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Rumor: $100 Laptops, Min 10 per store.

MrZone

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MrZone

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Pulled this from another site so not sure how true it is:

 

Heard from insider source that there will be a $100 laptop as a DOORBUSTER

 

Specs will be:

Toshiba Satellite A135-S7404 15.4″ laptop PC

 

Features:

# 1.73GHz Intel Celeron M Processor

# 512MB Memory

# 80GB Hard Drive

# Double Layer DVD Burner

# 15.4-inch WXGA Display

# Built-in Wireless LAN

# Windows Vista Home Basic

MrZone

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I don't disagree with your thoughts...I just found it interesting that this is being posted on a couple of boards out there.

 

How credible is it? I dunno.

bawker

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I saw this on a few sites as well.

 

If true, it's probably going to one of the few deals that will be truly "BF" worthy....and the lines should start sometime Wednesday. :P

immortaljackwest

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I saw this rumor on a few other boards...I think it was just started on one board and spread...

Personally, I have real doubts on this being real.

I could see maybe a $300 laptop...maybe even a $250... but $100 is kinda of out there

samisma

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I don't know anything about computers, but those features you listed - are they good for the price?

 

i was hoping to get an inexpensive laptop this year. i hardly expect $100, but say what can one expect for $300?

slinkster65

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What are they doing this weekend? My mom mentioned something about a sale at BB but didn't know the details...

 

And I amguessing there is NO WAY a laptop would be 100. If it is I will be shocked!

jdrd90

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I saw this on a few sites as well.

 

If true, it's probably going to one of the few deals that will be truly "BF" worthy....and the lines should start sometime Wednesday. :P

Wednesday? You mean 11/14 right? lol You would have to be in line that early to get a $100 laptop:cheesy:

bawker

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Wednesday? You mean 11/14 right? lol You would have to be in line that early to get a $100 laptop:cheesy:

Heh...yeah, you're probably right. :cool:

Marcster

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Heh...yeah, you're probably right. :cool:

It would start by 9 am on Wednesday in this area! :yup:

 

When I sold cars, people with no interest in buying or test driving would drive across the county for the free hot dogs and soda days. http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/Marcster2005/Smileypad/Non-Smiling/scaut_en.gif

senpai

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I saw this rumor on a few other boards...I think it was just started on one board and spread...

Personally, I have real doubts on this being real.

I could see maybe a $300 laptop...maybe even a $250... but $100 is kinda of out there

Best Buy had a $250 laptop last year

H_Hancock

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Best Buy had a $250 laptop last year

And that laptop from BB last year for the $250 is remarkably similar to the one being bandied about at the $100 price.....which is, at least to me, a ridiculous price. I could see maybe $200, but $100 is probably below mfg. cost, much less BB's wholesale price.

 

As has been said.....this is a rumor that seems to have begun on FatWallet or SlickDeals...no corroboration has ever been shown about this.

 

I'll believe it as soon as I see it in print in a BB advert.

jtolli

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It would make sense to have a $100 deal if you wanted to draw the people to your store. It would be hard for any other store to beat a deal like this. Isn't that the name of the game, have the best deal? If it's true, we'll be in line this weekend!
barc

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With those specs, that laptop will choke on Vista (even home basic). That is an incredible price, but you're only saving less than $200 from what you can get on a good sale. That isn't worth 24 hours in line to get (at least not to me). But then again, I'm not looking for a laptop - I've got 4 of them already.
immortaljackwest

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With those specs, that laptop will choke on Vista (even home basic). That is an incredible price, but you're only saving less than $200 from what you can get on a good sale. That isn't worth 24 hours in line to get

You would probably have to pay another $70 in ram alone to get it up to speed to where you would need to for Vista to run at least halfway decent..

Personally, if I got a laptop like this for $100, the first thing I would do is reload it with XP.

barc

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You would probably have to pay another $70 in ram alone to get it up to speed to where you would need to for Vista to run at least halfway decent..

Personally, if I got a laptop like this for $100, the first thing I would do is reload it with XP.

 

And MS doesn't make that as easy as it should be.

jpizzal

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A bb employee has confirmed that there will be a 100 dollar notebook pc but it is with a subscription to verizon online I believe he said. Otherwise the notebook will be in the 200-250 dollar range without the subscription.
erh12275

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i seen the ad and thats not true.

there is a $ 200 desktop and a $ 400 sony laptop but no $100 laptop.

 

BB ad is out!!

Yep. No $100 laptop. The ad's out. Did like that Tom Tom was $119. And I hadn't even planned on buying it...lol.

antkim

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Last years ad was like this also. Then a few or a couple (I can't remember) they put a secret ad on their website with the big doorbusters that had the $250 laptop. So, even if the ad comes out we really need to wait for that other one.
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