Archive for the 'Cheap New Laptop' Category

The basic price for the HP Mini 1000 netbook will be $359.99 starting on Sunday 12/07/08, after a $40 drop, according to an email that we have received from Hewlett-Packard.

The basic Mini 1000 configuration currently includes an 8.9-inch display, the Intel Atom N270 processor at 1.6GHz, 1GB of RAM (after a free upgrade from 512MB), an 8GB solid state drive, 3-cell battery, and Windows XP Home operating system.

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We have found some great notebook computer offerings that are valid on this year’s Cyber Monday, December 1st, and later. Cyber Monday 2008 laptop deals include great savings on netbooks, ultraportables, mainstream systems, and mobile gaming rigs.

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Retailers and computer makers in the U.S. have announced their Black Friday deals for this year, offering great savings on laptops.

Here is a list of the most attractive deals we have found. Some of the deals are available also today and after BF, November 28.

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Micro Center is going to offer an Acer Aspire notebook model for a discounted price of only $299 (with a coupon) on Saturday 11/22/2008.

The “full-size” laptop features an Intel dual-core processor, 160GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless connection, and Windows Vista operating system.

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One Laptop per Child, in cooperation with Amazon, has launched the “Give One Get One” program for this year.

Participants in the program donate an XO laptop to a child in a developing nation, and also receive one.

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Dell has launched in the United States the Vostro A860, an affordable 15.6-inch laptop that was previously aimed only at emerging markets.

Starting at $379 after instant savings, the Dell Vostro A860 features Intel’s Celeron or Pentium Dual Core processor, GM965 chipset with GMA X3100+ integrated graphics, 1GB or 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 120GB or 160GB hard drive, and a Combo optical drive or DVD burner, all depending on model. The anti-glare type display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

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The 10.2-inch Samsung NC10, the company’s first netbook computer, is now available in the United States.

For $500, NewEgg and Buy.com offer the 2.8-pound NC10-14GW model that includes the Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, Intel’s integrated graphics, a 160GB hard drive, 6-cell battery, 1024×600 display, and Windows XP operating system.

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Walmart is offering HP’s Compaq Presario CQ50-139WM 15.4-inch laptop for only $298 this Saturday, November 8.

The retailer says the CQ50-139WM has 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Windows Vista Basic operating system. However, we were not able to find detailed specifications of the notebook at the time of this writing.

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Asustek is expected to launch an Asus Eee PC model priced at $200 next year, the company’s president Jerry Shen said.

Shen also pointed out that Eee PC netbooks with 7- and 8.9-inch displays will slowly phase out of the market. They will be replaced by 10-inch models.

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Hewlett-Packard is going to unveil the Compaq Mini 700 netbook, similar to the recently announced HP Mini 1000, according to UK-based websites Pocket Lint and T3.

The Compaq Mini 700 has only a few differences when compared to the Mini 1000: the 700 comes an optional HSDPA modem and has a Compaq logo instead of an HP logo.

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eMachines has launched the eMD620-5777 14.1-inch laptop, priced at only $429.99.

The notebook features the AMD Athlon 2650e processor (1.6GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB), 1GB of DDR2 memory, the ATI Radeon X1200 integrated graphics, a 160GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11b/g WiFi connection, and two USB ports. Its display has a resolution of 1280×800 pixels.

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Hewlett-Packard unveiled today the new netbook series called HP Mini 1000.

The low-cost ultraportable, based on the Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, is initially offered in three variants – the standard HP Mini 1000, Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition, and Mini 1000 with MIE (Mobile Internet Experience) Linux OS.

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Amazon.com has just informed us that it is now selling the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC 8.9-inch netbook for a reduced price of only $299.

The offered 2133 KR922UT model features the VIA C7-M 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, a built-in 4GB Flash drive, and Linux operating system.

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Best Buy now sells the newly designed Acer Aspire AS5735-4624 15.6-inch notebook, priced at only $399 after instant savings.

Acer’s affordable laptop features the Intel Pentium T3200 dual core processor at 2GHz, GMA 4500M integrated graphics, 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard drive, and a DVD burner.

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Lenovo’s first netbook - the IdeaPad S10-42312CU model - is now available for purchase.

The 2.65-pound IdeaPad S10 features a 10.2-inch 1024×600 widescreen display with LED baclight, the Intel Atom N270 single core processor at 1.6GHz, GMA 950 integrated graphics, and Windows XP Home operating system.

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