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    Wal-Mart Notebook Computer -- Need milk with that?

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Jul 24, 2004.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    I had to chuckle when I saw this report, a $599/$699 notebook that's going to be branded by the behemoth sized retail/supermarket chain:

    http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml?articleId=25600221

    hopefully the milk you purchase doesn't leak onto it while on the way home.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jul 24, 2004
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  2. Run1track

    Run1track Notebook Deity

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    Wonder what the specs will be for such a low price...?

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  3. Skyshade

    Skyshade Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Went to the Elitegroup website, they sure offer a lot of laptops. Wonder who has actually had one of these.

    http://www.ecsusa.com/
     
    Skyshade, Jul 24, 2004
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    i wouldn't be surprised if they offered decent specs, given how big of a corporation wallmart is. still laughable though.
     
    flockey86, Jul 24, 2004
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  5. Skyshade

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by flockey86
     
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    Well, here it is...$598 with AMD 1600+ & 128MB RAM

    http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3163026&cat=106249&type=19&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A4070%3A106249
     
    Skyshade, Jul 26, 2004
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  7. Brian

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    ECS, inspiring. I bet XP flies with that 128 MB RAM. Watch out everyone, my ECS is going online!

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Jul 26, 2004
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  8. Skyshade

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Brian
     
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  9. Orlbuckeye

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    I saw the ECS G900 notebook and that got me interested in buying one and I contacted them about purchasing one but they weren't available in the USA yet. I started looking around for laptops in the same category 17 inch Monitor desktop replacement and I just couldn't wait and found lots of good things about Sager notebooks. I couldn't decide between the Sager NP4780 which C-Net rated real high and the NP8790. In the end i chose the cheaper 4780 with 1440x900 res with a camera, Tv tuner, Wireless card, dvd r+/w, Pentium 4 3.2 with 1 gig ram.
     
    Orlbuckeye, Jul 29, 2004
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  10. Orlbuckeye

    Orlbuckeye Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually I have a ECS Desknote A928 that I bought at a local computer show about 2 years ago. It has a 1.8 ghz pentium 4 processor with 512 meg ram, 15 inch 1024x768 screen with 64 meg ram DDR, 512 meg ram, 30 gig hd, 24x cd RW. Its not a bad machine but recently I upgraded to a desktop replacement from Sager. I was actually looking at ECS G900 but their product wasn't available in the USA and I just couldn't wait and Sager was a decent price.
     
    Orlbuckeye, Jul 30, 2004
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