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    Did HP just jack up their prices?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Rolex, Jan 7, 2007.

  1. Rolex

    Rolex Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well today I decided I'd order my HP DV2000z so I went to the HP site and configured the exact setup I posted here 1 week ago and it was up to $805 from $730? I'm positive it's the exact same configuration, anybody know what happened?

    I was planning on ordering it today but with this, I'm confused. The $100 is still instantly off along with the $50 rebate.

    I also configured the HP DV2000t with the same equipment but the Core Solo instead of the MK-36 and it was $20 cheaper (still nearly $780). Is this normal, will it come down in a week?

    Dang...maybe I just have bad timing.
     
    Rolex, Jan 7, 2007
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  2. Susantm

    Susantm Notebook Enthusiast

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    I configured a dv2000t a few days ago. Today I checked, and it was $10 more, but had an added free upgrade of the dvd/cd player. They did say somewhere that prices could change without notice...
     
    Susantm, Jan 7, 2007
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  3. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Prices can easily change without notice. It's the company's right to change them as needed/wanted.

    I'm betting the reason the prices have gone up is that the specials for the holidays are ending.
     
    JM, Jan 8, 2007
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  4. Susantm

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    They do have some new specials good until the 20th, it appears from the advertising brochure I received in the mail the other day. I didn't check specials before Christmas, so I don't know how these compare.
     
    Susantm, Jan 8, 2007
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    Prices were lower the last few weeks maybe because of the holiday season.
     
    gridtalker, Jan 8, 2007
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  6. Saneless

    Saneless Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd wait.. they're going to roll out the new models with vista any week now.
     
    Saneless, Jan 8, 2007
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    thinkwierd Notebook Evangelist

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    How will the vista release affect the prices? Lower or higher?
     
    thinkwierd, Jan 8, 2007
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    I suspect higher if for no other reason the the increased RAM requirement plus the cost of Vista itself.
     
    grumpy3b, Jan 8, 2007
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  9. Susantm

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    Dang! I just noticed that the free printer is no longer part of my dv2000t deal. Apparently they put in the dvd/cd player upgrade instead. But it is worth less than the printer... Yes, prices are going up...
     
    Susantm, Jan 8, 2007
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  10. Susantm

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    Oops! My mistake. The printer is still there. I just didn't look in the right place... sorry
     
    Susantm, Jan 8, 2007
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  11. solmnc

    solmnc Notebook Consultant

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    looks like it depends on the configuration you want also. last week, the configuration i was looking for was actually higher in price than it was this week... so i ended up ordering this week.
     
    solmnc, Jan 10, 2007
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  12. Saneless

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    Well the prices might be higher, but honestly it shouldn't affect anyone who adds things to the HP line anyway.. meaning, I always kicked up the HDD to 80-100, memory to 1GB.. So if that now comes as standard it'll just mean the base price will be like 600 instead of 450.. but in the end it should work out close to the same. Those looking for a $400 computer and are fine with 40 gigs and 512 ram will be the ones who lose out.
     
    Saneless, Jan 10, 2007
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