camping out for? Do you think that there will be "campers" for this sale?

VirtuaL said:Is this worth camping out for? Do you think that there will be "campers" for this sale?

I hope not, if so forget trying to get a deal on a laptop on BF.

Im currently at the Hialeah Gardens store waiting in line. Got here about 6am and there was already about 20 people lined up. Its 45 mins before 8 and theres about 60 people in line right now.

as others have posted, the laptop isnt a great deal just because of the processor but for only waiting in line 2hours it beats 12 hours plus like i did last year for the bestbuy laptop.

supposendly at this store they have "plenty" - one figure floating around is 100 but not too sure if i believe that. Ill report back once im done.

VirtuaL said:Is this worth camping out for? Do you think that there will be "campers" for this sale?
certainly not..you can get a laptop with a better processor shipped to your door for about the same price on eBay with live.com Cash Back.

Ok, I couldn't sleep last night so I camped out. I arrived at 1:42am. Someone else showed up around 2:30am. By 5am there were five of us. Yes, I could have slept in, set my alarm for 4:30, and still snagged one. (My original plan, before I couldn't sleep.)
Droves of people showed up around 6:30. Thankfully, I made a list. And the electronics dept cashier was also waiting outside, so I got her to accept "the list".
Get inside, they decide to hand out vouchers at 7:15 or so (why not before the store opened? That would have made the most sense.) The store opened at 7am, even though the sale didn't start until 8. Handed out vouchers according to the list. Got some latecomers attempting to argue with the cashier. How lame.
Finally got out of there, and I'm going to try to get some sleep. What a pita.

If I had it to do over again, I definately wouldn't. Especially not for a celeron! At least, the laptop isn't going to me, it's going to a good cause (relative).

couponjohn said:Kasak said:VirtuaL said:Is this worth camping out for? Do you think that there will be "campers" for this sale?
certainly not..you can get a laptop with a better processor shipped to your door for about the same price on eBay with live.com Cash Back.

Really which one is that please provide a link or more details...

live.com for details ...SIGN up for an account

Get the eBay number for the item you want, it must be BIN and offer Paypal.
Then
Basically you have to log into live
in their search bar type
say.. Dell mini 9

Then when you see in the first 1,2 or 3 three results
Dell mini 9

Dell mini 9
- www.eBay.comLive Search cashbackLive Search CashBack
Buy Dell mini 9. You may get 25% off with PayPal if eligible.

Click on the CashBack

Then you will be taken to eBay

Put the item number in the eBay search box

Then cl on the item, then BIN
>>>page will show green Cash Back logo if you did it correct.
the page must show the logo....

Then complete the BIN.

In a few hours you will see in your My eBay messages the purchase and Cash Back amount.
It will also appear on your Cash Back account page

EASY huh?
I do not think I forgot anything....

VirtuaL said:Ok, I couldn't sleep last night so I camped out. I arrived at 1:42am. Someone else showed up around 2:30am. By 5am there were five of us. Yes, I could have slept in, set my alarm for 4:30, and still snagged one. (My original plan, before I couldn't sleep.)
Droves of people showed up around 6:30. Thankfully, I made a list. And the electronics dept cashier was also waiting outside, so I got her to accept "the list".
Get inside, they decide to hand out vouchers at 7:15 or so (why not before the store opened? That would have made the most sense.) The store opened at 7am, even though the sale didn't start until 8. Handed out vouchers according to the list. Got some latecomers attempting to argue with the cashier. How lame.
Finally got out of there, and I'm going to try to get some sleep. What a pita.

If I had it to do over again, I definately wouldn't. Especially not for a celeron! At least, the laptop isn't going to me, it's going to a good cause (relative).

gosh... 2AM? I hope its not for this celeron laptop. Is this fat wallet?

i think all the naysayers for this laptop are all ebayers trying to keep the product for themselves. you aint gone get no c2d 8400 laptop for same, without using a credit card/or busting some heads in the lines outside the store.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB6M
i bought the Toshiba celeron 430 )with vista basic upgrade) for $250 at the best buy after thanksgiving sale two years ago, and i don't regret it one bit. it is my main away surfing machine.

I went ahead and bought the ps3 with the $100 gift card deal, then used the gift card to buy the laptop. I was planning on getting a ps3 eventually anyway and the laptop will be a gift for my 13 year old daughter. So the specs won't matter much to her anyway.

But overall I'd have to say this laptop isn't all that bad.

now that everyone OVERPAID for single core at DUAL core price.. what time
will you wait for bf deals... these "deals" have everyone confused...

let alone the price drop coming for ps3's