Laptop Deals Master Thread

[clear thinker]

yes and there are 2 HDD speeds 5400rpm and 7200rpm which is a huge difference and this one is 5400rpm

Can u even find a laptop under $1000 15.6 windows 8??
ETA: with 7200 RPM

[SOS]

Is this a good price?http://m.staples.com/touch/product.html#1075959

[yuneeq]

Is this a good price?http://m.staples.com/touch/product.html#1075959

Good not great.

Becomes really good price if you can buy it in store this week with $150 coupon.

[SOS]

Good not great.

Becomes really good price if you can buy it in store this week with $150 coupon.

The guy in the store told me that the $150 Off coupon is not on sale price items and that it won't work on this

[clear thinker]

Can u even find a laptop under $1000 15.6 windows 8??
ETA: with 7200 RPM

FTFM

[SOS]

What about this one,

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i7-6gb-memory-750gb-hard-drive-natural-silver-ash-silver/1107131.p?id=1219468611103&skuId=1107131&pid=1219468611103
As opposed to this one

Is this a good price?http://m.staples.com/touch/product.html#1075959

[SavingsBigtime]

So which is a better deal?

 http://www.staples.com/Toshiba-Satellite-S55-B5280-156-Laptop-12GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-Intel/product_1064938
Vs
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/61171

In my view it's a tosiba i7 with 12gb ram vs Dell i5 and 8gb ram! I know it's a tosiba but is the dell brand so much better then tosiba to give up on the i7 with 12gb ram for the same price as the dell with less specs ?

[caliheat]

What about this one,

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i7-6gb-memory-750gb-hard-drive-natural-silver-ash-silver/1107131.p?id=1219468611103&skuId=1107131&pid=1219468611103
As opposed to this one

The Lenovo has better specs than the HP but both have slower hard drive.

[caliheat]

So which is a better deal?

 http://www.staples.com/Toshiba-Satellite-S55-B5280-156-Laptop-12GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-Intel/product_1064938
Vs
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/61171

In my view it's a tosiba i7 with 12gb ram vs Dell i5 and 8gb ram! I know it's a tosiba but is the dell brand so much better then tosiba to give up on the i7 with 12gb ram for the same price as the dell with less specs ?

You can easily add RAM to the Dell (8GB for around $65 on Amazon).
The i7 doesn't add much over the i5 in this scenario based on:
1) Hard drive speed is 5400 on both laptops
2) This i7 is on the lower end of them

[SavingsBigtime]

You can easily add RAM to the Dell (8GB for around $65 on Amazon).
The i7 doesn't add much over the i5 in this scenario based on:
1) Hard drive speed is 5400 on both laptops
2) This i7 is on the lower end of them

so our saying dell is the way to go ?

[caliheat]

so our saying dell is the way to go ?

From those 2 options, IMHO yes.

[SavingsBigtime]

If I can get this with the coupon of $150 off is this a better laptop ?

http://t.staples.com/product_1075959

[avromie7]

Can u even find a laptop under $1000 15.6 windows 8??
ETA: with 7200 RPM

Just found this random one for $550 http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/e-series/e450/

[caliheat]

If I can get this with the coupon of $150 off is this a better laptop ?

http://t.staples.com/product_1075959

Yes

[Thingywingy]

If I can get this with the coupon of $150 off is this a better laptop ?
http://t.staples.com/product_1075959

I believe the coupon only works in store. This Lenovo listing says online only.
FYI According to the rep. in Staples the $150 off promo will work on the Toshiba.

Yes

You can easily add RAM to the Dell (8GB for around $65 on Amazon).
The i7 doesn't add much over the i5 in this scenario based on:
1) Hard drive speed is 5400 on both laptops
2) This i7 is on the lower end of them

Hard to get past the hard drive speed..
Processor is i7 but not great speed - in conjunction with hard rive.
Memory (12GB) is arbitrary because it can be added for fairly cheap.
Non-withstanding, it's a pretty good deal.
IME, you want a laptop that is not only a good price but also one that will last and you are comfortable/happy with.

Both the Toshiba and Lenovo have 5400 RPM HD's, the same processors (Intel i7-4510U 2.0GHz), and the  the Lenovo has less RAM. I agree the Lenovo is still better between the 2 (especially if it would have been $100 less), but caliheat & Avromie7 why do you seem lesss concerned about the 5400RPM on the Toshiba than the Lenovo? Also, you insinuated the slower HD inhibits the ability of the i7; is that correct?

[avromie7]

I believe the coupon only works in store. This Lenovo listing says online only.
FYI According to the rep. in Staples the $150 off promo will work on the Toshiba.Both the Toshiba and Lenovo have 5400 RPM HD's, the same processors (Intel i7-4510U 2.0GHz), and the  the Lenovo has less RAM. I agree the Lenovo is still better between the 2 (especially if it would have been $100 less), but caliheat & Avromie7 why do you seem lesss concerned about the 5400RPM on the Toshiba than the Lenovo? Also, you insinuated the slower HD inhibits the ability of the i7; is that correct?

I wasn't commenting on any of these i only answered the question i was asked but basically yes and i'll explain, just having a fast processor is not the answer to everything because just because the processor can process a huge amount of data very fast doesn't help if it can't get the data fast enough because it's slowed somewhere and the hard drive is the slowest part of a computer

[caliheat]

Both the Toshiba and Lenovo have 5400 RPM HD's, the same processors (Intel i7-4510U 2.0GHz), and the  the Lenovo has less RAM. I agree the Lenovo is still better between the 2 (especially if it would have been $100 less), but caliheat & Avromie7 why do you seem lesss concerned about the 5400RPM on the Toshiba than the Lenovo? Also, you insinuated the slower HD inhibits the ability of the i7; is that correct?

I mentioned up thread that a 5400 RPM hard drive is a major aspect to consider - as avromie7 mentioned.
Personally, I would not get anything less than a 7200 RPM (although, SSD would be optimal but more expensive).
Regarding my recommendation, I factored in price and other specs i.e. processor, RAM, brand, etc.
IMHO lots of money for extra RAM or a better name processor like i7 instead of i5 doesn't warrant a significant price increase in this case.

[Hudi]

What do the professionals say about the asus zenbook and the core m processor?

$598 (w/ 5% text discount and 10% education discount)
13.3-inch Full HD display
Intel Core M-5Y10c
8GB memory/256GB SSD

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/ASUS-Zenbook-UX305FA-USM1-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.313303100

[avromie7]

What do the professionals say about the asus zenbook and the core m processor?

$598 (w/ 5% text discount and 10% education discount)
13.3-inch Full HD display
Intel Core M-5Y10c
8GB memory/256GB SSD

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/ASUS-Zenbook-UX305FA-USM1-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.313303100

With this processor I wouldn't but it of it was on sale for $99

[DH Data Recovery]

This processor is pretty much like a slow i3 but the ssd will add a boost to the speed.