luckyscaper

Does the "Premium" distinction indicate both the hard drive and high def? Does it indicate any other benefits or none of the above? (So much to learn and so little time.) Thanks.

Things went well at our Staples too. I was worried a little at 5:52 or so until the girl with the tickets came out. She had only reached the 6th person by the time the store opened! We were at the front of the line and three of us got laptops and GPS units which were both stored off the sales floor and retrieved by a runner as the sales were wrung up. They had plenty of the smaller door busters and checkout was pretty efficient. Their rebates should be very easy to process and don't require photocopies, mailing, or upc codes. (They just print it out and you can fulfill online.) I was really pleased with how things went and won't hesitate to count on them again. I'm usually at Best Buy or Circuit City and really enjoyed the quiet relaxed atmosphere at Staples. Many thanks to Brad and company!!!

UPDATE: The manager at Office Depot called back today and there is now a mail in rebate form available for the "real time traffic subscription." All's well that ends well...

My Office Depot had the Navigon for $149 but they didn't know anything about how to redeem the free mail in offer for the "lifetime real time traffic subscription". Does anyone know if it should have been a rebate or is it maybe enclosed in the box? The store manager is supposed to research the answer and get back with me tomorrow...

My favorite laptop is the HP at Comp USA too but I've had a little trouble with Comp USA being inconsistent about dealing with BF crowds. I was there two years ago to get an lcd tv at the midnight opening. They didn't issue tickets and the sales staff didn't know where the stock was located. I was second in line and almost didn't get the tv I went for! I will definitely grill management at the store to see if they have a viable plan before trusting them again.

I have one of the Wal-Mart $350 laptops purchased for my elderly mother. I'm hoping to replace it on BF with a slightly better one (dual core) but plan to hang onto this one until then just in case there's bad weather or something. Feel free to PM me and I can let you know how that turns out after 6am on BF. Not sure on logistics but willing to try. Happy Holidays!

The $250 Toshiba from BB on bf definitely has the wireless g built in so you won't need the wireless adapter, just the router. I got one for my teenage daughter and she's rarely left her room since receiving it on Christmas!