Guest BlackFridayFool Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I need some help or advice on where to pick up a laptop for under 400$ shipped. Im on a tight budget thanks to my 3 kids and my oldest daughter has this on the top of her list. Ive looked at the bf ads so far and nothing seems to be working for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 What are your needs (besides budget)? school computer for research? myspace computer? work type stuff? play games? movies? edit pictures? Let us know more so we can give better answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackFridayFool Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 This is going to be a gift for my 10 yo daughter. Im expecting just a low end model. She will mainly use it for internet use. My only requirement is that it has built in wifi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueenLucy Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I would wait until they come out with the BB 7 hour sale and see whats there last year they had a $250 laptop...not bad I am on it right now..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackFridayFool Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I dont have a BB near me, I wish I did. I should have jumped on that one wally world had last week, had to work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueenLucy Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 You may want to check your prices at walmart I heard that they have a laptop for $348.00 but I don't know where she got the info from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackFridayFool Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Thats the one they had on sale last Friday, Its already long gone. I will just have to keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 The good news for you is that you basically would have to look to try to find a laptop w/out a wifi card in it nowadays. Will let you know what I can find when I can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackFridayFool Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Thanks for your help. Are there any good deals to be found on ebay. I am seeing alot of the Dell latitude D600s selling between 275 and 325. Do you think these are worth the price? I wouldnt mind getting one from ebay as long as it is in very good condition. The problem Ive found is most pictures are just stock photos and not pictures of the actual laptop you are buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyloved199 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Careul buying high end electronics from Ebay. Many ppl are getting ripped off from sellers from China and you can't return it it China, costs as much as the item. Golf clubs, dolce handbags, electronics are on teh top ripoff lists from Ebay. We bought a $300 golf club from ebay and found out after the purchase that it was a "cloned" ebay site. The seller ID was cloned so we cancelled it. It came from China anyway and had a hard time getting money back from Paypal, but finally got it fixed and paypal let us send the item to them instead of China.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannahs_momma Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I am also looking so if I find somehting I will pm you about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well, cover page of Office depot ad is one for $449, is resonably good for that price range, CC has same one for $30 more. It is a compaq 730. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCemployee Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well, cover page of Office depot ad is one for $449, is resonably good for that price range, CC has same one for $30 more. It is a compaq 730.Its 499 after rebates, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 nope, my paper ad says $449 after a rebate at OD, $479 after rebates at CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyalu Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hi, I too am looking for a Laptop for my Dad, and saw this for $449 at Office Depot. Is this good ???? Should I wait until BF or buy this ???? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfridayali Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffNangie Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hi, I too am looking for a Laptop for my Dad, and saw this for $449 at Office Depot. Is this good ???? Should I wait until BF or buy this ???? Thanks,IMO Compaq is not a good brand. You can get one from Dell for $499 and sometimes even cheaper (though not often). Sony & Toshiba are ok, but we only buy & recommend Dells.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyscaper Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana4all Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Compaq is now owned by HP, Alienware is owned by dell, and e-machines is owned by gateway. Shy away out from dell, HP has a very good record, Alienware has been solid, but it is super-high end, and completely configure your own (with a huge mark up like dell). The $449 from OD is decent, add ram to bring it up to 2gb, and it will take care of the average person for a while. It is not for gaming, video editing, or graphic artistry by any stretch, but most people doing that would not have to ask if it is a good enough buy. If you are asking, then this with 2 gb of ram will take care of you. You may find better deals, but this is a pretty decent one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffNangie Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Compaq is now owned by HP, Alienware is owned by dell, and e-machines is owned by gateway. Shy away out from dell, HP has a very good record, Alienware has been solid, but it is super-high end, and completely configure your own (with a huge mark up like dell). The $449 from OD is decent, add ram to bring it up to 2gb, and it will take care of the average person for a while. It is not for gaming, video editing, or graphic artistry by any stretch, but most people doing that would not have to ask if it is a good enough buy. If you are asking, then this with 2 gb of ram will take care of you. You may find better deals, but this is a pretty decent one.HP makes great printers, but not so great computers. My company only recommends Dell because they are very reliable and will take a lot of punishment. We are in the healthcare industry and reliability is very important (obviously). The Compaq may do fine for your average person (I disagree), but with only a $50 difference in the compaq and a dell, Dell wins out every time, IMO. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now