Is this a good deal on notebook ?

[Doug]

Sony Vaio b100b01 for $999

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1333717&sku=s167-4130%20kit&CMP=ILC-FPM08

It has 512 Mb of memory, 40GB, Windows XP PRO, but only 14.1" screen.

I'm interested in how you guys would rate Sony vs. Dell

 

[cincy_]

Bought a VAIO in 2001 and it crashed all the damn time. It was just crazy.

The quality might have improved or it could have been that I just got a bad one, but I wouldn't ever recommend a VAIO to anyone.

I recently bought an Averatec, and this thing is fast, but it will just freeze on me about once a week. It's not as bad as the VAIO, but pretty irritating. Especially when you're trying to get a wager in and BANG ... you have to restart it. The 5 minutes I lose restarting it can easily cost me $20 each time.

 

[wsox]

you should be able to get a notebook for a few hundred less with those specs.

www.techbargains.com is a good place to look as they point you to all the good deals going on. watch them for a few days and you should be able to find a good deal for example, right now,

Inspiron 2200 Notebook $599, Apr 21

Free shipping added Thursday
Dell Home Inspiron 2200 Entry level Notebook 5.99lb, Pentium M 715 1.5Ghz 256MB/30GB, DVD, 14.1" Screen, 56k Modem, Ethernet, Free 720 Printer, 6 months ISP, MS Works Suite/Money, XP Home, 90 day warranty, $924 plus $75 in options (Faster CPU, Longer warranty, DVD Writer?) - $400 off $999 Inspiron 2200
code:W2J12V7C8D5BF? Exp Tu 4/26 or after 2000 uses = $599, Free shipping. No tax in some areas.

Start here and add $75 in options. CDRW/DVD +$29. DVD Writer +$100. emailit

 

[Glaken]

Doug, I have had several Vaios and never a single problem...however I think you can do better than the deal you mentioned...

If you can find a Frye's close to you go there and talk with them, they have incredible prices for all needs and budgets.

 

[stomie]

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/inspn?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

 

[Doug]

you should be able to get a notebook for a few hundred less with those specs.

www.techbargains.com is a good place to look as they point you to all the good deals going on. watch them for a few days and you should be able to find a good deal for example, right now,

I'll check that out.

From Dell's page I get

model 2200 739
upgrade to pro 79
" to 512 mb 100
" to 40 GB 49
add burner 29

I added 4year service for 290 ( 100 rebate). totalling 1284 ( 1184 with rebate. I would also get accident coverage, printer, and shipping.



http://ecomm.dell.com/dellstore/basket.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&itemtype=CFG


Dell looks better now.

 

[stomie]

For those who missed the three day custom-to-order laptop deal from OfficeDepot last week, they are running a similar deal all week starting 3/20/05. It is $100 more than last week's deal, but its base specs offer more.

Presario R3000z Notebook:
*AMD Athlon XP-M Processor 2800+
*256MB DDR memory
*40GB hard drive
*DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive (upgrade of last week's)
*Windows XP Home
*15" screen
*12-cell battery (upgrade of last week's)
*FREE HP 3847 color printer (upgrade of last week's)

Configuration code will be 03018562.

$859.99 - $30.00 Compaq MIR - $50.00 HP Printer MIR - $100.00 OD MIR - $100.00 OD MIR - $50.00 instant savings - $30.00 printer instant savings = $499.99

 

[Doug]

Doug, I have had several Vaios and never a single problem...however I think you can do better than the deal you mentioned...

If you can find a Frye's close to you go there and talk with them, they have incredible prices for all needs and budgets.

Never heard of that store.

 

[Coast2Coast]

buying a laptop is all about the quality of the processor, not just the brand name. The tech geeks will have their own opinions, but mine is that the latest generation of Centrino or Pentium are the best. I've had laptops with Celeron and Athlon processors and they didn't perform nearly as well. I know they have newer versions of those processors, but like CincyHugg, I believe in the old axiom, "Fool me once shame on you...fool me twice shame on me. "

That WSOX deal looks like a heckuva bargain to me. All that with a Pentium processor? I'll take five of em.

 

[Anonymous1]

go to the dell outlet store...i got an insprion 8600 loaded for $1,200 from a new price of $1,850.00....15 inch high res. screen...depending on what you need they are less than $1,000...look daily as the inventory changes often...

 

[stomie]

Dell coupons

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[Jarbo]

Dell coupons

$65 off $500 Code:
Coupon Code: BPTQ95NDT9020R

$30 off $300 Code:
Coupon Code: TSC69D2QRBKXC1

$20 off $200 Code:
Coupon Code: N1FDRH8QNM8GVD

WMDP4QTR052LVP to get 15% off any refurbished Dimension Desktop or Inspiron Notebook

Home Customers: Save $750 on select Inspiron™ notebook purchases $1899 or more (before tax and shipping)! (affiliate only online offer)

Coupon Code 1DSDZQPDRZH$L7

Offer Expires 4/26/2005 - 5:59:59 AM
Offer Valid: 4/21/05 8:00am CST through 4/26/05 5:59am CST or after 4000 redemptions (whichever occurs first) ONLINE ONLY: Save $750 on select Inspiron™ notebook purchases $1899 or more (before tax and shipping)! May not be combinable with Deals of the Week, Outrageous Deals, dollars off, percentages off or select other promotions.Only one coupon may be applied per cart at checkout. Coupon code expires after first 4000 uses, or earlier if offer is terminated earlier. The Home & Home Office site and offers contained herein valid only for end users and not for resellers and/or online auctions. Prices, specifications, availability and terms of offers may change without notice. Taxes, fees and shipping charges are extra, and vary. U.S. dell Home Systems Co. new purchases online only. Purchase limit of 5 systems per order, but coupon discount applies to only 1 system per cart. Limit of 5 systems per customer please. dell cannot be responsible for pricing or other errors, and reserves the right to cancel orders arising from such errors.<!-- google_ad_region_end=op -->

This is why your Neteller account was closed. :shocked:

 

[Doug]

WSOX: Thanks ! Tech bargains looks like what I need.

 

[RPM]

had a vaio desktop for about 2 years. got fried in an electrical storm. wasnt too bad.

 

[VegasMike01]

My Dell laptop is a p4 2.4, 1gb ram, 9600 vid card, 40gb HD, etc... After about 6 months of use, it gets blue screen all the time. I can barely do anything without it crashing.


As a disclaimer, I used the hell out of it for the 6 months writing software and doing database type things. But I have seen similar things happen with friends Dell laptops who dont use them as hard as me.


One company I have been pleased with as a cheap mass-producer of PCs is HP. I hear their customer support is not very good, but the product is great. And with a little reading on the internet, you can pretty much resolve all your problems by yourself.

 

[pokerpills]

Toshiba makes the best laptops in my opinion. They are known to for their workhorse sturdiness and quality. I have a Toshiba Satellite and it works flawlessly. Never has given me a problem and the display still looks new. They are a bit pricey but I guess there's a reason behind it. But look around and you can still find some great deals. I was close to getting a Dell laptop but decided on the Toshiba. The battery life of the Dell is its best feature. One thing Toshiba knows is laptops. If I'm not mistaken, they were THE first laptop company and still regarded by many as the best.

 

[Dante]

I have had my HP pavilion ZE1210 laptop for over 4 yrs...still running strong never a problem...

Was going to get a new upgraded one but no need

 

[VegasMike01]

Toshiba makes the best laptops in my opinion. They are known to for their workhorse sturdiness and quality. I have a Toshiba Satellite and it works flawlessly. Never has given me a problem and the display still looks new. They are a bit pricey but I guess there's a reason behind it. But look around and you can still find some great deals. I was close to getting a Dell laptop but decided on the Toshiba. The battery life of the Dell is its best feature. One thing Toshiba knows is laptops. If I'm not mistaken, they were THE first laptop company and still regarded by many as the best.

Funny you mention Battery life, because that was the first thing to go on my laptop. I HAVE to use it plugged in now. When I was searching around the net to see if there was a fix, I realized it was a common problem with the dells.

 

[Jarbo]

IBM ThinkPad

The best of everything.

 

[TTinCO]

I'm a big fan of the Vaio's (especially those with the 16" screen). We have about 30 at the office, and they have held up very well.