HP - Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Black/Silver $429.99 @ Bestbuy.com Model: G60-549DX Link
$14.99 shipping or instore pickup
What's Included HP Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor 6-cell lithium-ion battery 65W AC adapter Software: Microsoft Works; Adobe Acrobat Reader; CyberLink DVD Suite and more Owner's manual Product Features Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor T4300 Features an 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.1GHz processor speed. 4GB DDR2 memory For multitasking power. Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media. 15.6" high-definition widescreen display With BrightView technology and 1366 x 768 resolution showcases movies and games in stunning clarity. 250GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm) Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times. Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M Features up to 1695MB total available graphics memory for lush images. HDMI port for connecting to an HDTV. Built-in speakers with Altec Lansing support. Built-in HP webcam with microphone Makes it easy to video chat with family and friends. 5-in-1 digital media reader Supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card formats. 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For fast digital video, audio and data transfer. Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g) Wirelessly connect to the Internet. Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN With RJ-45 connector and 56 Kbps modem for quick and easy wired Web connection. Weighs 6.6 lbs. and measures 1.7" thin For portable power. Good battery life Of up to 2 hours and 45 minutes. HP Imprint finish For a stylish look. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled Provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more.
Like I thought I saw a 10-20% off BB coupon thread in the last couple days (20% was only on appliances but I didnt look at the 10%) Also I think paypal was recently offering 20 dollars Cash Back on a 100 dollar BB purchase....
Having trouble finding details on these "sweeteners" though (cant find the 10-20% off thread and the link to bestbuy on the paypal website wasnt working for me..)
AdmiralBird said: isnt there some way to sweeten this?
Like I thought I saw a 10-20% off BB coupon thread in the last couple days (20% was only on appliances but I didnt look at the 10%) Also I think paypal was recently offering 20 dollars Cash Back on a 100 dollar BB purchase....
Having trouble finding details on these "sweeteners" though (cant find the 10-20% off thread and the link to bestbuy on the paypal website wasnt working for me..)
The BB coupon does not work on laptops and the PayPal promo is dead.
Lets come together and not buy these kind of laptops at these price. These manufacturers have D2Core processors, quad, i7 and god knows whats the latest, but still try to dump the old shitty processors, so after 2 months you are left with regret as why the hell you paid that price.
Does D2C, quad, i7, require more silicon to produce ? Are they specially made by hand or something ? why the hack they dont stop making these 6 year old celerons and pentium and only produce latest ones.
?????????????????????????????..... not a hot deal. definitely good for the average joe who shops for laptops without any research, but honestly should not be on fatwallet. This should not be more than $350... esp for the G60 series low end laptops
jazzhands
Shopaholic Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 9:30a
minghi said: ?????????????????????????????..... not a hot deal. definitely good for the average joe who shops for laptops without any research, but honestly should not be on fatwallet. This should not be more than $350... esp for the G60 series low end laptops
I'm still not understanding. Where is a comparable laptop priced at $350?
minghi said: ?????????????????????????????..... not a hot deal. definitely good for the average joe who shops for laptops without any research, but honestly should not be on fatwallet. This should not be more than $350... esp for the G60 series low end laptops
Maybe $350 if it had a celeron processor and half the RAM, and WinVista. Or it was a MINI. Doing a search shows the price for the G60 series runs up to $500 at most the big name stores. Of course it may be in the $350 range refurbished or off eBay.
If you know where to get comparible laptop then please share.
Would be good if it had the 4500MHD -- instead of the 4500M.
thrill1
New Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 10:55a
I believe you can also get 3% back currently on Best Buy purchases if you are on Bank of Americas Add It Up program and go through that.
shom123
Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 11:12a
jazzhands said: Do you have an alternative to suggest?
Well, individuals would not have much alternatives but collectively we can teach them a lesson.
Like the medicine which GM and Ford and Chrysler got. Now don't get me wrong on American vs chinese thing. Its not that.
My say is , that those manufacturers who try to sell obsolete stuff at higher price should not be rewarded. Dont buy their stuff. Give chance to new company who want to innovate give you more value to your money and are ready to survive on less profit. Go With the Companys who's CEO are less greedy. I have always seen that Dell/Lenovo/HP usually with same configurations are always $100 or 200$ more. Even their accessories they Sell for more. Why is that when every thing is made in china, then emachine/acer/asus/msi etc are able to sell the same config for less ?
On top these intels and Amds keep coming out with 100 different processors with just some tiny bit change and screw up the prices for all. Example Within Celeron , they have so many types, i.e. the 900 and dual core etc.
One way is to buy and return. I know its bad , but then they need to realize that the trick their marketing dept does, will not be acceptable by people
shom123 said: One way is to buy and return. I know its bad , but then they need to realize that the trick their marketing dept does, will not be acceptable by people
Good plan except for the stocking fee and/or the return shipping costs
jazzhands
Shopaholic Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 1:03p
Just want to state that I was misquoted here Username372 said: shom123 said: jazzhands said: One way is to buy and return. I know its bad , but then they need to realize that the trick their marketing dept does, will not be acceptable by people
Good plan exxcept for the stocking fee and/or the return shipping costs
jazzhands said: Just want to state that I was misquoted here Username372 said: shom123 said: One way is to buy and return. I know its bad , but then they need to realize that the trick their marketing dept does, will not be acceptable by people
Good plan except for the stocking fee and/or the return shipping costs
Changed!!! Sorry!
tipstir
Geeky member
posted: Nov. 19, 2009 @ 1:53p
This laptop was on sale last week and now sold out in my area. I had seen one return and Best Buy loves to repackage it with Best Buy Security tap making it look official. User had reported sound in the WebCam was faulty, but that was a driver issue. Uninstall the driver and grab the one off HP site for it and your done! Still the unit doesn't have wireless 801.11n, nor does it have 10/100/1000 for the wired LAN. RAM maxes out at 4GB which is comes with. It does have everything else. CPU is slower for a dual core. It's a huge laptop, just a a step above basic. For the same price you can get Compaq it has Vista on it but Best Buy will install for no charge Windows 7 Prem 64-bit and the laptop max out in RAM to 8GB they have that for $449 suppose to go down to $400 and they have limited stock on hand.
jazzhands
Shopaholic Member
posted: Nov. 20, 2009 @ 8:13a
I'm sorry, I'm having a hard time understanding your post. Best Buy will upgrade laptops to Windows 7?
tipstir said: This laptop was on sale last week and now sold out in my area. I had seen one return and Best Buy loves to repackage it with Best Buy Security tap making it look official. User had reported sound in the WebCam was faulty, but that was a driver issue. Uninstall the driver and grab the one off HP site for it and your done! Still the unit doesn't have wireless 801.11n, nor does it have 10/100/1000 for the wired LAN. RAM maxes out at 4GB which is comes with. It does have everything else. CPU is slower for a dual core. It's a huge laptop, just a a step above basic. For the same price you can get Compaq it has Vista on it but Best Buy will install for no charge Windows 7 Prem 64-bit and the laptop max out in RAM to 8GB they have that for $449 suppose to go down to $400 and they have limited stock on hand.
tipstir
Geeky member
posted: Nov. 21, 2009 @ 3:53a
Yes all Vista Laptops that have Vista on them will be upgraded for free with Windows 7. You buy the laptop and pick it up the next day with Windows 7 installed on it. If the laptop is 64-bit CPU you'll get Win 7 64-bit OS on it.
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