G73JH-BST7 back to $1199 at Best Buy starting Sunday

Haven't seen an official ad...but after midnight the price changed back to $1199:

Asus - Laptop / Intel® Core™ i7 Processor / 17.3" Display / 6GB Memory / 640GB Hard Drive - Black - G73JH-BST7

 

ugh, just when I had my mind set on the G53, make up your mind BB!

Anybody know if BB, or other sites has black friday sales for their top of line laptops like the G73? Not sure if I should get it now or wait until then to see if the price drops even more

 

If it makes your decision any easier kutthoat, I heard that BB models aren't covered by the extra year of warranty nor the accidental warranty. (though I'm sure BB would be more than willing to offer similar plans at an additional cost)

 

Still a very good deal if you ask me. One way to get a 1 year extended warranty free is use a AMEX credit card, they add it when you register it with them.

 

ugh, I just replaced my broken g73 with the older model. I wish it came with the 740qm...

also does anyone know if it comes with 1333 ram or 1066?

 

I bought the G73JH-BST7 when it first came out at $1199...Mine came with 1333...and also an LG screen. For what it's worth...

 

I saw this this morning and was going to post a picture but looks like I've been beaten to the punch.

 

so if you get the 2 year wimax service they only knock off $100?

 

No...Wimax is not available in my area...plus I'm not really interested since I rarely use this anywhere outside of my local LAN.

Very happy with my $1199 purchase...best laptop I've owned so far.

 

I agree, a total rip off, at least cell phone companies give you $300 off the cost of the phone.

 

ya thats terrible for the amount your paying for the service, oh well $1199 isn't that bad of a price anyway.

 

Is LG a good screen?

 

Does this also work if you split the payment on Amex (my credit limit isn't high enough to cover the entire purchase)? Lolz.

 

To me, the LG screen is just a bit more vibrant. But, just my opinion.

 

Call your credit card company and ask for a higher limit, if you pay your bills, there is no reason they will say no.

 

Nope!
You have use the card for the whole purchase.
I wish it was different to help you out.

 

So does using Amex for the +1yr warranty work at B&M stores' purchases, or only when you buy from online stores?

 

This should help answer some questions
https://www212.americanexpress.com/...CRD&name=buyersassurance_ccsg_faq&type=intfaq

After reading it and doing some other hunting around, here’s a summary of the American Express Extended Warrant feature:

The Basics
All American Express (AmEx) cards (as well many versions of Visa and Mastercard) offer an automatic warranty extension if you buy the product using their card. Specifically for American Express, here is the fine print from the their FAQ page:

1. How does the Extended Warranty work?
When you charge the cost of a covered product with your American Express® Card, the Extended Warranty will extend the terms of the original manufacturer’s warranty for a period of time equal to the duration of the original manufacturer’s warranty, up to one additional year on warranties of five years or less that are eligible in the U.S.

In other words, in general they will double the original manufacturer’s warranty, but only up to one year. This is unless your product has a warranty of over 5 years as default. If you are still covered by the original warranty, you must go through the manufacturer. You do not need to sign-up or perform any kind of activation process to get this extended warranty.

Things You Need To Keep
American Express seems to advertise this service the most, and anecdotally is one of the best at actually coming through with their promise. However, you’ll still need to keep several pieces of information to support your claim. For all your big purchases, use an AmEx and keep these papers somewhere organized!

The original purchase receipt, which notes which product you bought, the date of purchase, and that it was bought entirely with an American Express card.
The product warranty card, which outlines the details of the original manufacturers warranty.
Your old AmEx credit card statement, which lists and matches the purchase receipt above.
The broken product. AmEx may choose to replace your item, repair it, or refund the purchase price. They choose, so keep what you have until they say so. If they replace it, they may ask you to send the broken item back to them.

 

That price makes this such a tough decision.

 

actually when you consider the additional price of an extended warranty, and tax, it still comes out to around $1500 which is pretty close to what xoticpc and powernotebooks offer, but does not include their additional features.

 

Does not include whose additional features? Xoticpc's or BB's?

 

does not include Xotics features like 1080p screen, larger HD, mouse, backpack etc. Your better off going with them instead

 

OOHhhhhh--does not include those features. Don't forget it doesn't include Bluetooth, which is the biggest bane.

 

is it recommended to get the extended warranty?

 

I concur -- LG screens are very good. I've seen several.