Originally posted by: magomago
Not to crap either, because I was about to jump on this. but at FW there is a mention that it is a 14.1 moniter in a 15inch lcd case...main reason why i held off.
Good luck for those who want it though!
This is the first decent argument against this deal in the thread. The rest of them are:
Assinine comment #1: "But who wants integrated video?"
A: If you need better video, you're not going to be able to get it at bargain basement prices, so obviously the deal's not for you.
Assinine comment #2: "But it's not the fastest!"
A: Duh... if you want the fastest out there, you're going to pay more for it. If you want the "latest generation," you're going to pay more for it. Personally, I see no point in having the latest generation, because there'll always be "the next generation" of chips on the horizon. Why pay a premium now for something that'll be a better bargain later, unless, of course, owning the latest and greatest is your thing? Of course, if that's the case, there's no point in trying to find a hot deal because you're going to pay a premium to own the best.
Assinine comment #3: "In two years it'll be cheaper!"
A: Show me a computer that won't be.
The point is that you have to evaluate each deal based on what it is now, not what it's going to be in two years or what better options you'll have in the future. Because some people are in the market to buy today, and the hot deals in this forum are for those people. You can always wait for a potentially better deal... but that doesn't mean that the deals going on now aren't good. So evaluating the deal based on the value that it offers now makes sense, and this one will definitely appeal to a large customer base.
For $450, you get:
1 GB RAM
40 GB HD
1.5 Ghz Mobile Celeron (not the fastest, but for basic use, it's more than adequate)
CD Burner/DVD
Internal wireless
Wireless router
Cheap battery (fine for many types of users... most places I take my laptop I can find an outlet)
1 year warranty (makes sense... at the rate laptops become outdated)
Integrated modem/NIC
Windows XP Home
For a second machine to take on travel (hotel use), or even as a primary machine for basic users, this is a bargain at $450. You're not going to do much better at this price point for a laptop if you're ready to buy today. I don't need it, personally, but I recognize that it would appeal to probably a majority of the market, and is therefore a hot deal... so nice post.