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alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 10:26p

thanks OP.
Just got 1 pick-up @ Paramus, NJ


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 10:29p

Good post OP - but Vista and Celeron is a bad combination


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 10:29p

Available all over the Long Beach, CA area


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 10:54p

Out of Stock in St. Louis. Agree'd on the proc and OS combination, but a fun toy for the kid.


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 10:59p

you guys must be kidding. Intel Celeron M cpu?


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 11:07p

Reg. Price:
$255.75
You Save:
$12.79
Our Price:
$242.96

Whats the HOT deal??


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 11:20p

I'm typing on this computer right now. Got if for $250 from BB about 7-8 months ago. With another 1GB chip its okay.


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 11:27p

Bought this last year two weeks before Black Friday for $299, but received $50 back due to them misprinting that it had a dvdr which it does not.

Regardless of what some might say this laptop, with 2gig ram, does what MANY will use it for. I mainly use it at the office for presentations, but it will comfortably run Office 2k7, CS3, FF, Chrome, or IE7 with 20 plus tabs open. No its not my main machine, nor would it be any good at gaming, but I have been very pleased with it. I might buy another one.

There is a thread on FW here somewhere or on SD with links to XP drivers.


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 30, 2008 @ 11:49p

Celeron M is fine for the vast majority of laptop users, especially given the price range. Vista is a bad choice, you might be able to contact Gateway for XP downgrade media. If not free, just install XP from various sources on the net

But seriously, Microsoft policy is that if a system ships with a Vista CoA, XP is "included". M$ gets paid either way.

N/A in 78758 area. Green for OP anyway


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 1:25a

HP - Pavilion TK-53 Laptop
Model: dv6607nr | SKU: 8595308
Shipping: Not available
Store Pickup: Limited Availability Check Stores
Reg. Price:$281.54
You Save:$15.55Our Price:$265.99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8595308&productCategoryId=pcmcat166100050016&type=product&id=1190678470786


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 3:02a

2:40AM CT . . Just checked it out. It's listed as an 'Outlet Item' - $242.96. Added it to my Cart and went through checkout. Not available at any store within 100 miles and not avilable for shipping. I.E.: Forget it. It ain't available anymore, at least not here (FL Panhandle, AL & Ga adjacent areas). Good luck to y'all that can get it.


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 6:50a

It runs just fine on Vista and it is not as bad as everyone claims it to be, IMHO. If you upgrade to 2gig of ram and if you know how to turn some of the stupid stuff off and tweak it just a bit there isn't really any good reason to go through the hassle. I was going to install XP immediately due to the prejudice I shared with so many others but decided to play around with it for a bit since I support friends and family members who were starting to ask questions about Vista.

FYI, you CANNOT merely install XP on to this machine. You need to use slip stream or some other techniques to get drivers on an XP disc. They purposely renamed hardware so that XP wouldn't recognize it. You had to find a model that had the same hardware that came with XP drivers and usually the hardware name was slightly changed. As I mentioned...do yourself a favor and go look for the previous threads on going backwards on this machine if you have that intention.


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 7:03a

rbraden said:alzzstar said:I checked bunch of different zips and cities... nothing... Guess I got lucky, or the system screwed up (more likely)

Sorry guys, better luck next time...

Hey...I appreciate the effort, and if you got one, good for you! Nonetheless, if not a single other person can get it on it, the deal should get red. That's the way the forum works. Say "thanks" in appreciation, but vote based on the deal's hotness and availability.


Awww, come on... OP can't control availability and cannot realisticly be expected to research inventory for the entire nation!

Hotness, yes. Availability, no.


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 7:11a

rbraden said:alzzstar said:I checked bunch of different zips and cities... nothing... Guess I got lucky, or the system screwed up (more likely)

Sorry guys, better luck next time...

Hey...I appreciate the effort, and if you got one, good for you! Nonetheless, if not a single other person can get it on it, the deal should get red. That's the way the forum works. Say "thanks" in appreciation, but vote based on the deal's hotness and availability.
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You can and should flag the deal as dead if it is dead however the red/green is for the deal itself. Just because it is out of stock in your area does not maken it a "red".


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 8:04a

Who marks a deal red because it's OOS in their area? Quit being bitter about this; it's a good deal, and you know you can't get every deal you see on FW. Grow up and move on, quit whining about it. The thread says Limited Availability, the link shows the same thing. It was made clear from the start, so don't give OP red because you didn't read the post fully. Sheesh.


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 8:14a

Just got BB email saying item not available for pick-up..


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 9:09a

good enough for the new Intrepid; $243 + $30 for 2gig memory = $273 which beats any netbook (but quite heavier)


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 9:16a

wow, this one is much better than that of OP with DVD writer, AMD64 cpu, 1gb of memory, 4gig of memory supported, nvidia graphic card (easier, I think, than Intel graphic card to set up a dual monitor in Ubuntu).


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 9:37a

rbraden said:alzzstar said:if there wouldn't be any, why would it still show up ?

Seriously, this is an outlet item, would they not delete it if there where none available anymore ?

Yeah...Best Buy has never done anything stupid before. You're right.\

This is an example of something called sarcasm. Do not give him red. Instead, have a sense of humor .


alert mods    
   posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 9:40a

free2go said:HP - Pavilion TK-53 Laptop
Model: dv6607nr | SKU: 8595308
Shipping: Not available
Store Pickup: Limited Availability Check Stores
Reg. Price:$281.54
You Save:$15.55Our Price:$265.99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8595308&productCategoryId=pcmcat166100050016&type=product&id=1190678470786

Any zip codes this one available in? Anyone had luck? Tried all over NY & NJ but no luck.


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