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Posted by Barry Watzman on December 4, 2006, 4:32 pm
Please log in for more thread options It's very low end. While this model less expensive in absolute terms,
an M115 or an A105 (but not a model of either with a Celeron processor)
is a better value. M115's have been available for $599 in some pretty
decent configurations with Core Duo processors and DVD burners.
Peabody wrote:
> Best Buy has this for sale for three days, or as long as they last,
> for $399, and you don't even have to mess with rebates.
>
> Here's the link:
>
> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8132914&type=product&id
> =1158321661486
>
> I've never used a laptop before, so I don't know if this is any good
> or not. I basically want the laptop for web surfing, email,
> reading newsgroups, and video chat, but all the heavy-duty stuff will
> continue to be done on my desktop. The whole point of getting the
> laptop is mobility, so the wireless has to work well.
>
> The ad says it's Vista capable (it comes with MCE), but I don't
> really care about that.
>
> So to those of you who know about laptops, my question is whether
> this looks like a good deal, and also whether I'm likely to find a
> better deal in the near future for one of these "dead-end" laptops (I
> mean one that as a practical matter you probably wouldn't be able to
> upgrade to Vista).
>
> Any opinions and suggestions would be appreciated.
>
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