Gateway 17" with 8800M GTS at Best Buy for $749

I was at Best Buy today and they where selling those Gateway budget gaming laptops for only $749. It had a 8800M GTS and I believe it had 4GB of ram. The CPU was a bit weak (1.86Ghz...or something) and a little outdated (not Centrino 2)...but man $749 for a brand new laptop with a 8800M GTS, I was trying to figure out what was the catch and other then the midrange CPU (possibly lowend now days) I couldn't find any. For a gaming laptop you simply can not find a better deal for under $1000 then this. It's not on their website for some reason. I don't know how Gateway does it.

 

which bestbuy was it in? The one on Bestbuy Website is $949.98 bundled up with Office, which I don't want. Oh wait nvm it has ATI mobility graphic.

 

Thats a pretty good deal!

 

I would love to have more info on this if it's true..
It sounds like the p-6860 FX model and I wouldn't be surprised since tigerdirect was selling it for 700$ this morning but it got sold out pretty fast!! Anyone else has any info on this?

 

My goodness that's insane... must've been an open box one or something.

 

they getting rid of all dat since the 7811 came out smoking hot and cheap... only 1550 after taxes uh uh uh !!!!!

 

I think you are talking about this one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...eway\&lp=4&type=product&cp=1&id=1213046783376

 

this is the good one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...way\&lp=19&type=product&cp=1&id=1204332501169

 

Yeah I just realized that too, the 6860 seems to be $1349, the other model with mobility radeon is $749

 

And I was gonna take a picture with my cell phone too...but I figured at the time it was probably on the Best Buy site. It was a 17" model with a 8800M GTS because it said so in the spec list on the card with the price.

 

As of yesterday, the bestbuy here in CT, Orange, had the 6860 at $1219.99

 

I thought the 6860FX was Best Buy exclusive???....I've never seen the 6860 model at TigerDirect....only the P-173X series.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?MfrId=3233&Nav=|c:2511|&Sort=0&Recs=10

I call BS on the 749 price for the 6860. I was just at my local BB and they still had it for 1349, the same as the website.

 

The Tiger one was a refurb, I think. Tiger has been an outlet for a LONG time for Gateway refurbs.

Oh - my bad - "recertified"

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The price was correct, $749 for 6860, look in "Deals" thread.
Unfortunately someone placed an order for 200 of them so deal was over pretty fast -(

But to understand the "true" cost cost of this laptop you probably have to factor in warranty, because they only come with 3 months limited warranty, it would be stupid to not try to get warranty on refurbished laptop, and considering 8800m GTS is now also revealed to have a flaw. I don't know if it was possible to get squaretrade warranty on this 1 and how reliable it is either.

So the cost is increased if you factor in warranty by up to $200 - 300 and also the proccessor is too slow for games and will be bottlenecking 8800m GTS' performance, and don't forget that 1440x900 screen is on a lowbie side, after working @1920x1200 I not sure I would want to downgrade.

 

My local bestbuy had the 6860 tonight for that same exact price. I went out there to check and just make sure it wasn't the $749 that was posted, because if it was, I would have bought one, but I figured it wouldn't be the $749 price.

To the OP, if you can, get a picture of the price tag at your bestbuy showing the model number with the price of the $749.

 

Thats a pretty good deal!

 

ya i think its a refurbished laptop!

 

That one was from compusa wasnt it?

 

The deal you speak of was the Compusa/tiger direct deal and it was for a refurbished 6860 for $699, not 749 and the OP specifically stated the laptop he saw for $749 with a 8800 GTS in it was at bestbuy. Like I said, I will believe it when I see a picture of the tag that has the price and model number on it.

 

It was $680 if you take advantage of paypal and it was price tag with picture go to deals thread, if they haven't removed it you could of seen it.