The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 7/20/2006)

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Jul 20, 2006.

  1. Andrew Baxter

    Andrew Baxter -

    Reputations:
    4,365
    Messages:
    9,029
    Likes Received:
    55
    Trophy Points:
    216

    CLICK HERE TO SEE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED LAPTOP DEAL POSTS

    NEW Coupon Codesfor Dell Inspiron notebooks Valid7/20 @ 7:00 a.m. - 7/27

  2. Use code 34?058XPTKZ4CP to save 30% off any $1,499.00+ Dell Inspiron notebook. (valid 7/20/2006 7:00:00 AM - 7/27/2006 7:00:00 AM)
  3. Use code 9BCP1T8V?340DL to save $750 off any $1,999.00+ Dell Inspiron notebook. (valid 7/20/2006 7:00:00 AM - 7/27/2006 7:00:00 AM)
  4. Use code VBVT?G759K8VWT to save 30% off any $999.00+ Dell Inspiron notebook. (valid 7/20/2006 7:00:00 AM - 7/27/2006 7:00:00 AM)

    5. Coupon Codes work on the following machines:

    Deal Postings Sponsored by:
     [​IMG]
    uBid.com is the online auction marketplace you can trust, offering new, close-out, overstock and refurbished merchandise. View the latest uBid.com notebook auctions.

    Toshiba Satellite M50-S5181TQ Notebook $508.99 Shipped
    [​IMG] Toshiba Satellite M50-S5181TD - Celeron M 370 1.5 GHz - 14" TFT Toshiba Direct has the Toshiba Satellite M50-S5181TQ Notebook, Celeron?1.50GHz, 14'' WXGA, 256MB, 40GB, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo, XP Home for $499.00 + $9.99 shipping = $508.99 shipped.

    Dell 2007WFP 20.1'' Digital LCD Display $367 Shipped
    [​IMG] Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP Dell Home has the Dell 2007WFP Flat Panel Monitor for $367 with free shipping. It has mostly the same features as the legendary 2005FPW. Response time has increased from 12ms to 16ms, contrast ratio is up from 600:1 to 800:1. Here are the specs: 20.1" Flat Panel LCD, 1680x1050 pixels and fast 16 ms response time, 89 degrees viewing angles, VGA / DVI-D / S-video / Composite / 4 x USB 2.0, 300 cd/m

    Acer Aspire 1642ZWLCi $499
    Link to Product Deal $100 mail in rebate. Acer Aspire AS1642ZWLCi Intel Centrino Pentium M 1.73GHz / 802.11b/g Wireless / 15.4-Inch WXGA / 512MB DDR2 / 60GB HDD / CDRW / DVD Combo / Windows XP Home.

    Lenovo Back to School Sale - R60, T60, X41 Tablet, X60
    Link to Product Deal

    *Up to $200 off R60, starting at $899
    *Up to $600 off T60, starting at $1399
    *Up to $800 off X60, starting at $1399
    *Save $400 on the X41 Tablet, configured at $1499

    Custom Compaq V2000Z Notebook Starting at $399
    Link to Product Deal $100 mail in rebate. HP Home Store has their 5.3lb V2000Z Notebook Sempron 3100+ 1.8Ghz, 14in Widescreen, 256MB/40GB, Free DVD/CDRW, $699.99 - $200 instant discount - $100 rebate = $399.99. $49 shipping. Select Free DVD/CDRW. HP PSC 1410 All in 1 printer Free after rebate.

    HP dv5000t - $710
    [​IMG] HP Pavilion Dv5000t Customizable Notebook PC $100 instant off, $50 mail in rebate. HP Centrino dv5000t 6.6lb value notebook Intel Core Duo T2050 1.6Ghz 256MB/40GB, DVD, Free Brightview 15.4in Widescreen, Free 802.11g, MS Works, Free XP Media Center.

    Toshiba Satellite M105-S3041 - $599
    Link to Product Deal $150 instant off. Measuring 1.5" thin and weighing less than 6 lbs., this notebook comes with 80GB of hard drive space and a 5-in-1 bridge media adapter, making it portable, powerful and versatile enough for your computing needs.

    Hitachi 4GB Microdrive - $60
    Link to Product Deal $90 in mail in rebates, free shipping. Get a great deal on portable storage that uses the CF form factor.

    Free 512MB RAM Upgrade on all ThinkPad Notebook
    Link to Product Deal Your choice Free 512MB memory or $99 for 1GB of memory on any new Lenovo ThinkPad notebook or tablet.

    HP Compaq v5000z AMD Sempron notebook for $450
    [​IMG] HP Compaq Presario V5000Z HP has the v5000z AMD processor notebook for $450 after rebate

    Toshiba Satellite A100 $549 from ToshibaDirect.com
    [​IMG] Toshiba Satellite A100-S2311TD - Laptop ToshibaDirect.com has 15% off and $100 select notebooks and the Satellite A100 starting at $549.

    $400 Instant off Dell Latitude Notebooks
    Link to Product Deal Dell has $400 instant off Latitude notebook purchases for any Latitude priced over $1499

    Acer Aspire 3004WLMi notebook $599
    Link to Product Deal CircuitCity.com has the 15.4", 512MB, 60GB hard drive Acer Aspire 3004WLMi with AMD processor for $599 with no rebates needed

    Acer Aspire 3623 $450 at CircuitCity.com (no rebates needed)
    Link to Product Deal Circuit City.com has the Acer Aspire 3623WXCi Celeron processor notebook for $450 with no rebates needed!

     
    Last edited by a moderator: May 12, 2015
    Andrew Baxter, Jul 20, 2006
    #1
  5. Fred from NYC

    Fred from NYC Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    64
    Messages:
    501
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    30

    Is there an option to get $800 off the X60? The Lenovo page shows "savings up to $700".

     
    Last edited by a moderator: May 7, 2015
    Fred from NYC, Jul 20, 2006
    #2