Here is the reported list of Black Friday Laptop and Netbook offers, as found publicly online. * = Staff pick
Amazon.com ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - $349.99 HP Mini 110-1037NR 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook - $339.95 HP Mini 110-1109NR 10.1-Inch White Netbook (Windows XP) - $199.99 HP Pavilion DM3-1030US 13.3-Inch Silver Laptop - $499.99 Samsung N110-12PBK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - $326.95 Samsung N120-12GW 10.1-Inch White Netbook - $363.32 Toshiba Satellite T135-S1307 TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin Black Laptop - $699.99
Best Buy Compaq Netbook w/ Intel Atom (1GB Ram) 160GB Hard Drive $179.99 Compaq Netbook w/ Intel Atom (1GB Ram) 250GB Hard Drive $229.99 Dell 10.1" Netbook w/ Intel Atom, 1GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive $379.99 HP 15.6" Notebook w/ AMD Turion II Dual COre M500, 6GB RAM, 320 Hard Drive, Windows 7, $599.99 HP 15.6" Notebook w/ AMD Turion II Dual COre M500, 6GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 7, $699.99 Macbook 13.3" Notebook w/ Intel Core 2 Duo (2.26GHz), 2GB DDR3, 250GB HD w/ Free 150 Dollar Gift Card $999.99 Sony 15.5" Laptop w/ Pentium Dual Core, Windows 7 Home Premium, 4GB RAM,320GB HD $399.99 Sony 15.5" Laptop w/ Dual Core, Windows 7 Home Premium, 4GB RAM,320GB HD Blu-ray, Sony Headphones, Blu-ray Movie $479.97 Toshiba (L505-S5984) 16" Laptop w/ Intel Core 2 Duo, 3GB DDR3, 250GB $399.99 Toshiba (L505-S5984) 16" Laptop w/ Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR3, 320GB $499.97
Circuit City Acer AO531H1766 Atom N270 1.6/1/160/10/XPH 6C NBRB Laptop - $279.99 ACER AOD250-1962 N270/1GB/160/3C/10.1/XPH NTB PINK Laptop - $199.99
CompUSA SAMSUNG N13013B N270 1.6/1/160/10.1/XPH/NTB SB Laptop - $299.99 HP 1116nr Atom N270 1.6/1GB/160/8.9/XPH NB RB Laptop - $229.99
hhgregg Asus Netbook w/Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HD - $199.97
HP HP G71t 17.3" Laptop w/ 6-Cell Battery, Starting at $499.99 HP Pavilion dm3z 13.3", 6-Cell Battery, 4.21 lbs, Starting at $529.99 HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Core i7, 15.6" LED , Starting at $999.99
J&R Acer Computer AOD250-1383 Aspire One 10.1" Netbook - Ruby Red - 319.99 Toshiba PLL28U-00700Y mini NB205-N230 10.1" Netbook - Black Onyx - 349.99 Toshiba Satellite L505-S5997 15.6" Notebook - Midnight Breeze - 649.99 Toshiba Satellite T135-S1305RD 13.3" Notebook - Nova Red - 619.99
Kmart Delstar 7' Wireless Netbook 05 w/ Windows CE $119.99
MacMall Apple 13.3" MacBook Air 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 120GB Hard Drive - $1149.99 Apple 13.3" MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive - $934.99 Apple 13.3" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB - $1099.99
meijer HP (mini 1020) 10.1" Netbook w/ 160GB HD, Windows XP (Wifi, webcam, 3 cell battery) and free Belkin Neoprene Sleeve & Microsoft Wireless 3000 Mouse $299.99
Newegg Gateway Red 10.1" Netbook, Intel Atom N270(1.6GHZ) Free Shipping $199.99 Gateway NightSky Black 10.1" Netbook, Intel Atom N270(1.6GHZ) Free Shipping $199.99 Sony Vaio 15.5" Intel PDC Free Shipping $449.99 HP Pavilion 15.6" HP Gaming Notebook Free Shipping $649.99 Acer Aspire One Black Intel Atom N270(1.60GHz) Netbook Free Shipping $189.99
Office Depot Acer 10.1" Netbook w/ Intel atom (1.6GHz) N270 Processor $199.99 Acer Aspire 15.6" Notebook w/ AMD Athlon X2 L310, 4 GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive $379.99 HP (G60-508US) Notebook w/ Intel Celeron 900 Processor $299.99 HP (G71-343US) w/ Intel Core2 Duo T6600 Processor $449.99 Toshiba 15.6" Notebook w/ AMD Turion II M500, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive $469.99 Toshiba 17" Notebook w/ AMD Turion II M500, 3GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive $499.99 Acer Aspire ONE (D250-1151) Netbook w/ Atom N270 (1.6GHz), 1GB RAM, 160GB HD WSVGA, $299.99 HP Pavilion (DM3-1030us) Laptop w/ AMD Athlon Neo X2 L335 (1.6GHz) After Rebate $599.99
OfficeMax Acer Aspire One 10." Netbook w/ 1GB RAM,160GB HD, Windows XP $149.99 Toshiba (L505-S5998) Notebook w/ T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD $399.99
Radio Shack Acer 11.6" Netbook w/ Intel Atom Z520, 2GB RAM, 250 HD $249.99 Acer 15.6" Notebook w/ AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320 HD $399.99
Sam's Club Acer Aspire One 10.1" Netbook w/ 1.6GHz Processor $197.00 HP G71 17" Notebook $499.00
Sony Fully Loaded Sony VAIO CW Series laptop - $450 Off Sony VAIO AW Series laptop (VGNAW450F/H - $899.99 Sony VAIO CW Series laptop (VPCCW1EFX/W) With Code BLACKFRIDAYCW150 - $769.99 Sony VAIO FW Series laptop (VGNFW550F/B) With Code BLACKFRIDAYFW250 - $829.99
Tiger Direct Acer AO531H1440 Atom N270 1.6/1/160/10/XPH 6C NBRB - $279.99 EMACHINE EME627-5082 TF20/2/160/DVD/15.6/W7H NB BK - $299.99 GATEWAY NV7802U C2D T6600/4GB/500/17.3/W7H64 NB BK - $599.99 HP 1101 Atom n270 1.6/1GB/160/10.1/Cam/XPH NTB - $279.99 HP 505B AX2 245 2.9/250/XPP-W7P DT/Officejet J4680 - $459.98 Sony NW226F/B T4300 2.1/3/320/DVDRW/15.5/W7H NB BK - $579.99
WalMart Acer 17.3"Blue Laptop 4GB AM, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Premium (Online Only) $498.00 * eMachines (EME627) 15.6" Notebook w/ AMD Processor, 2GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive* $198.00 HP 15.6" (G60-519WM) Notebook w/ Intel Processor, 3GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive $298.00 *HP 17" (G71-329WM) Notebook, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, Numeric Keypad* $398.00
Staples Dell Studio 15.6" Laptop w/ Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD $599.98 HP 15.6" Laptop w/ Intel Cerleron 900 Processor, 3GB RAM, 160GB HD, Windows 7 $299.98 HP 15.6" Laptop w/ Intel Pentium T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD, Windows 7 $399.98 HP 17.3" Laptop w/ Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD $599.98 Sony 15.5" Laptop w/ Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD $649.98
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Nice roundup. It would be also be helpful to have the graphics chip listed.
brodibrod
Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2009 @ 5:47p
I just clicked on the Toshiba M500 deal and it went to a generic "special offers" page w/ printers & stuff. Are these the actual links that go live on BF or do we need to search around for these deals again on BF?
brodibrod said: I just clicked on the Toshiba M500 deal and it went to a generic "special offers" page w/ printers & stuff. Are these the actual links that go live on BF or do we need to search around for these deals again on BF?
thanks for the summary!
Unfortunately those are the auto links, and not direct links to the deals, as they do not go live until Black Friday, and most require in-store purchase.
Harrkev said: It would also be nice to list the size of the battery (3 cell vs. 6 cell). Still some great stuff, OP. Thanks. Green for you!
I will do my best to keep updating this thread with new information as it comes in, as well as adding additional info to the current laptops, but many of the ads are purposefully vague, and difficult to pin down which exact model/parts are being offered. Please feel free to share any additional information or opinions as your input is always welcome.
It is my personal duty in life to inform everyone that Acer has the worst customer support. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told: "He's too busy", my reply: "I can wait", rebuttal: "No, he will not speak to you, he is too busy"...very long story, but thats the gist of what really caught me off guard.
soxfan2004 said: It is my personal duty in life to inform everyone that Acer has the worst customer support. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told: "He's too busy", my reply: "I can wait", rebuttal: "No, he will not speak to you, he is too busy"...very long story, but thats the gist of what really caught me off guard.
3 years ago I had bought a Acer lapy for about $600 from best buy and I had to call customer support for the DVD burner not working, under warranty, they did bother to even listen to what I had to say. They just denied it that its not under warranty, called Best Buy they said, its mfr. So I end up selling it on eBay for little loss, but I made sure I will never buy Acer in this life.
The prices are just so so IMO. No more big of a deal since we can find a laptop for less than 400 bucks on a regular basis. For these prices, I wonder why anyone think about any rumor.
redearth said: soxfan2004 said: It is my personal duty in life to inform everyone that Acer has the worst customer support. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told: "He's too busy", my reply: "I can wait", rebuttal: "No, he will not speak to you, he is too busy"...very long story, but thats the gist of what really caught me off guard.
3 years ago I had bought a Acer lapy for about $600 from best buy and I had to call customer support for the DVD burner not working, under warranty, they did bother to even listen to what I had to say. They just denied it that its not under warranty, called Best Buy they said, its mfr. So I end up selling it on eBay for little loss, but I made sure I will never buy Acer in this life.
Acer laptops are perfectly fine. I've owned several and sold many others, all with no problems. These rare bad experiences can, and do, happen with all computer companies. I would take these posters comments with a grain of salt, and not let them deter you from purchasing an Acer product if you are so inclined.
For those who don't realize it, or are not up to speed on recent developments, Acer is not the Acer of years past. In fact, Acer is on track to become the #1 worldwide manufacturer of computers in 2010, surpassing HP. That's right people, they are fast approaching #1 worldwide.
Since you never had a problem you must not have dealt with their customer support. And being #1 doesn't mean you're a better company, it just means you are better at selling your wares.
Since you never had a problem you must not have dealt with their customer support. And being #1 doesn't mean you're a better company, it just means you are better at selling your wares.
I dealt with customer support and with the exception of her accent it all went very well
l00gee
New Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2009 @ 9:14p
As far as Hackintoshes go, usually anything with an Intel processor should be good to go as Apple has used both ATI, Intel, and Nvidia graphics. The other issues to be concerned with are the sound and wifi drivers since there are a lot of stray chipsets out there.
The best deal is the WalMart laptop for $198. I can't see them having more than 5 to 10 per store as a way of getting people to come and hoping they stay and buy other stuff.
There haven't been much deals on netbooks and laptops so far this year which is pretty surprising.
Obviously regional, but Menards has an Augen 7" Netbook: TFT LCD, 533Mhz, 2GB flash mem (IOW, no hard drive), SD card, WiFi, Windows CE - $119.00 (after $20 in-store credit rebate)
l00gee said: As far as Hackintoshes go, usually anything with an Intel processor should be good to go as Apple has used both ATI, Intel, and Nvidia graphics. Intel Atom is no longer supported after Apple released the 10.6.2 update.
I have also had horrible experiences with Acer products, but as others have mentioned, I am not the mass population, so I take my own experience with a grain of salt. You are much better off looking at the repair statistics for thousands of owners, such as those published by Consumer Reports. They typically have 10,000-50,000 owners surveyed, which gives you a broader representation.
I second the request for a separate desktop thread. The laptop deals seem kind of ho-hum this year, nothing too exciting, but I do need to get one this year...
ninerhome
New Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2009 @ 10:30p
For a suggestion, I recommend DO NOT BUY any HP laptop. I have a 17 inch dv9000 that has a burned out video chip after only two years. Many, many people have had this same problem (see www.hplies.com). It appears to be a design flaw in the laptop. HP has refuse to repair this and says there is nothing they can do for the purchaser. So beware of buying any laptop from HP. Just a heads up to everybody.
Updated the quick summary to sort the list based on major type + price.
I will update all that have processor numbers ID'd already with the PassMark ( http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php ) ratings into each of them. Please provide additional processor information if it is't specific. This will help determine a general overall comparison between two similar priced ones.
Example: The $200 eMachines is a TF-20, while 64 bit is old and slow compared even to a Celeron 900 that is the current $250-$300 rage, which itself is about 20% slower than the typical Pentium Dual Proc T2xxx chips that were common in $300-$400 laptops even 2 years ago. There has not been a huge increase, in fact a slight decrease in speed from the previous two black friday's on sub $350 laptops, at least according to the general PassMark ratings. Individual specific tests of course may vary.
This is what I was talking about earlier, and is the reason that I have been loyal to Toshiba for the last 10 years (they have been #1 every year this chart has been published during last 10 years).
"75,000 people were surveyed, and this graph shows the percentage of brands that have ever been repaired or had a serious problem. We've adjusted the data to eliminate differences due to age or whether the computer was covered by an extended warranty. Models within a brand might vary, and changes in design or manufacture might affect reliability. Still, choosing a brand with a good repair history can improve your odds of getting a reliable model."
The real surprise this year is seeing Dell at the bottom of the list, as they have historically been in the middle of the pack or better. As the summary states, some individual models fair better/worse than others within a manufacturer. I can vouch for what someone posted about the DV9000 having known issues, but that is just 1 model out of hundreds that HP has.
EDIT: I am attaching a screenshot in case you cannot view everything in the link above...
chuckecheez
Member
posted: Nov. 18, 2009 @ 11:40p
I think that HP G60-508US at Office Depot is supposed to be $299, not $229, unless they have changed the price recently. For $229, it would be a pretty good deal.
pforphilip
Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 12:06a
why the hell is Lenovo at the bottom of that list? I thought they had really good build quality. shit i jus bought a Lenovo
pforphilip said: why the hell is Lenovo at the bottom of that list? I thought they had really good build quality. shit i jus bought a Lenovo U mixed up Lenovo and Thinkpad
chuckecheez said: I think that HP G60-508US at Office Depot is supposed to be $299, not $229, unless they have changed the price recently. For $229, it would be a pretty good deal.Thanks, I updated that in the quick summary (and added the Menards WinCE one mentioned earlier). Since I'm not the OP, I can't change their list, but the sorted by price list in the quick summary is now up to date. Thanks.
MrLateNite said: Thanks, I updated that in the quick summary (and added the Menards WinCE one mentioned earlier). Since I'm not the OP, I can't change their list, but the sorted by price list in the quick summary is now up to date. Thanks.
Good eye, and thanks for the update. I fixed my post as well. =)
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vsound
Geeky member
posted: Nov. 28, 2009 @ 11:54p
I m in the same state as elderlu. I am looking for bigger display laptop (aka desktop replacement). G71 at HP for the Office Depot equivalent config is 6xx.
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