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Yawn. Nothing too exciting to see here...

Ummmm...am I missing the ad scan?

Can't win if you don't play.

Uh oh. Getting BB page not found errors when launching from the tabs on the main BB site. Never mind - back up now.

Shipping for the 299 to MO was $48 and for the 499 it was $44. Good or bad, does that mean eMachines uses less packaging?

Spending "too much money" is relative :). $2500 a year is not that much to me (just sunk 14K on a home theater and I just chose not to go with my local BB since they didn't have a Magnolia store). This purchase though gets me about 1/2 way to silver status. Glad to hear that it worked out well for you!

I have to applaud BB on their site tonight - everything on my end went off fine without a hitch. No lags, freezing or glitches at any time.

How did you get free shipping?

299 desktop? It's up. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/eMachines+EL1331-05+Desktop+with+AMD+Athlon%26%23153%3B+Processor%2C+18.5%22+Monitor%2C+Printer+%26+AntiVirus+%2B+AntiSpyware/9999120500050061.p?skuId=9999120500050061&productCategoryId=abcat0501004&id=pcmprd120600050061

Yeah baby - just snagged a 299 and 499 deal. Everyone else get in?

desktops just went available!!

Then I would say you're GTG. He'll love having his own computer.

Funny - my SIL said the same thing when she saw mine. You can't beat it for the price.

For a 5 y/o I think it would work fine, just remember that it does not come with an internal CD-ROM drive. That may or may not be an issue.

I bought the one from Target as well (and is the one that I am already wearing out the F5 key on as we speak). I like it alot, the only thing is that the keyboard and touch pad size size is taking some getting used to with my big bear claws.

On what?...

I'm going to double down on the 299 and 499 deal and bet they won't be available online. Anyone care to wager against me?

WHAT? BB has zhu zhu pets for BF? Just kidding :)

here for the 299 deal http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17080&type=page&qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1~~q70726f63657373696e6774696d653a3e313930302d30312d3031~~cabcat0500000%23%230%23%2311a~~cabcat0501000%23%230%23%2329~~nf510%7C%7C654d616368696e6573&list=y&nrp=15&sc=abComputerSP&sp=-displaydate+skuid&usc=abcat0500000 and here for the 499 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17080&type=page&qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1~~q70726f63657373696e6774696d653a3e313930302d30312d3031~~cabcat0500000%23%230%23%2311a~~cabcat0501000%23%230%23%2329~~nf425%7C%7C436f6d696e6720536f6f6e&list=y&nrp=15&sc=abComputerSP&sp=-displaydate+skuid&usc=abcat0500000

yep - same on the 299 package as well - the difference being one sku lists the antivirus and antispyware while the other one does not.

I bet the $499 and $299 desktop packages won't be available online (hence why you can't click on them in the BB ad and everyone including me is getting the "coming soon" status)...I hope I am wrong though.

Acer monitor price has dropped.

And a BIG THANK YOU goes to you Brad, and your dedicated team that helps to support and run this awesome site. I've lost count of the amount of money I have saved by utilizing GD, not only on BF but throughout the year. Thanks again!

No problems here in Jefferson City, Missouri; I made several purchases locally last Monday, and even made a few last minutes purchases in Chicago on Wednesday. I did think it was a little odd that I had to point out the items that I wanted adjusted; I would have thought that they would just scan the receipts, and items would have been automatically adjusted. No matter though, I was in and out in less than 5 minutes. Yet another reason why Target continues to earn the majority of my retail business; not only on BF, but throughout the year.

Multiple separate purchases/orders means you will incurr shipping charges for each order; at leas last year they did not combine shipping for seperate purchases online.