is this a good deal?

**Sockhatguy** · July 15th, 2005, 06:02 AM

it's a ghost town in here...

anywho, I wanted someone else to check this out, I'm a desktop user wanting a laptop, and looking for a deal so I can get one sooner...heh...Impatience...

http://www.samsclub.com/eclub/main_s...cfkjdgoodflg.0

sorry for the long link...is this a deal I should jump on and max out my layaway, or is there something more powerful out there for a better deal?

Any comments are appreciated!

btw - if you come accross something better, POST IT FOR ME! W00T!

**Sockhatguy** · July 15th, 2005, 06:05 AM

wait...a desktop for under $200...no way...

but hey, that's what we pay $30 a year for...

http://www.samsclub.com/eclub/main_s...cfkjdgoodflg.0

this is not an ad, I'm just looking for good computer deals! I just thought some people might like this page for the cheapness...

**NooNoo** · July 15th, 2005, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by Sockhatguy

anywho, I wanted someone else to check this out, I'm a desktop user wanting a laptop,

http://www.samsclub.com/eclub/main_s...cfkjdgoodflg.0

Need more input...

Do you want a mobile laptop or a desktop replacement? Desktop replacements are generally cheap... but the battery performance is usually poor. If you want a laptop to be truly mobile then you need a longer battery life... centrino based lappies seem to have the longest battery life - my Acer runs for about 4 hours sometimes 5 depending on what I am doing.

**NeoZeeD** · July 22nd, 2005, 06:38 PM

how much you are willing to spend?

i saw a couple good deals with some dells laptops. also there are alot of dell coupons on the net.

i found some dell coupons at techbargains.com

also i get some coupons every now and then

**Sockhatguy** · July 28th, 2005, 12:37 PM

I'm debating on whether or not to go with a desktop replacement or a mobile...I'm leaning towards desktop replacement. I don't mind the weight, and the short battery life, because I can plug in anywhere down here, I even have a DC-to-AC Converter installed in my truck! but I really hate Intel.

but not as much as I hate Dell.

I worked for dell a few months ago as a Field Service Technician...covering a 250+ mile radius of my home, doing in-home hardware swaps. they weren't paying me enough for that crap.

Anywho, I checked out an acer laptop at Sams with an AMD 3200+ processor, 1Gb ram, 80 gig HDD, integrated video card (with 256 mb ram installed on the video card, seperate from the 1Gb system ram) for about $850. I'm thinking about bumping some savings...

as far as Price goes, I'll go to $1,000 max, even though it will take a couple weeks to build up the cash. but it'll give me a goal.