geekgirldany Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 ComputerGeeks.com is having a pre memorial day sale May 25, and 26! Look at it soon because their stuff gets gone pretty fast. I stayed up late to see what they have on sale. I had to refrain from buying to much. My first view cart was $269 I got it down to $98. I just had to weed out the unneccessary stuff :) Anyways check it out.
i-bystander Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 Any good good good deals? Holy crap, there is a TON of those... my head's spinning right now.
Scott Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 The toshiba 30GB 2.5" hard drive is a great deal! Pair that with a external enclosure, and you have a slick bus powered portable drive for around $50
i-bystander Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 The toshiba 30GB 2.5" hard drive is a great deal! Pair that with a external enclosure, and you have a slick bus powered portable drive for around $50Along the lines of what you just said - what do you think about these things, Scott? 5.25-Inch USB 2.0 Black External IDE Drive Case - $8.99 And while you're at it, do you think this will help cool my system? System Exhaust Case Slot Fan - $2.35
EagleEye Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 My brother needs a laptop (only for wordprocessing and internet use) so a PIII will be fine, and I was wondering if you guys know if their referbished laptops are good quality? Particuraly, the: Dell for $369 (P3 1.0GHz 256MB 30GB CD FDD 14.1" TFT w/Win 2K - 256 is plenty of ram for word and for the internet, and I like that it comes with 2k pro. Also, would it be possible to install a wireless network card in here, and if the battery does not work. How much do you think a replacement would cose. Thanks for the help! Edited and added link - RossMAN
geekgirldany Posted May 25, 2005 Author Posted May 25, 2005 I'm not sure about their laptops. But I have bought refurb computers from them. There has never been a problem with them. Alot of things they sell are refurb. I had considered buying one of the laptops last night but talked myself out of it. I'm trying not to spend so much money. You can always buy a battery off ebay for it.
nineofus Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 My brother needs a laptop (only for wordprocessing and internet use) so a PIII will be fine, and I was wondering if you guys know if their referbished laptops are good quality? Particuraly, the: Dell PIII 1.0GHz 256MB 30GB CD FDD 14.1" TFT w/Win 2K - B 256 is plenty of ram for word and for the internet, and I like that it comes with 2k pro. Also, would it be possible to install a wireless network card in here, and if the battery does not work. How much do you think a replacement would cose. Thanks for the help!I was wondering a lot of these same things. We have 2 grads this year and both are heading to college...
RossMAN Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 Regarding the Dell Latitude C600-4B laptop for $369 It is a good deal but if you can wait another month or two, I would suggest waiting. Recently Dell had the Inspiron 1000 for $499. Unfortunately this deal expired last week but it was VERY VERY HOT (cheap, new laptop, loaded and no rebates!!!) Here's what you get for only $130 more:Brand new with 1 year warranty vs refurbished with 90 day warrantyIntel Celeron 2.2 GHz vs P3 750 MHz30GB Hard Drive vs 20GB Hard DriveCombo DVD/CD-RW vs CD-ROM onlyWindows XP Home vs W2K (some would argue W2K is better)Brand new laptop battery guaranteed to work vs "battery is not guaranteed to hold a charge"Free ground shipping vs $10 computergeeks.com shippingIf you don't mind rebates I have seen laptops at office stores for $399 - $499 which are loaded! The ComputerGeeks Dell laptop is good if you're close to an a/c outlet indoors and just need cheap basic word processing/internet surf machine. A plus on the refurbished Dell is it has a floppy drive, a plus for students who use floppies a lot.
nineofus Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 Thanks a bunch for the info. Ross. Based on your assessment, I think I'll wait. Just don't let me forget I said this when the next Dell deals come out. :)
EagleEye Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 Wow, thanks RossMan. Yeah, I think I'll wait as well. My bro is a grad as well, and thats what he wanted for his present, but I think I'll wait and see if that deal comes up again. Only wish I started using these forums two months ago
i-bystander Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 Wow, thanks RossMan. Yeah, I think I'll wait as well. My bro is a grad as well, and thats what he wanted for his present, but I think I'll wait and see if that deal comes up again. Only wish I started using these forums two months ago It's never too late... now you've seen the light! :) Welcome to GottaDeal!
nineofus Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 Welcome to GottaDeal, EagleEye. Hopefully we can remember to remind each other about this conversation when the next HOT Dell Deals come out.
Scott Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 Along the lines of what you just said - what do you think about these things, Scott? 5.25-Inch USB 2.0 Black External IDE Drive Case - $8.99 And while you're at it, do you think this will help cool my system? System Exhaust Case Slot Fan - $2.35That is a decent enclosure if you just want an external burner or something. It is plastic, so I wouldn't want to put a hard drive in it. As for the slot cooler, I would say you are better off putting an 80mm fan in the system. :)
RossMAN Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 EagleEye and nineofus, Rest assured the next time I see a Hot Deal on a new laptop for $499 or less, you will be notified via PM. Just remember to check this forum at least once a day :) Ross
Momof2Qts Posted May 25, 2005 Posted May 25, 2005 I can definetely vouch for the fact that the $130 more is worth spending. I just got the Inspiron 1000, as I mentioned in a different post. I get a great warranty, and plus with spending only a little more the reassurance that I will be getting a brand new machine, no previous quarks, or anything like that. The peace of mind alone is worth the money!
nineofus Posted May 26, 2005 Posted May 26, 2005 EagleEye and nineofus, Rest assured the next time I see a Hot Deal on a new laptop for $499 or less, you will be notified via PM. Just remember to check this forum at least once a day :) RossThanks Ross! You're the best!
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