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    Compaq Presario CQ50-105NR - $379.99 at BEST BUY! $200 off!

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by allfiredup, Aug 31, 2008.

  1. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    Brand new 15.4" Compaq Presario CQ50-105NR on sale at BEST BUY starting 08/31/08 for only $379.99, a savings of $200!

    Here are the specs-

    Vista Home Premium 32-bit
    AMD Athlon X2 QL-60 (1.9GHz)
    15.4" WXGA+ (1280x800) BrightView LCD
    2GB DDR2 RAM
    nVIDIA GeForce 8200M (integrated)
    160GB HD
    DVD SuperMulti with LightScribe
    802.11 b/g & 56k modem
    Altec Lansing speakers

    It won't win any speed contests, but for $379.99 you can't go wrong!
     
    allfiredup, Aug 31, 2008
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  2. ThunderCat69

    ThunderCat69 Notebook Evangelist

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    My girlfriend and parents just bought one each today at Best Buy. I'm actually impressed with it. I installed XP on my girlfriends and I got everything to work. Now on to my parents.
     
    ThunderCat69, Sep 1, 2008
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    rgrossman Notebook Enthusiast

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    Where did you find the XP drivers?
     
    rgrossman, Oct 2, 2008
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    holyking Notebook Consultant

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    is it MIR?
     
    holyking, Oct 2, 2008
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  5. canteen parachute

    canteen parachute Notebook Enthusiast

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    This offer was good for the week beginning August 31, so it's probably not available now.
     
    canteen parachute, Oct 4, 2008
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