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    8204 & 5672 on sale at CompUSA

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by clintb, May 3, 2006.

  1. clintb

    clintb Notebook Guru

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    The 8204 is available via delivery only, but it's one heck of a price:
    $2049.99 after $250 instant savings...no rebates.

    The 5672 is available in-store and for delivery:
    $1199.99 after $150 instant and $150 rebate.
     
    clintb, May 3, 2006
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  2. sonicdivx

    sonicdivx Notebook Consultant

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    Wow, nice price. Isn't always the case you order something then someone puts it on sale shortly thereafter.

    People need to keep in mind that Compusa will charge Tax so online retailers may still be cheaper.
     
    sonicdivx, May 3, 2006
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  3. Atindra

    Atindra Notebook Enthusiast

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  4. ben1000

    ben1000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ****! Anyone know any way to get buy.com to offer a refund to those who purchased last week?

    Best,

    Benjamin
     
    ben1000, May 3, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thats a great price
     
    gridtalker, May 4, 2006
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  6. Ary

    Ary Newbie

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    That's not the same laptop. If you do a separate search for the 8204WLMI, you get one priced at $2500 instead. Also, if you look in the specs for that one, it states that it has 2 GB of RAM, but upgradable to 2 GB of RAM, which doesn't make a lot of sense. It looks to me like buy.com screwed up a little bit, and the price comparison website you probably used to find that link was fooled (I did the same thing, but got suspicious at the low price).
     
    Ary, May 4, 2006
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  7. Poop_shoe

    Poop_shoe Notebook Enthusiast

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    Be aware that the 5672 from Compusa comes with windows XP Home, NOT XP Pro like it did several weeks ago with the other $250 mail in rebate. I was very surprised when I looked at the box when I got home tonight. I have yet to open it. I am trying to decide if I sould keep it or try for a Dell with a good coupon.... or wait for the 14" Asus models that are supposed to be out in the next month or so....
    Sorry to ramble...
     
    Poop_shoe, May 4, 2006
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  8. EdF

    EdF Notebook Consultant

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    They list the correct model number for the 8204: LX.TAX06.034, so it looks genuine to me.
     
    EdF, May 5, 2006
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