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    Budget choices this week,opinions?

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by luee, Nov 6, 2005.

  1. luee

    luee Notebook Deity

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    Gateway MX6025 579 Gateway - 360 Notebook MX6025
    Intel® Celeron® M processor 360; DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive; 15.4" widescreen; 40GB hard drive; 256MB PC2700 DDR SoDIMM; 4-in-1 media manager at BB :budget:

    At Staples; Compaq Presario notebook includes: Mobile AMD Sempron™ Processor 3000+
    • 256MB DDR RAM
    • 40GB hard drive
    • DVD/CD-RW drive
    • 14" WXGA display with Brightview
    • Windows® XP Home Edition
    • 6-cell lithium-ion battery
    • 802.11g wireless LAN
    • $779.98 - $150 instant savings - $30 easy rebate = $599.94
    Compaq v2405
     
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I think Wal-Mark is selling a $400 HP on black friday if you can wait a few weeks.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 6, 2005
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    cjkbme2w Newbie

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    Does anyone think that the Compaq V2405 mentioned above is a good deal. My wife would just be using it for word processing, internet and spreadsheets. I could upgrade
    the RAM myself to 1GB and it will still be under $750.

    At Staples; Compaq Presario notebook includes: Mobile AMD Sempron™ Processor 3000+
    • 256MB DDR RAM
    • 40GB hard drive
    • DVD/CD-RW drive
    • 14" WXGA display with Brightview
    • Windows® XP Home Edition
    • 6-cell lithium-ion battery
    • 802.11g wireless LAN
    • $779.98 - $150 instant savings - $30 easy rebate = $599.94
    Compaq v2405
     
    cjkbme2w, Nov 6, 2005
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The Compaq v2000 is a good budget notebook.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 6, 2005
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  5. luee

    luee Notebook Deity

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    Yes sure Z, just comparison shopping is all the fun. The technology keeps improving and the prices keep going down. Just reading the reports, both the models mentioned seem to have great screens for DVD viewing, decent power, and good wireless at the sub 600 price range. I probably would lean toward the Compaq because of its smaller size and weight. Better tech support?

    Is this one of those put up a tent and wait on line specials, if so no thanks.
     
    luee, Nov 7, 2005
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