Circuit City instore closeout special: HP-Compaq M2305

Hi all,
I'm a newbie here. Thanks for all your reviews and info. It's been very helpful to me. In today's paper, I saw that Circuit City was closing out a laptop. The deal is instore purchase only. You won't find squat via their website and the reps at the 800 number were unhelpful this morning. But if you call your local store, they will check availability for you. If you are a creative searcher, you can also see availability at the website. But it's a hassle.

They're closing out the HP-Compaq M2305. $499.99 after $300 mail-in rebate. This deal also included a free printer/scanner and router. I had been considering buying another Toshiba. But after chewing on it, we decided to go with this deal today. It was just too good to pass up. We're basic web users, not gamers. It has everything we need. AMD processors have performed faithfully in our past.


Though I am not an expert techie by any means, here are some specs...

Includes 60GB hard drive, 512 DDR, 1.6Ghz processor, 802.11 wireless, 1 PCMIA slot, 2 USB ports. 15" screen (not widescreen format, just FYI). Another pro is they included the disks for the OS and software which was not the case with my Toshiba. Warranty 12 mos parts/labor.

Included with this deal we received another $150 worth of free goodies: Epson CX3810 all-in-one printer/scanner and a D-Link DI24 Wireless-G router, both of which I am pleased with.

By the way, you'll have to have the cash to pay up front and then wait for the mail in rebate on this deal. We spent about a $1K today. But we will get it all back and end up spending about $550 for the whole package in the end. We bought a Toshiba Satellite a couple of months ago and Circuit City was prompt with the rebate. It was easy to track. No sweat.

Hope this helps someone else. I didn't see it mentioned in this folder.

Take care!

 

Circuit City has a repeat 3 day sale 12/15/05 - 12/17/05 onthe this laptap.
The Epson CX3810 all-in-one printer/scanner and a D-Link DI24 Wireless-G router are included free after rebate. Sounds like a good deal but I would appreciate any comments on laptop's reliability and performance. Thanks.



Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR)


Circuit Cities web page describes the laptop as follows-

Great for school and office: The AMD Mobile SempronT 2800+ processor
(1.6GHz) and 512MB of DDR memory provide the speed you need for your school
work and office projects. The 60GB hard drive gives you plenty of storage
space.

Sharp display: BrightView and TFT active matrix technologies ensure that
this 15" XGA display will be bright, clear and sharp.

Enhanced wireless: Get more done with enhanced 802.11g/b wireless.
SpeedBoosterT technology reduces excess data transmission and substantially
increases wireless network performance.

Energy efficient: PowerNow! Technology provides up to three hours of battery
life with the standard 6-cell battery-and up to seven with the optional
12-cell battery (sold separately).

Graphics and sound: The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M IGP graphics card and Altec
Lansing speakers will enrich your audio-visual experience.

Combo drive: The 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive lets you back-up data, burn music
mixes or enjoy DVD movies.

Get connected: This notebook features two USB 2.0 ports, plus an S-Video
port for easy connections to your television.

Software bundle:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home with SP2, Works, Money, MSN® Encarta® Plus and
Office (Student and Teacher Version) 60-day trial
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® and PhotoShop® Album
MuveeT autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
Sonic® Digital Media Plus
InterVideo® WinDVDT
Apple® iTunes® and iTunes Music Store
Norton® Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of live update)



Price after $499.99
rebate:

 

Pretty smokin deal if you ask me. Yeah a Pentium-M would have been better, 80-100GB would be better. But for the price and the included extras! Its a deal! But I still think I'll pass Even though the X200, Medi-Card Reader and S-Video out are three of my top requierments.