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    $299.99 - Compaq Presario C500T

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by kubel, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. kubel

    kubel Notebook Evangelist

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    Compaq Presario C500T
    Intel Celeron-M 520
    15.4" Brightview Widescreen
    512MB DDR2
    80GB HDD
    DL DVD+/-RW
    Windows Vista Home Basic

    $299.99 after $200 instant savings and $150 mail in rebate.
    In-store price is $449.99.

    This looks like an HP CTO through Office Depot. Configuration code is 32572232. Celeron-M 500's are actually good processors. They are essentially Core 2 Duos with one core disabled, speed stepping disabled, and half the cache.

    You can upgrade to a Pentium Dual Core, 1GB memory, and Vista Premium for $75 more, which would still make for a good deal at $379.99 after rebate.

    http://officedepot.shoplocal.com/of...umber=1&rapid=430331&prvid=OfficeDepot-070729

    (if the link doesn't work, go to their site and click on their weekly specials or go to their config page and punch in the config code above)
     
    kubel, Aug 2, 2007
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  2. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Wow, cheapest I've seen a C500T yet......... :D
     
    R4000, Aug 3, 2007
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  3. mtor

    mtor Notebook Deity

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    Just placed a order for 2 of them
     
    mtor, Aug 3, 2007
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