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    Holiday Notebook Deals Roundup (updated 11/24/2006)

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Nov 23, 2006.

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    Retailers are gearing up for deals online and offline as the holiday buying season gets underway tomorrow. We've rounded up some of the better notebook offers and promotions that you can find and will be updating this article as more are found!

     

    Best Buy

    Best Buy has a number of in store deals starting tomorrow. Below are pictures of flyer promotions with some of these offers:

     

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    HP Core Solo 15.4&quot; Widescreen Laptop Computer Sony Intel Centrino Core Solo Laptop HP AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology Laptop w/ 17&quot; Brightview Widescreen Gateway AMD Turion 64 X2 15.4&quot;
    $379.99 $599.99 $899.99 $699.99

     

     

    Buy.com

    Buy.com has the Toshiba Qosmio refurbished multimedia notebook for $899.

    Also, Buy.com is offering $20 off any order over $50 if you use Google Checkout to pay for your purchase. Google Checkout is like PayPal if you've used that before.

     

    Circuit City

    Circuit City will be having a number of in store deals tomorrow, one of which features a $99.99 Compaq notebook after rebates. Below are images from flyer promotions for these prices.

     

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    Toshiba Satellite A105-S4284 15.4” Notebook Acer AMD Turion 64 Dual-Core TL-50 Notebook PC HP Pavilion Notebook w/Intel Centrino T2250 Duo Mobile Technology Compaq Presario Notebook w/ Celeron M 420, 512MB, 60GB, 15.4&quot; LCD
    $759.95 $599.99 $799.97 $299.99 ($99.99 after rebates)

     

     

    CompUSA

    CompUSA is actually offering some deals tonight as they open from 9 p.m. - midnight. Rumor has it that they'll offer an Apple MacBook for free if you buy a Motorola Razr and sign up for a service contract. Or you can get a Core 2 Duo MacBook for $1099 after a $200 rebate. The $199 Compaq Presario notebook after rebates is a nice deal. Below are scans of their holiday flyer with some of their in store promotions.

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    Optoma 4.4lb DLP projector (after savings &amp; rebate) HP 17&quot; Media Ctr Notebook with Dual-Core and 2GB memory (after savings &amp; rebate) HP Media Ctr Notebook with Dual Core w/FREE printer (after savings &amp; rebate) $199 Compaq Presario v5000z notebook
    $499 $1199 $549 $199
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    $759.95 Toshiba Satellite A105 notebook HP Media Center Notebook with 17&quot; Display and TV Tuner Compaq Presario Core Duo notebook for $849 Apple MacBook $1099 after $200 rebate
    $759.95 $1549 $849 $1099
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    Acer Aspire Turion X2 notebook $499 Toshiba Satellite P100 gaming notebook with Core 2 Duo Sony VAIO TX ultraportable Acer Aspire Turion X2 notebook
    $499 $1899 $2199 $799.99

     

    CostCo

    Costco will be selling a 17&quot; HP Pavilion dv9000z notebook for $899.99. This notebook has the Turion X2 dual core processor and a 120GB hard drive.

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    $899.99

     

    Dell.com

    Dell has a few coupon codes running right now that can be used on Inspiron notebooks such as the e1505, e1705, e1405 and B130.

    • Use code 93ZXTRV9NZLD20 to save 25% off any $1,299.00+ Dell Inspiron notebook. (valid 11/22/2006 7:00:00 AM - 11/29/2006 7:00:00 AM)
    • Use code Q?T7W4J36SFLWF to save 20% off any $999.00+ Dell Inspiron notebook. (valid 11/22/2006 7:00:00 AM - 11/29/2006 7:00:00 AM)
    • Use code 507X9XGPWJB1WH to save 25% off any $999+ Dell Inspiron notebook, you MUST use the Dell Preferred Account option to buy your notebook for this coupon to work. (valid 11/22/2006 7:00:00 AM - 11/29/2006 7:00:00 AM)

    These Coupon Codes work on the following machines:

    Dell also has a very nice deal on the Inspiron B130 for $499.99 shipped that comes with a Celeron processor, 15.4&quot; WXGA screen, CD/ DVD Burner combo, XP Home, 1GB of RAM and a 60GB hard drive.

     

     

    Fujitsu.com

    Fujitsu.com has a couple of coupon codes running right now. You can use coupon code FPC5067EP to get $50 off any notebook purchase over $1000 and use coupon code FCSQSGIFT to get $250 off purchase of the Fujitsu LifeBook Q2010 Notebook. The $50 off FPC5067EP coupon works on the following notebooks:

     

     

    Gateway.com

    Gateway.com has a couple of coupon codes right now that work on the NX570X 15.4&quot; notebook and one for the NX100X ultraportable notebook.

    • Save $200 then an instant $50 using coupon code STUFFING on the Gateway NX570X Product Deal.Plus free shipping! $20 Handling Charge applies.
    • Save $100 instantly and then an additional $300 off using the coupon code PUMPKINPIE on the the sleek, thin and light Gateway NX100X notebook. Free Shipping!

     

     

    HP.com

    HP.com has some great offers right now, the v3000z for $399.99 is an especially good deal.

     

     

    Lenovo.com

    Lenovo.com has a Holiday Sale running right now with some very good deals. For example:

     

    Micro Center

    Micro Center has quite a number of good looking in store deals. Below are snapshots from their promotion flyer for this weekend:

     

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    Toshiba Satellite M115 Core Duo $749 / Sony VAIO N150 Core Duo $999 / Sony VAIO SZ320 Core 2 Duo $1899
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    Acer Aspire 3680 Celeron M $399.99 / Compaq Presario V6101US AMD Sempron $519.99 / Acer Aspire 5100 AMD Turion $599

     

     

    OfficeDepot

    OffieDepot.com is offering free shipping for the holidays now. They have a couple of nice laptop deals starting tomorrow. Here's a link to their online flyer.

     

     

    OfficeMax

     

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    Averatec 2370 12&quot; AMD Turion 64 X2 12&quot; Laptop
    $599.99

     

     

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    HP Pavilion w/ AMD X2 TL-56, 2GB RAM, 120GB Hard Drive, 17&quot; Wide-Screen Display HP Pavilion w/ Core Duo T2250, 1GB RAM, 120GB Hard Drive, 15.4&quot; Display Toshiba Laptop w/ Core Duo T2050, 512MB RAM, 100GB Hard Drive, 15.4&quot; Wide Display Compaq Presario Notebook w/ Turion 64 ML-28, 512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive
    $1149.98 $849.98 $699.98 $399.98

     

     

    Toshiba.com

    Toshiba.com has a 20% off customizable notebook sale going on right now, they're also offering Free Shipping on any notebook purchase.

     

     

    Wal Mart

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    Compaq Presario V5315WM-B Notebook Bundle with Printer and Speakers
    $698

     

     

     

    Check back as we keep updating this article!

     
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    Andrew Baxter, Nov 23, 2006
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  2. Notebook Solutions

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    I wish I lived in America :(

    2000$ for a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB, 200 GB, 17" WXGA and 7900GS. Be happy that you guys are Americans. You won't see a deal like those in Europe...

    Charlie :) (wished he lived in America and could get a cheap gaming notebook)

    Thanks abaxter for this great article. I hope people will make use of this Black Monday.
     
    Notebook Solutions, Nov 23, 2006
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    what is this rumor? I want a free MacBook, and I am looking for a new phone service anyhow......
    I couldnt find it on their website either...
     
    Redline, Nov 23, 2006
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    The source of that is bfads.net, here's a link: http://bfads.net/store/compusa
     
    Andrew Baxter, Nov 23, 2006
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    Im not seeing that clearly....

    But then click the link, and it says 1299.99 - 200 rebate and $100 gift card with order of the cell phone.
     
    Redline, Nov 23, 2006
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    That last one was an amazon.com typo it seems. They have the macbook pro that you linked to listed as 2,499.99 now making it 2,349.99 after the rebate. It has happened before too. Also the xbox 360 one apparently crashed their servers.
     
    shinji257, Nov 23, 2006
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    It was fun while it lasted. I wonder how many customers Amazon lost because of that typo. Abet a very bad one. The numbers 2499.99 is no where near 99999.99. Looks like Amazon needs to update their servers. :)
     
    Qhs, Nov 24, 2006
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    I wish usa was a Province (state) of Canada in same manner as Quebec.
     
    bmnotpls, Nov 24, 2006
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    Very good deals on basic entry level laptops. Access inventory clearance opportunity for the retailers.
     
    bmnotpls, Nov 24, 2006
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  10. Dustin Sklavos

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    Whoa everyone, better jump on that $99,849.99 MacBook Pro before it disappears.

    What a deal!
     
    Dustin Sklavos, Nov 24, 2006
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