Deal of the Day - 5/5/09

Hello All,

If you need a laptop, heck if you even think you want a laptop, then this is the deal for you. CompUSA is selling a HP 15.4" laptop for $329.99. This is a brand new machine, the only catch being a mail-in rebate, but for $100 who cares. This is a netbook priced laptop, buy it if you want a laptop. It is far and away the cheapest 15" new laptop I have ever seen.

Ok, there are definitely some negatives to this machine, but for under $400, you are getting a lot of bang for your buck. My general rule is an Intel Core 2 Duo for $500 or under is a good deal. This is only a single processor, but it is more than enough for most people. You can browse the web and check your email on it just fine. Gaming might stink, but no one buys a $330 laptop for gaming. At least you should not do that. If you do, you get what you paid for.

So on to a short sweet and sour.

The Sweet

1. It is a new laptop for $330.
2. 15.4" Screen
3. Dual Layer DVD Burner
4. Built-in wifi, ethernet, and phone
5. Did I mention it is $330?
   

The Sour

1. Not a dual core machine, so not 64 bit compatible
2. Only 1Gb of ram, although you have an open slot
3. Integrated video card
4. AMD Sempron processor
5. Vista Home comes on the machine
6. No firewire jacks

Ok, so the specs are not awesome, but again it is $330. It will work great for 95% of the things that most people use a laptop for, save your money and buy this if you are looking for a laptop.

The latop can be found here, and the rebate can be found here.

Later,

John