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    price drop on current laptops due to Montevina?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fafan111, May 24, 2008.

  1. fafan111

    fafan111 Notebook Consultant

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    SInce Montevina will be release in June, can we expect most of the current laptops without it to drop in price in the same month? Do different companies have different price agendas? :eek:
     
    fafan111, May 24, 2008
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    they're already dropping. the laptop in my sig can be had with much better specs, which i upgraded hdd and ram already, for about the same price including shipping. dammit technology and it's falling prices.
     
    pukemon, May 24, 2008
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    they are...
     
    Xirurg, May 24, 2008
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  4. Outphaze

    Outphaze Notebook Guru

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    15.4" Sager NP2092 - $1,364.00

    Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1680X1050)[+$65.00]
    - Processor: 45nm Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 / 6MB L2 Cache, 2.50GHz, 800MHz FSB
    - Video & Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT Graphics with 512MB DDR2 Video Memory
    - Operating System: Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition
    - Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 X 2048MB
    - Primary Hard Disk Drive: 200GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive
    - Optical Drive: 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
    - Wireless Network Card: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
    - Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth Module
    - Primary Battery: Smart Li-ION Battery Pack (9 Cells)
    - Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office Ready with Free 60-Day Trial
    - Warranty: Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty with Three-Day Shipping Both Ways Paid
     
    Outphaze, May 24, 2008
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  5. wojwoda

    wojwoda GN-003 Gundam Kyrios

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    Acer cut prices here for 10% average (some top models had almost 20% cut!) two weeks ago. That's why I purchased mine :D.
     
    wojwoda, May 24, 2008
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  6. fafan111

    fafan111 Notebook Consultant

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    :)
    Should I expect futher drop like 10% if I want until mid-June?
    if not i think I will go ahead and purchase the asus i had in mind (f8sn-b1)
     
    fafan111, May 24, 2008
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  7. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    more like 30%+ if you can still find one by that time.
     
    Nirvana, May 24, 2008
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  8. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    As mentioned above you are already seeing some price adjustments. Montevina is a planned release. You will not see a reduction like I think you want as no one will be sitting there with many notebooks going, "ha, who knew", it is phased in phased out.
     
    powerpack, May 24, 2008
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  9. rsly33

    rsly33 Notebook Consultant

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    No one is going to sell their computers at a loss just because of Montevina. The majority of the computer buying consumer base doesnt know or care what Montevina is.

    The prices that are out now are as good as it going to get.
     
    rsly33, May 24, 2008
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  10. phy

    phy Notebook Consultant

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    my laptop ha been relatively the same price... tho its only over a month old...
     
    phy, May 24, 2008
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  11. wojwoda

    wojwoda GN-003 Gundam Kyrios

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    It's not all about Montevina. AMD Puma is coming, too :D.
     
    wojwoda, May 25, 2008
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  12. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    booooo amd. yaaaaay intel. j/k. i'm interested in the puma. i'd like to see how the integrated/discrete graphics work out. i guess sony's gonna be upset. now they can't gouge you for that option. haha.
     
    pukemon, May 25, 2008
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  13. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Manufacturers and retailers will be trying to run down their inventories so there is nothing left to sell off when the new models arrive. We are seeing some discounting at the moment which is probably an attempt to keep the sales staff occupied since many potential purchasers will be deferring their decisions for a few weeks.

    We also don't know how abundant the new models will be during their first few months. Scarcity will tend to keep prices up until supplies are good.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, May 25, 2008
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