Computer guys, did i get a good deal here?

Biggamer3 · Dec 4, 2008

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Just pulled the trigger on this suped up Sony laptop

VGN-FW290 Configure-to-Order
VGN-FW290
Customization Details

* Microsoft® Works
* LCD 16.4" (XBRITE-FullHD™)
* No Fresh Start™
* 250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [5400 rpm] [Regular price $50]
* Video Standard
* No Engraving
* Standard Battery
* QuickBooks Simple Start
* WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) with integrated Bluetooth® technology
* ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650 with 512MB vRAM
* Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz) [Regular price $150]
* None
* Blu-ray Disc™ Read and Write Drive [Regular price $250]
* Windows Live OneCare 90-Day Trial
* White
* Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit
* 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2) [Regular price $100]

$1,079.99 before taxes.

A week ago this exact combination was going for 1700+


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gbogo · Dec 4, 2008

16.4 imo is too big for a laptop

and why you need a bluray drive escapes me

given your videocard will upscale to pc resolution anyway

I have a 15.4 and too be honest I wont go over 14.1 from now on due to ease of carrying around.

desktops are so cheap these days better to use those at home.

CapNCash · Dec 4, 2008

i got a laptop for under $400 does everything i need, unless your a gamer or graphic designer i dont see why you need to spend any more?

billhill999 · Dec 4, 2008

gbogo said:
16.4 imo is too big for a laptop

and why you need a bluray drive escapes me

given your videocard will upscale to pc resolution anyway

I have a 15.4 and too be honest I wont go over 14.1 from now on due to ease of carrying around.

desktops are so cheap these days better to use those at home.

My Dell is 15.4 inches, that is as high as I'll go also.
And yeah, why does anybody need a bluray drive?

Biggamer3 · Dec 4, 2008

billhill999 said:
My Dell is 15.4 inches, that is as high as I'll go also.
And yeah, why does anybody need a bluray drive?

The Blu Ray was a free upgrade and the writing Blu Rays was like an extra 100 bucks.

I do burn a lot of movies on DVD and the ability of burning to a 25GB Blu Ray drive is appealing.

The size might be a little to big, but it weighs the same much as my 15.4 i have now so that isnt to heavy for me to carry around

kingbill · Dec 4, 2008

My theory is, if you don't feel ripped off and it does everything you need or may want to do in the next 6 months it was a good deal.

Also don't look at prices for the next 6 months or you'll feel sick